Why it's not so easy to be a pseudo-freelancer

I do consider myself a freelance writer, even though I have a full-time job, because I write outside of work and get paid for it.

But it's rough. Some days I feel like quitting because there are so many obstacles. Lack of time during the day (because I'm working) to write, leaving me the hours between 9 p.m. and midnight to get most of my work done. Feeling stifled with my writing style because I wouldn't want to say anything that reflects poorly upon my company. Lack of flexibility to interview subjects. (I usually interview folks on the West coast, just because the time difference usually works for me.)

But I'm still determined. I don't really believe in only having one source of income. It makes me nervous. I grew up with an uneasy feeling about my family's financial security and I carry that burden with me to this day.

So I work and I write, I work and I write, I work and I write. That's my life in a nutshell. Completely exhausting, but very satisfying.