I am endlessly delighted by work assignments that are out of the norm. As a great deal of my writing is about law firms, HVAC contractors, dental services and other such… engaging subjects, I get pretty excited to write about an acting studio or kids’ toy company.
Of course, the danger is when these clients sell things I want to eat. This week, I’ve been writing for a cupcake company in New Jersey, and now all I can think about is vanilla bean frosting and how great cupcakes look on tiered dishes.
While I was pregnant, I actually stopped working and drove across town to the only frozen yogurt joint in the area, just because I’d been staring at brightly colored pictures and luscious descriptions for hours on end. Needless to say, the hubby had no complaints when I showed up in his office with a dish of gooey yogurty goodness for him as well.
This is a common problem for freelance writers, I imagine. At the moment, it’s probably a good thing that I don’t have a car to take me on a cupcake hunt of our city. It would not end well.