Who is Victoria Fraser?
By: Victoria A. Fraser
Tags: Snakes, Freelancing, Introduction, Writer, About Me

INTRODUCTION

About Me — Victoria Fraser

Just another writer with a cute snake.

Image by Samee Anderson

Why hello there!

Look at you stumbling across my medium profile. Thanks for popping by! My name is Victoria, I’m a freelance writer from Canada. Yes, of course, I have a website, but if you don’t want to click that, then you can read my introduction here.

I’ve been writing since I could hold a pen in my hands. Poetry has always been one of my favourite genres, but I also love illustrating comics and children’s writing. During my teenage years, I dabbled in slam poetry and performed at festivals across in Canada on various slam teams. Here’s one of many times I’ve performed if you’re curious, but please remember I was 16 and those are very old videos now!

After graduating from high school, I went to university and got a double major in Creative Writing and Psychology. Truthfully, I didn’t think I could ever be a writer. All my life I was told writing was too competitive. Don’t pursue it. It was just a hobby that I could never land a career in. Despite that, I sent my poems out and have been published in a handful of small literary magazines which validated my dreams. Still, I enjoyed it solely as an art form.

Then, like many people, I found myself unemployed during Covid. That was due to personal reasons and not the virus, but still. I had no idea what to do next. Luckily, my roommate was an assistant to a copywriter and told me to sign up for Upwork. A few months ago, I began writing online and now here I am. While I am still doing odd jobs to supplement my income, I’m actually making money as a writer online.

No. I’m not making that much… but maybe someday! (Image by Author)

Sure, not everything I write is glamorous, but I’m getting paid to do it and that is what matters. No matter what, I love writing. In fact, I love bringing a voice and life to dull topics! That has made me a perfect fit as a freelance writer. In everything I do, I try to inject humour and levity, so while writing about marketing or outdoor products might seem boring to some, I find it fascinating and I love the challenge.

Now, I have done copywriting and content writing for clients across the globe. Upwork has been great to me and I’m starting to build a steady clientele. My Upwork profile took some time to build, but now I have people reaching out to me for writing! I’ve worked on all kinds of digital media, such as websites, blogs, social media and Kickstarters.

Back to Medium and what I’m doing here? Well, I use it as a personal blog and for portfolio samples. I love the writing community and the interface. If you want to know what I write, well stick around! My favourite topics include Satire, Humour, Freelancing, Podcasting, Psychology, Music and Gaming, just to name a few!

Oh, and I forgot to mention, I have a darling pet snake named Lexicon.

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That’s me! Hopefully, you’ll enjoy my writing and get a few laughs or some helpful advice. I’ll be sure to check out your profile if you follow me! Mostly because I’m nosey… and maybe you’re a fun writer too.

Thanks for reading!