As a web content writer, I write about a lot of different stuff. I’ve been doing a lot of writing about pets and women’s issues lately. Those are things that I have a reasonable amount of knowledge about. But sometimes I really get thrown a curveball.

Last week, for example, I was assigned a case study. I had hardly even looked at one, much less written one. But I looked up some samples, and then I gave it my best shot. I was expecting to end up doing a rewrite, but as it turned out the client was very pleased.

Now I have to work on some crafting articles, which I know precious little about. The extent of my crafting experience is pretty much what I did in high school home ec class. I did some plastic canvas, cross-stitching, and sewed some stuffed animals. I did a little plastic canvas on my own, but other than that I have hardly crafted since. This should be about as interesting as me trying to write tips for selecting New York movers. (In case I haven’t mentioned it, I live in North Carolina and have only visited New York once.)

I can do it. I have faith in myself. I just hope I can get them done reasonably quickly so I can move on to the other work I’ve got lined up.