About Me —How I Started Writing
Hey,
Thanks for stopping by my Medium profile.
I’m Mark Willis, a writer, artist, and music lover.
Here’s a little backstory of how I got into writing.
Three years ago, I was laid off from my job.
I worked at a food company but always loved writing on the side.
Even as a kid, I would scribble stories and ideas in my notebooks.
For me, writing was what I turned to clear my mind.
It was therapy.
I never considered making money from it.
However, after losing my job, I spent a lot of time scrolling through social media — especially Twitter (now X).
In between the scrolling, I started writing tweets and sharing my thoughts.
Over time, I built an audience, growing my account to over 40,000 followers.
But there was a problem: I wasn’t making any money from it.
Then one day, I got a DM from a brand offering to pay for sponsorship.
I accepted the offer and that was my lightbulb moment — I realized I could turn my writing into a real business.