I think this is a very interesting thread. I've spent a lot of time over the past several days thinking about the success of a VA who lacks good quality writing skills.
From the research I have done, it appears that
SEO is very important for an online business's success. I had never even heard of
SEO until I came to this forum. From what I understand about
SEO is that blogging and newsletters increase traffic on your website. It also encourages (hopefully) guests to come back. So what does that mean for someone who doesn't like to write?
Personally, as I have mentioned before, I don't really care for structured writing. As a child growing up in the city, proper grammar wasn't significant. As a matter of fact a majority of the students didn't even speak english. For us it was important to show up to school, try to avoid gangs and stay out of trouble. When I entered college I was in for a rude awakening. Granted I passed all of my Composition classes with A's and always got A's on essays, I disliked writing very much. I still cringe when my daughter has to write a paper because I know I have to help her. Formal writing literally gives me a headache!
On the other hand, I'm great at informal writing. I could pour my feelings onto paper all day long. But I'm sure I may misuse words or write incorrect sentences.
In conclusion, I agree that being professional in an informal environment such as a forum is indeed important. The more knowledge I gain from Veteran VA's and the books and articles I'm reading, the more I learn and the better I will become.
I do not really offer any writing or editing services. I prefer to do work on MS software. Thank goodness for spelling and grammar check! Although it's not always 100% accurate, it helps A LOT! I only wish it could correct sentence fragments.

But overall, I believe I am professional and can succeed without being a professional writer.
I have also decided that I may try to write my own blog and/or newsletter and maybe outsource the editing to another VA. I have been brainstorming different solutions. I still feel very confident that this will work out for me.
Thank you all for your guidance.
Dawn