Wednesday, September 06, 2006
New blog ready!
I've started the new blog I mentioned previously. It's at http://diningbythewater.blogspot.com. Feel free to contact me with questions and/or comments.
On again off again
It's been a busy couple of days for me.
Ernesto hit me pretty hard with rain, causing me to scrap my plans of going to Dragon*Con (http://www.dragoncon.org) as I do every year. Originally, it was just for fun. And for the most part, it still is for fun. But ever since I began writing, I realized that it was also a business trip.
One of the most interesting things about professional writing is that you can take whatever you enjoy and make it a part of your business. Do you like going to restaurants? Work on writing reviews. Love to catch a live sporting competition? Get a column or a blog together. There are a lot of things that you can do, whether you just need an outlet to express yourself or if you feel you have something that other people will find genuinely interesting.
And it's rewarding on a lot of levels. Not only do you have the chance to make yourself heard, but you can make money doing it if you find an audience. Plus, a lot of money that you put into business related activites can be taken out later as a tax deduction.
Speaking of taking things you enjoy, I'm planning another blog, this time on restaurants and chefs in the Hampton Roads/VA Beach/NE North Carolina area. I had been attempting to do a restaurant review column for a local paper, but nothing ever came of that, so I decided that I would just strike out on my own. More on that as it develops.
I'm also exploring the world of free, online writing classes and will have a review of the one I'm currently enrolled in as soon as it's completed.
That's all for now, except to say that I have just ordered a new smartphone (the Motorola Q, if you just need to know) and will soon be able to make posts from everywhere, as well as include audio, video, and still pictures. More on how to use this as a part of freelancing once I figure it out, myself.
Until later...
Max
Ernesto hit me pretty hard with rain, causing me to scrap my plans of going to Dragon*Con (http://www.dragoncon.org) as I do every year. Originally, it was just for fun. And for the most part, it still is for fun. But ever since I began writing, I realized that it was also a business trip.
One of the most interesting things about professional writing is that you can take whatever you enjoy and make it a part of your business. Do you like going to restaurants? Work on writing reviews. Love to catch a live sporting competition? Get a column or a blog together. There are a lot of things that you can do, whether you just need an outlet to express yourself or if you feel you have something that other people will find genuinely interesting.
And it's rewarding on a lot of levels. Not only do you have the chance to make yourself heard, but you can make money doing it if you find an audience. Plus, a lot of money that you put into business related activites can be taken out later as a tax deduction.
Speaking of taking things you enjoy, I'm planning another blog, this time on restaurants and chefs in the Hampton Roads/VA Beach/NE North Carolina area. I had been attempting to do a restaurant review column for a local paper, but nothing ever came of that, so I decided that I would just strike out on my own. More on that as it develops.
I'm also exploring the world of free, online writing classes and will have a review of the one I'm currently enrolled in as soon as it's completed.
That's all for now, except to say that I have just ordered a new smartphone (the Motorola Q, if you just need to know) and will soon be able to make posts from everywhere, as well as include audio, video, and still pictures. More on how to use this as a part of freelancing once I figure it out, myself.
Until later...
Max
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