Blogging as a job

May 3rd 2007 at 12:52 pm

Over at Freelanceswitch there is an article up that includes quotes by me about freelancing, blogging, and what not.

Selling the written word is precarious business these days. We regularly hear about declining circulations, layoffs in newsrooms and magazines folding.

So what’s a freelance writer to do?

Consider science fiction writer Tobias Buckell.

Last year, Buckell found out his job at a university was on the chopping block. Finding a new job would have required moving, plus it would mean his wife would also have to search for a new employer. Having spent nearly a decade writing in his personal blog, he decided to become a freelance blogger.

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