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Blogging as a job

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.

Filed under the topic Tech: On Blogging on May 3rd 2007 at 12:52 pm. You can subscribe to the RSS feed for this entry to keep track of comments. You can also use to trackback.

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1. Steve Buchheit on May 3rd, 2007 at 2:27 pm
Word slinging is a precarious business? Damn, NOW you tell me.

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