I talked to my father the other day. Writing is hard to make a living off of right now. My blogs are not bringing in enough to pay many bills. Life’s tough (and I know that I’m not the only one (these song clips just pop in all by themselves, I swear). But when he said that I should try being a nurse or a ATC (air traffic controller) I realized that he never thought much of me as a writer. I know when I was entering college he was pushing computer science “because that’s where the money is.”

Really? How boring is all that? Do I focus more on trying to make a living off my blogs, what they sell (services and products), you betcha. I’m not writing near enough because I really need to pay the bills so I chip in where needed on the spousal unit’s job (money sooner rather than later). That’s more stress than I need right now.

Funny, I can’t remember a time where I thought writing for a living was so hard. I keep trying to tell myself that if I stick to doing what I love the money will follow, and up until a year ago it was.

I was told the other week that I can’t spend all day writing posts. Sigh. I love writing, I just I wish I wasn’t the only one who thought I can make a living at this. Just wish the money was sooner rather than later so I can relax and just focus on writing and not worry about all the other necessary distractions.

Thanks for the post, love knowing I’m not in this boat all by myself.

Cheers.
.-= CJ @ Online Technical Writing´s last blog ..CreativeAce Grand Opening – Online Store =-.

Started researching blogging about 6 months ago and finally launched a personal blog about 6 (?) weeks ago…And now I’ve got ideas in mind for at least two more! (Watch for Daddy Blogger coming soon!)

Don’t know the last time I had so much fun, working so hard, for no money (hahah!).

Cheers!

- Don
.-= Don Power – Newbie Blogger´s last blog ..Then They Came For Me – a Cautionary Tale =-.

The fact that I had a day job that made enough money to now support my family while I give this blogging thing the old college try (yes, I am a college boy leads my family to thinking about ‘the good old days’ of more money than bills…

So, yah – I have extremely high hopes and goals for blogging. I enjoy it so much – and the folks I’m meeting and interacting with (like you guys) that yah – why can’t it lead to financial freedom AND personal and familial happiness?

Don’t all the self actualization gurus keep saying over and over that you have to have passion, drive, and BELIEF in yourself that you can make it.

Well, I do.

And I’m going to keep deflecting negativity and fear and doubt – and keeping drawing in hope, and success and happiness and I’m going to make this blogging thing work, dammit!

TO SUCCESS!!!

- Don
.-= Don Power – Newbie Blogger´s last blog ..Then They Came For Me – a Cautionary Tale =-.