“I’m trying to work out a balance, a few weeks at some random temp job to keep the money flowing, and a few weeks writing, writing, writing.”
Good luck to you.

@ Jillian

“for so many others I doubt I ever will.”

But you’re still too young, and you’re in the United States that brought Obama to the Oval Office. Who knows? The guy here http://www.buzzmachine.com/ perdicts that many newspapers will just end up closing down. Blogging gives talented journalists & bloggers much of a chance.

Antoun, same problem here – as much as I’d love to be a full-time journalist for many reasons, for so many others I doubt I ever will.

I know exactly what you mean.

There are days where I have mental blanks with nothing to write, and other days where I have so many things to say and so few hours to get it all said.

And it’s true, without the financial backing, it’s hard to stay motivated. I’m trying to work out a balance, a few weeks at some random temp job to keep the money flowing, and a few weeks writing, writing, writing.

But I love the freedom of blogging. I don’t know if I could be a full-time journalist for a newspaper that restricts your ability to say as you please. I love the bluntness of blogging, and I guess that’s what makes it such a successful phenomenon.

It’s not easy to keep a blog alive unless you are paid for it, which is not the case for more bloggers.