Blogger to Author – The Writers Turning a Hobby Into a Career
The rise of blogs and e-books means that these days aspiring writers can bypass traditional methods of publishing altogether. It's never been quicker or easier for writers to reach an audience.
You don't have to have any journalism qualifications – anyone from a website designer in Chichester to a PA in Gosport can write a blog. And what starts off as a hobby can sometimes lead to a full time career in some cases.
Take Jack Monroe – a writer whose career began with her blog, 'A Girl Called Jack', about food poverty. The blog specialised in cheap but tasty food recipes such as banana and caramel loaf for 38p a slice and potato curry for 72p a portion.
Its combination of thriftiness and nutrition proved appealing at the height of the recession and it quickly gained a large readership. The popularity of the blog resulted in Jack being asked to write cookery columns for regional and national newspapers and ultimately led to a publishing deal.
Not everyone who starts a blog will end up earning a career as a full time writer but presenting a good quality blog is well worth the time and effort. The better the blog looks, the more people will read and share it.
But the design aspect of a blog can be frustrating and time consuming for those who aren't naturally inclined towards technology. Many bloggers are turning to local experts to do the work for them at an affordable rate. Using a professional blog designer in Chichester keeps costs low and allows bloggers more time to concentrate on the actual content, post articles with more frequency and reply to comments left by readers.
Jim Dalton, a retired teacher from Hastings, blogs about vintage motor cars and used to struggle with the design side of things.
"It gradually dawned on me that I was spending less and less time actually writing about my pet subject because I was getting sidetracked by the design -which never looked particularly good anyway.
"So I decided to work with a professional designer. It's not as expensive as people think it is and it takes away all the stress and frustration for technophobes like me."
With the competition for readers fiercer than ever, a stylishly designed blog with good quality writing and frequents posts will make waves in the blogosphere and could even lead to your career charting a new course.
You don't have to have any journalism qualifications – anyone from a website designer in Chichester to a PA in Gosport can write a blog. And what starts off as a hobby can sometimes lead to a full time career in some cases.
Take Jack Monroe – a writer whose career began with her blog, 'A Girl Called Jack', about food poverty. The blog specialised in cheap but tasty food recipes such as banana and caramel loaf for 38p a slice and potato curry for 72p a portion.
Its combination of thriftiness and nutrition proved appealing at the height of the recession and it quickly gained a large readership. The popularity of the blog resulted in Jack being asked to write cookery columns for regional and national newspapers and ultimately led to a publishing deal.
Not everyone who starts a blog will end up earning a career as a full time writer but presenting a good quality blog is well worth the time and effort. The better the blog looks, the more people will read and share it.
But the design aspect of a blog can be frustrating and time consuming for those who aren't naturally inclined towards technology. Many bloggers are turning to local experts to do the work for them at an affordable rate. Using a professional blog designer in Chichester keeps costs low and allows bloggers more time to concentrate on the actual content, post articles with more frequency and reply to comments left by readers.
Jim Dalton, a retired teacher from Hastings, blogs about vintage motor cars and used to struggle with the design side of things.
"It gradually dawned on me that I was spending less and less time actually writing about my pet subject because I was getting sidetracked by the design -which never looked particularly good anyway.
"So I decided to work with a professional designer. It's not as expensive as people think it is and it takes away all the stress and frustration for technophobes like me."
With the competition for readers fiercer than ever, a stylishly designed blog with good quality writing and frequents posts will make waves in the blogosphere and could even lead to your career charting a new course.
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