"how i became a professional blogger" - via Yehuda

I was reading through my RSS blog list and came across this very interesting pointer at gapingvoid: "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards". I added Hugh Macleod's blog because we both share a passion for art and even though Hugh is a 'marketing strategist' he is wickedly funny.

I've even recently ordered some of Hugh' business cards with the cartoon on the back because in the music business, your card has to be memorable.

Today Hugh points to Yehuda's blog, "How I became a professional blogger". I think this post should be required reading for anyone considering starting a new blog, especially items one and two:

"1. First of all, when I started blogging I knew I had something to offer. One of my strengths is the ability to come up with new and creative ideas. Sometimes what I come up with falls flat, but I always have another three or four ideas waiting as a follow up.

Everyone has something to offer about something. Whatever you are good at or know about, other people will be interested in it. Worst comes to worst, by blogging you'll be practicing your writing and organizational skills. Even if you just do it for fun, like most people.

2. I picked a subject that I'm passionate about to begin with. I really do play games, and I really do evangelize about them. And I really believe the things I write about (at least at the time that I write them)."

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