The Winner of the Reader Contest is Janice Walker. She has been a subscriber since March 2008.
Congratulations! She won a CD of Lee Silber – Interviews with Inspiring Artists and Creative Entrepreneurs.
Thanks to everyone who recommended the ezine!
I am hosting a contest for anyone who signs up for my Free Embracing Creativity Ezine (email newsletter) by Saturday, January 16th.
Simply enter your name and email in the box to your right.
The prize is a CD from my Inspiring Artists and Entrepreneurs Series
An Interview with Lee Silber, author and creative entrepreneur.
He’s written over 15 books and given 1,000 speeches and knows a lot about how to get things done in a creative way!
If you are already a subscriber, you are eligible to win!
But, as an incentive for you to invite your friends and family and anyone that you think would be interested in this newsletter, you will get additional chances to win! This applies to brand new subscribers too so tell your friends.
When the winner’s name is drawn, I will ask them if someone recommended they sign up and if it’s you, you will also win the CD!
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As an addition to the series about 10 Reasons Not To Have What You Want or maybe it would be better named (too late!) 10 Reasons Why You Don’t Have What You Want, reason # 2 was You Can’t Afford It.
One of the ways we talked about changing that predicament is to Earn It. And, of course there are a lot of ways to do that if you open up to the possibilities. As discussed in that post, it might be part time, on the side, full time, etc.
I read a very appropriate post by Darren Rowse of ProBlogger called How To Make 30,000 a year Blogging. He gives very good, practical advice for how to become a full time blogger. He has built an amazing reputation by offering really great, non-hyped information about blogging and how to earn income from it.
In his article, I really like that he breaks things down and tells about how he started and gradually built things up. And he also mentions how he started his first blog while still working. So he didn’t start off by quitting his job then figuring out how to earn enough to get by.
He also talks about getting specific about how much you want and need to make. If you start out with a target, you have a better chance of taking actions toward building that goal.
I purchased Darren’s 31 Days to Build A Better Blog e-book and love the straight forward explanations and great ideas from this seasoned professional. I will admit that I have not had time to do everything yet since I’m in the middle of a big project of writing an e-book right now but I will definitely implement his strategies.
Also I like that there is something very doable and Kaizen (small gradual improvements) that you can do each day or you could take a longer time (like I am!) and still end up with a much better blog.
As a full disclosure, I have signed up as an affiliate for the book but as I’ve mentioned before, it is definitely not worth it to me to recommend anything I wouldn’t buy myself (and I did!).
I know there are several of you that could write about something you love and are passionate about. This is not to say that it will be easy to develop a following. It definitely will require work and some patience. It is not a get rich quick scheme. But if there is something you have a passion for and would love to share, it can be a lot of fun.
Writers, Artists, Moms, Book Lovers, Jewelry Artists, Organizers, Quilters, Avid Readers, Photographers, Travelers, Bakers and People who love to cook, are just a few of the topics that have fueled some successful blogs. Julia and Julie is a movie about Julie Powell, a blogger who worked her way through Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking cookbook!
There is probably a topic close to your heart that other people want to know more about.
I realize that it may seem out of reach when you see some of the super successful bloggers out there, and not everyone is going to be a millionaire, but what if you could earn enough to create more of the quality of life you want? What if you could start something and build on your success one day at a time?
It’s just one of the many possibilities that might fit in with your personality and plans
Check out 31 Days To Build A Better Blog if you already have one or want to create one and start it out right. It’s only 19.95, and is packed with valuable knowledge about blogging. And he is offering 3 special New Year bonuses that will only be available until Jan 18th – so don’t wait if you are interested!
Jewelry Artist. Fine Artist, and Creativity Blogger
