Thanks for linking to The Copywriter’s Crucible. I’m glad you liked the post because it was one of my more speculative ones.

Matt.

The rub is that I left my job for a few reasons: 1) to work less and be with my family more (so far that’s not happening!); 2) to be more fulfilled by what I do; and 3) to be more in charge of my own future.

I’ve always been a writer, and I know that’s what I want to do. The type of writing … well, that’s not as clear. So, I have just come up with an idea for what I think could be a great blog. A great and potentially lucrative blog. A great and potentially lucrative, and really relevant blog. I have tons of experience writing about the industry in question, and have contacts that I hope would lead to advertisements on the site. But, as all of my writing over the years has been in advertising, marketing, newspapers, and magazines, the amount of info I have about how to run a blog is zip.

I don’t even know where to begin. I’ve started researching, but that is an anxiety-producing experience in and of itself. Despite my fear of the great blog unknown, the opportunity to truly develop and run my own thing, and be in charge of my own future, is sooo intriguing.

So, my question is this: do I go for it? And, if so, how?

I so appreciate any advice you have.

Thanks so much.

Jaymi