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I’ve been going through something of a slump. It’s something that all writers go through at some time in their careers. Whether you have a contract or an article due, or a manuscript that the publisher is waiting for, or just have been neglecting your blog for lack of writing motivation – it bites.

One thing that helps me work through the slump, is following my muse. The Muse is a fickle mistress, indeed, but she tends to lead you to where you need to be. Following your muse, or your bliss will inevitably lead you to good things (sometimes through some “opportunities for growth”.)

For instance, my muse-path today took me from looking at the winter weather advisory (my local temp is -2 with a -17 wind chill) to clicking on an add about renewable energy, to researching consumer solar and wind power products for the home, to discovering a cool online store with many solar power chargers, for things like cell phones, iPods & even laptops. To, of course, writing this article about following your muse when in the midst of writer’s block.

When you find yourself in the throes of writer’s block, take a look at an rss feed, search for a term you’ve always wanted to know about, just follow your curiosity, follow your bliss, follow your muse down the rabbit hole, and at some point inspiration will take hold.

And then – write.

So, you wanna make money from home, be an “internet mogul” with a horde of followers and cash in the bank. That’s a cool goal.

But how do you do it with the internet so saturated with people who are already doing what you want to do?

You could do a number of things, from starting niche sites, to buying and selling domain names and turn a profit. What you really should ask yourself is what will you have the most fun doing. [Read more →]