Billy Jones, Full Time Blogger

I gave notice on my job today. My last day will be June 9th., 2006. Beginning June 10th. I will work full time at pursuing my dreams until I either realize my dreams or find myself living on the street yet again. I do hope for the former.

No, I’ll not be blogging full time, but blogging will become a part of how I hope to earn my living. BloggingPoet.com saw 1 million page views in the last 12 months so it’s time to monetize if I’m able. I also plan to schedule time into most work days to allow me to volunteer-- free of charge-- to read, teach, and promote poetry to children in day cares, kindergartens, elementary schools, and nonprofits. I’ll be available to private schools for a reasonable fee. By the way, I sing too.

In the beginning I’ll remain close to home as travel is expensive but look for me to start turning up all over Greensboro, Guilford County, and other parts of the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina very soon.

Look for some changes for the better here at BloggingPoet.com, LaureatesKids.com, Poets101.com, and the other websites I’m currently involved in.

PS. Look for me to publish some more books sometime later this year.

Comments

[anonyMoses]

I want to wish you the greatest of success. If there's anything I can do to help you achieve your goals, please consider my help an inexhaustible resource. I'm sure you'll do just fine.

Dave

[Billy The Blogging Poet]

Thanks Dave,
I sure hope so. It's scary you know.

[Bud Parr]

Good luck - been there - the future is always brighter than you can possibly imagine

[Roch101]

I have a tent.

Seriously, good for you. You know I'm behind you.

[Crunchy Weta]

Good Luck and well done on that million thing!

[Billy The Blogging Poet]

Bud, Roch, Glenn,
Thank you all.

[Bob]

Good luck, you've got the talent and from what I've seen the determination to do it.

Bob

[Jo Janoski]

Congratulations, Billy! I'm certain you'll go far!

[beth]

Congratulations Billy... I hope you succeed. With that kind of traffic, you should easily be able to make a decent living. Remember us when your sipping drinks in the Bahamas!

[WillR]

Fantastic Billy. I know you want to hang locally but I you should swing by one of our Triangle blogger meetups sometime soon. http://blogtogether.org

Take care, WillR

[Billy The Blogging Poet]

Bob, Jo, Beth, Thanks! And Will, now that I'm going to have more control over my time I'll no doubt make my way to the Triangle.

[BrianR]

Congratulations and good luck! Its the artists who really have the guts to follow their dreams. Keep at it. Don't give up. Define *your* idea of success! That way you'll know when you've "done it". :)

[Billy The Blogging Poet]

Thank you Brian. I've a pretty good idea of what success mean to me and with a little luck and a lot of hard work I stand a pretty good chance.