Anyone remember Mark Frauenfelder? The one-time associate editor of WIRED? Well, he’s still writing and publishing his online zine, Boing Boing. I have been wondering where he went and it turns out he’s been right there on the web all along. (I didn’t get the memo). He appeared on my radar screen again thanks to a recent Wall Street Journal Q & A. Turns out, he makes six figures from blogging about building chicken coops and three-string guitars. He does this because he was one of the pioneers of the blogosphere. Having WIRED street cred helps a lot too.
I remember sending Mark queries when he was at WIRED. In fact, I just might still have the letter he sent me accepting a pitch and the contract he signed from WIRED. Guys like him usually go on to write popular non-fiction books on subjects they are passionate about. Turns out, he did write Rule the Web in 2007. And apparently he’s working on another book about the DIY craze.
Anyway, I’m taking his advice to heart. So tell your friends about my fabulous blog and maybe I too can blog for dollars.
