While I'm still working on self-publishing novels, my next work in progress is a bit stalled while I wait for reader feedback so that I can edit it. Meanwhile, a friend and I restarted a project we'd been discussing just before the pandemic hit.
We both really love music; she loves all kinds while I'm mainly interested in Americana -- country, folk, bluegrass and such. I love to write about music and my friend loves designing websites, so together we created a site called Adventures in Americana! It's mainly to provide positive publicity for musicians via record reviews, interviews and an events calendar.
If you love this kind of music, or just want to see what I'm up to, check it out at www.adventuresinamericana.com !
Budgetwise, this is a hobby that's not expected to make any money, so it comes out of my personal spending. So far I've paid $20 for a year of the domain name and $126 for a year of web hosting. We'll be doing an e-newsletter that I'll have to pay extra to do through Squarespace, but we get three free emails so I haven't had to pay anything for that yet.
Anyway, less than $20 per month to pursue this creative project is definitely worth it to me! I've written a few more articles and have a bunch of ideas for more, so we'll be posting something new every week, at least for a while.
February 2nd, 2021 at 02:11 am 1612231869
February 2nd, 2021 at 10:20 am 1612261238
During the pandemic, she is providing a YouTube series of ‘Songs from Home’
She was posting twice a week but now posts on Sunday morning.
I think her story would make an interesting article.
February 3rd, 2021 at 04:53 am 1612327991
February 9th, 2021 at 05:06 pm 1612890404
Oh also, https://www.9bradio.net/ is a great podcast by a buddy I think you'd like!
Lastly, Good Morning Bedlam!!
February 9th, 2021 at 08:52 pm 1612903964
And sure, I'd love to hear about your buddies! Especially from Chicago, since my site is focused on (though not exclusively about) the Midwest Americana scene.