Do you mind if I plug myself here for a moment? You're too kind. Tell your friends in Chicago to sign up for my Breaking Into Blogging class later this month. Sure, I'm not Matt Drudge. But blogging has helped me do a lot of things; interview famous authors, get amazing freelance gigs (including one that sent me on a free trip to the British Virgins Islands), and get PAID blogging jobs like this one. Have you ever wondered whether starting a blog could help your writing career? I'll tell you what I know.