Blog Tips

Is it pure passion? Or is it your source for daily bread-n-butter ? Or is it that you want to earn some additional income by doing what you love most i.e. writing ?

Irrespective of what writing for you is, as you live the journey with us you will realize that you will also start earning additionally. How much and how often, we can not tell - totally depends on you.

If you are earning an additional income, it is likely that your employers might have an objection. But since this is just a passion that you are pursuing during your part time, there are high chances that your employer will be Ok for you to write.

But there are always exceptions, right ?

In order to overcome this dilemma, I have a few suggestions here

1. Pick up your employment contract and check if there are any clauses that hinder you from writing. Usually there would be none. But still if you want to be certain, it might be a good idea to get this verified by any lawyer friend of yours

2. Speak to your manager and just inform him, casually. Usually blogging is considered to be a hobby and no one objects to it.

3. Write articles using a Pen Name. This will avoid any issues / confusions and will put you in good stead, always.

4. Maintain privacy - As you start writing several articles, there could be several readers/ fans who will write to you. Avoid giving them your main email address or any contact details e.g. phone number or house address.

5. Create alternate identity i.e. a dummy but active email id in your pen name. For example, I have two email ids that I use actively besides my regular id – kandamangalam@indiaspecial.net , kandamangalam@yahoo.com

6. Select Pen Name very carefully – Avoid any identifiable connections to your original name. In my previous tip I had talked about one Rahul Dutta….I was giving an illustrative example. It needn’t be that way. But ensure that the name that you give sounds genuine, though.

7. Never blog about your employer, your company’s products or services- nor name any of your colleagues as well

Happy Blogging!

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