I thought I’d offer links to some of the things I’ve done with all of this time off.

1. A bit of freelance writing for the Detroit Free Press‘ community editions. If only the check I’ll get for doing the story were as big as the one pictured.
2. Two interviews for Assignment Zero, a citizen journalism project. I didn’t write them, I just edited them and focused them. The first is an interview with Kyle MacRae, who cofounded Scoopt.com with his wife. That site takes reader-submitted photos from mobile phones and other sources, and markets them to media outlets. The second interview is with Jon Donley, editor-in-chief of NOLA.com. I’m still finalizing that one, but you get the idea.

You can find my Assignment Zero blog here. It’s not much, but I’ll probably put another few posts there as I finish these two (and maybe a third) interview.

Hope all is well in reader-land.

It’s been a while. I’ve been distracted. (Ooh! Shiny!) There’s really nothing right now to stop me from writing. It didn’t take up much time when I was dedicated to it. The difference now: will. The drive dried up between moving, looking for a job and getting married. With two of three done, I’m trying to focus more.

Jobs prove elusive, but that’s not for lack of trying. Michigan’s harsh right now. Recently, I’ve begun to entertain freelance writing work. Gas isn’t getting any cheaper and my savings account isn’t getting any bigger. I like eating and paying my fair share into the household. Plus, I need to get out more.

In the “get out more” vein, I’ve also joined a couple of meetup groups. The first is for writers. The second caters to job seekers. I expect to get spurs of inspiration from the former. I’m not sure how helpful the latter will be, given that journalism is such a specialized field. I’ll know more about both after the first-to-me meetings in early June.

If you haven’t seen the wedding photos, click through. Me and Ms. K are now husband and wife. Some guys have all the luck. I know I’m one of them.