In 2015, I’ve written 93 posts for Otaku Journalist. I’ve also published two books—one traditional, one self-published. I started writing for Forbes, I got an office job as a web developer, effectively making a major career change. I visited New York, Boston, and San Francisco and booked my first trip to Japan. I held a webinar and launched a workbook. I shopped ‘til I dropped at Katsucon and interviewed Jesus cosplayers on Easter Weekend’s Anime Boston. Somewhere in the midst of all this, I did a complete redesign of the Otaku Journalist website, and I celebrated my blog’s sixth birthday!
It’s been a busy year and I’m ready to take a break. Instead of doing the 12 Days of Anime like usual, I’m going to give myself a break to map out where I plan to take Otaku Journalist in 2016. And celebrate mine and John’s birthdays (both this upcoming week!) of course. Thank you for reading Otaku Journalist in 2015, and I can’t wait to see you again next year.
Geek Career Advice
What if your best IS good enough?
Does “Geek Stuff” Belong On Your Resume?
Read this when you don’t feel confident about putting your work online
How to get paid to watch anime
Why I tell beginning writers to work for exposure
Niche Writing
5 Tips To Kickstart Your Niche Writing Career + A Free Worksheet For You
Your niche writer challenge: small topic, big audience
Want to write a helpful anime review? Answer these 7 questions first.
The biggest mistake geek writers make
The skill every niche writer needs to master now
Anime
‘Baby Steps’ and my Real Life Sports Anime
Seven reasons to watch ‘Turn A Gundam’
‘Mononoke’ shows us who the real monsters are
Ten anime that don’t “all look alike”
Why it’s still worth watching the anime classics
Otaku Journalism
Why does anime wall art come on scrolls?
How a blind fan watches anime: An interview with TJ Olsen
An interview with Frag Doll turned Game Producer Sabre
You are the only male character in ‘Love Live’
Personal Posts
How writing a book didn’t change my life
How anxiety and depression affect your writing career
How I make money as a freelancer
I quit Twitter for a week. Here’s what happened.
P.S. Wanna keep reading? Here’s Otaku Journalist’s greatest hits of 2014.