R&M,

You are sort of making the same mistake most writers and artists make in this day and age. The Net has given the false sense that EVERYONE CAN BE EVERYWHERE and NEVER LEAVE THEIR LIVING ROOM. Life really doesn't work that way, irregardless what the "Nigerian General who wants to give you twenty million dollars" tells you. A huge part of the Internet are SCAMS AND SCHEMES and nothing to base a career on.

Before you start thinking about getting out on the road, going to California or Minneapolis, or anywhere, what are you doing in YOUR own neighborhood. Everyone seems to want to skip over building reputation and fan base among their HOME town FIRST, before they head out on the GOLDEN ROAD. Do not PASS GO!!!

Gotta start closer first. Remember this:

Start LOCAL.
Expand REGIONAL.
See where it goes.
One step at a time, one FAN at a time.

Do that first.
MAB