For those thinking of wielding a pen and passionate about sliding sideways on a board. It’s a hard slog and you make your own luck. If you want something bad enough, you’ll get there.
I still get asked how I became a journalist and writer who scribbles about his passions. Although I’m no traditional ‘hack’, and I’d never pretend to be, there’s always a pathway to achieving your goals – if you want it badly enough.
Here’s how it happened for me…
Becoming a surfing journalist and watersports writer
Test trips – a perk of writing about sports you love – pic Julia Toms
Tez Plavenieks - content creation/strategy, SEO/tech SEO, social media, print media. 