So since I moved to Taos, my first paid freelance piece was published on a really great online magazine called New West. I'd used some of their articles for research at work and sent out an e-mail inquiring about freelancing.

After submitting a few blurbs and things free of charge, I pitched an idea and it was on the site two days later.

It's an analysis of a proposed change to federal mining law that was killed. I started following this because we had been looking into staking a mining claim around here as an experiment. Here's the link:
http://www.newwest.net/index.php/main/article/4893/

Also check out a few of my other stories on the site, especially this review of a 9/11 conspiracy documentary that brought in a flood of comments.

http://www.newwest.net/index.php/main/article/4574/