Depressivehacks.com & How You Can Help

(Originally published on November 7, 2022)

This post isn't going to be a long, drawn-out ramble like the last one. Instead, I want to call you, dear reader, into action.

Depressive Hacks came about as a concept drawn upon my need for an outlet for my creativity and my love of learning and education. I don't know if I will ever run out of random things I find fascinating to discuss here and I absolutely love that. However, this blog isn't meant to be just a space where I can yell into the void of the internet with more than 140 characters. I want it to be a collaborative and creative learning space for everyone. With that being said, I am officially opening up this platform to anyone who would like to do some type of Q&A about any topic they find fascinating and have expertise in.

Some qualifying rules and regulations. First, it doesn't need to be something you do professionally. It's great that people can take their passions and make them their jobs, but most people have more passions than jobs. If you have worked as a plumber for 20 years and want to discuss tips for rental property owners, that's great. If you're a plumber who wants to talk about your passion for priceless comics and how you feel about the collectibles market as a long-term investment, that's amazing too. The goal is not to pigeonhole you into whatever you feel best fits your resume. In fact, think of this space as a way to expand your resume and show your expertise to the world.

I will maintain the final publication and edits; however, I'm going to give you a chance to triple-check whatever you respond to my questions to make sure that you are completely content with your portrayal. I will even provide a final approval opportunity after I make edits, which will mostly be for grammar, punctuation, formatting, and flow of content.

I am happy to have a discussion with anyone regarding your topic of choice. You may choose to provide your expertise anonymously or as yourself. If you wish to link anything in your post, such as a website for your business or your social media, I am happy to provide you an opportunity to add your links to your Q&A. I will not be charging for these digital interviews and would encourage anyone with a small business, especially in a niche area, to reach out and utilize this platform to the fullest to get some free advertising.

I do maintain final creative rights and I must say that while I am very open-minded about the content of the Q&A discussions, not every topic is going to be a great fit. I will occasionally have to either tell someone to go back to the drawing board or outright reject a topic if it doesn't fit the greater scope of learning and education that I have in mind. I am hoping to keep this to an absolute minimum. Unprofessional topics of discussion would be really the only immediate rejection.

With that being said, DMs on Instagram, Twitter, or email at depressivehacks@gmail.com are all good ways to reach out if you're interested in collaborating for a Q&A. I look forward to launching this structure to the blog and can't wait to work with so many talented people out there!