There are a number of things you can do to get your written stories/messages/poetry across.
I would suggest any number of things that can work. Try getting a website online where you can store and showcase some of your written work. I would definitely talk to some of the reporters and journalists in your area and ask them questions about their job, how they receive the information they do, and what inspires them to write.
Try everything you suggested (online, post, local newspapers, magazine etc) and see what works best for you. Mingle with as many people as you can and direct them to places (like the website) where they can read your work.
Finding places where you can get on stage to read your poetry is also a great outlet/resource if there's something like that available out there (I'm not really sure but ask around - maybe there's a program somewhere that can help you out).
Another fun thing to try since November is coming up, is Nanowrimo.
About Nanowrimo:
National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30.
Valuing enthusiasm and perseverance over painstaking craft, NaNoWriMo is a novel-writing program for everyone who has thought fleetingly about writing a novel but has been scared away by the time and effort involved.
Because of the limited writing window, the ONLY thing that matters in NaNoWriMo is output. It's all about quantity, not quality. The kamikaze approach forces you to lower your expectations, take risks, and write on the fly.
Make no mistake: You will be writing a lot of crap. And that's a good thing. By forcing yourself to write so intensely, you are giving yourself permission to make mistakes. To forgo the endless tweaking and editing and just create. To build without tearing down.
As you spend November writing, you can draw comfort from the fact that, all around the world, other National Novel Writing Month participants are going through the same joys and sorrows of producing the Great Frantic Novel. Wrimos meet throughout the month to offer encouragement, commiseration, and -- when the thing is done -- the kind of raucous celebrations that tend to frighten animals and small children.
In 2004, we had over 42,000 participants. Nearly 6000 of them crossed the 50k finish line by the midnight deadline, entering into the annals of NaNoWriMo superstardom forever. They started the month as auto mechanics, out-of-work actors, and middle school English teachers. They walked away novelists.
So, to recap:
What: Writing one 50,000-word novel from scratch in a month's time.
Who: You! We can't do this unless we have some other people trying it as well. Let's write laughably awful yet lengthy prose together.
Why: The reasons are endless! To actively participate in one of our era's most enchanting art forms! To write without having to obsess over quality. To be able to make obscure references to passages from your novel at parties. To be able to mock real novelists who dawdle on and on, taking far longer than 30 days to produce their work.
When: Sign-ups begin October 1, 2005. Writing begins November 1. To be added to the official list of winners, you must reach the 50,000-word mark by November 30 at midnight. Once your novel has been verified by our web-based team of robotic word counters, the partying begins.
I pasted the link below for more information. :)
2006-07-21 23:53:30
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answered by mroof! 6
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Start a blog and get your words out there.
www.blogger.com
www.blogspot.com
If you can write something interesting and get people to read it, then moving towards a profession in writing might be something to look into.
Good Luck
2006-07-21 23:46:19
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answered by Jon H 5
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Write ebooks and sell them online. Information type products are always hot sellers.
2006-07-22 01:36:23
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answered by Anonymous
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Look into freelance writing jobs
http://www.write-a-free-resume.com/freelancewritingjobs.html
2006-07-22 03:04:54
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answered by JLMelvin 5
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