There are many routes that you can pursue with writing, including writing for magazines, online publications, and blogs. As Violet already suggested, if you really want to branch out and make a good living in this area DO take some business/entrepreneurship classes. Once you get into an online or offline publication you can pretty much grow your network exponentially. In addition, you can start speaking at conferences to get your name out there and grow an even bigger network. Most of the speakers there are just regular folks like you.

I also like Anita’s point on volunteering missions. There are A LOT of organizations doing this. Heck, even national geographic does this. Travel writing is very interesting and I think this is a great area to explore. Especially when it revolves around some kind of humanitarian cause. Couple that with some photography and you’ve got yourself a photo journalist. Another very interesting niche.

If none of these work there is always teaching in schools and colleges!