You make an excellent point. Sometimes we really don’t know how the public will receive our own work. I remember one writer who said one of his weaker stories was the one that was “almost almost” chosen for inclusion in the New Yorker.

I suppose one way you could go about submitting guest posts is to send out as many as you can regardless of whether you yourself think they are quality or not. The posts that get rejected can always be posted on your own blog.

You have used your knowledge of economics to good use. Thank you.

However, I beg to differ on one point (with due respect, of course).

Perceptions differ. Thus, what seems your best work to you may appear mediocre to others. This has happened to me so many times.

For example, I have sent some of my “best” work to be published and it was rejected. Sometimes, I did not even receive a rejection slip. Maybe the editor was in a bad mood, I thought!

On the other hand, I have been pleasantly surprised to find some of my mediocre work published–truly astonishing experience.

I think the point I am making here is quite important to understand. However, I encourage you to keep up the good work.

Your ideas are original and deserve to be showcased more often.

It can sometimes be hard to give away your best stuff to other blogs but I do think it is the best marketing tactic. Of course, you don’t want to fill your own blog with mediocre posts either. I think a good rule of thumb is posting some mediocre and some premium on your own blog but be sure to make ALL your guest posts premium.