Welcome to my blog. You never really know what to expect to find here. Some days, I might think I'm funny. Other days, I'm a little more serious. Sometimes, I'm just sharing a friend with you. Stick around and see what comes up next.
Just like it's shared in this topic piece, were tim McGraw ever able to let me say it to him, I'd say thanks. The man's music has pulled so many of us through rough times in our lives. I don't just mean we men, either. The biggest and best of Tim McGraw songs face up to, and ask questions about death, loving, and saying goodbye. These are all topics we each face sometimes.
It's said that Tim McGraw's earlier songs are immature, and even irresponsible, but that might not be the case. Sometimes the energy of youth is mis-viewed as making trouble, noise, or some other socially unacceptable behavior.
There are a variety of fellow writers online Some are social butterflies. Some are hermits. Others are constantly out there, not just helping to promote their fellow writers, but also to 'uplift' others.
The piece I'm introducing you to today is by one of those latter. She seems in tune with when a joke, or a friendly comment, or help are needed.
In this piece done by my friend Jennifer, new writers will find the sort of suggestions they'll need to make money as a writer. Wouldn't you know...the information is free. Give her a read!8 Tips for New Writers by Jennifer Wagner
If you are new to Associated Content, let me take a moment to personally welcome you. One thing you will quickly realize about AC is that the majority of the people on it are friendly and willing to help. When I first joined AC, I remember feeling a bit intimidated by the amount of successful writers I saw, and was afraid to ask for help from anyone. Let me assure you that there is NO REASON to feel intimidated here. AC is a fun website that offers a real money making opportunity, and the atmosphere is friendly and non-competitive.
I'd like to also point out, that although I am referring to you as a writer, Associated Content can't seem to decide what we are. When I first signed up, we were "content producers". Then, Associated Content changed our status to "source". After many complaints, we became "contributors". With Associated Content, the terminology seems to be ever changing, but in my mind....we are all writers.
With that said, let's begin.
Tips for new writers on AC # 1
Don't be intimidated
Jump right in and submit your first piece. Whether you decide to submit it for upfront payment and wait while it's reviewed, or submit it for display only and see it published immediately, get busy and start writing! If you work hard and write well, people will begin to notice you. On Associated Content, the staff is very supportive and encouraging and they recognize your hard work.
Tips for new writers on AC # 2
Be active in the AC community
When I first joined Associated Content, I spent a lot of time reading the work of other writers and leaving comments. Once I became comfortable, I sent private messages introducing myself, and I followed and subscribed to a lot of writers, and I let them know I was doing it. Most (but not all) of the writers on AC will return the favor and subscribe to your work as well. If they are simply overloaded with subscriptions, they will usually, at the very least, add you to their favorites....Go here for the rest!
There we both were, really thinking that each of us was in the right, and as time has grown on, we now both realize just how wrong we both were.
She's still the prettier one though. She got the looks. I got the brains.
Her work is enjoyable. Her spelling, punctuation, and grammar is alright. Her content flows correctly enough and she uses a nice active voice.
But what tickles me the most is how fun this new writer is to get to know!
She's not only a writer, Darcy also tells me she's quite the expert with fashion, and then she mumbles something about a bunch of horses trampling down her lawn so anyway...
Moving on to a more positive topic, I'd like to know I had something to do with your discovery of this next author: Darcy Sautelet
All over America, small business owners of all sorts are trying to get their marketing messages out against the chains, and the multinational corporations, and and even the news itself, regardless of the economic forecast.
These businesses are the back bone of the American Way. We, as writers, have in our hands the best way to share some of the best little companies we know, and help to fight the trend of bad economic weather.
Some little flower shop in NW PA, is read about by a hopeful groom in VA, and ba-da-bing! A deal goes through.
We writers may not be able to do much for the auto industry (or can we?) but we can still do something for the small independent businesses ran by folks who live within your local community.
Give those little places your business. Give them a fair review. Help bring your neighbors some traffic of their own! Your pages will love you for it.
I just want to see who is visiting the page. So badly, in fact, that I'm willing to pay $200 altogether to find out!
All you need do is put in the basic information below, confirm the message that comes to you, and we're all good to go!
On November 15th, at 2:00 pm Eastern, a winner will be selected at random to win $100 via PayPal. The winning entry's referrer will also be awarded a matching $100 prize as well!
So, the big secret is, send out as many referrals to this particular link as you can!
There are no limits as to the numbers referred possible! All entrants must be 18 or over. US residents only please at this time.
Tweet/#RT http://tinyurl.com/ykpavtk
Share this contest any way you wish other than spam. Any spam complaints disables the sweepstakes. So let's everybody be nice and refer friends!
Remember to refer others to the contest as well! http://tinyurl.com/ykpavtk If I referred you just put "St Jude's" in the referrers name field.
I send one daily reminder (ten total) email messages to you about sharing the contest. Each reminder has pieces I've written linked to each. You're not required to read to enter...but I hope you do. The reminders are there only to increase your chances of winning.
Here it is. One year of writing for Associated Content. I can honestly say that I didn't believe you could get paid to write online, but I am pleased to admit that I was wrong. Writing for Associated Content has opened new doors for me in other online writing jobs, and I have slowly learned how to make money writing online.
In one year of writing for Associated Content, I have earned over $ 700.00, which is not earth-shattering, but that is my own fault. Let met express the importance of learning SEO writing. If I had taken the time to learn SEO writing when I...Go here for the rest!
and while I certainly enjoy publishing there, since I did it as Display Only I've decided to also use it to grow this blog.
There's gold to be had in them thar blogs! While I hope you enjoy this piece, I'm sure asking you to survive one more amateurish piece like this one, is survivable for you.
...for it is I who gets to tell you of a fateful coming day Of the old and new in passing that ends an age and starts a way Where happy everlasting calms the quotes and sets the say Into the all and ever-lasting until the rebel starts the fray.
For it is I who's seen the workings of wondrous wonder's plot To steal the mind and other values and turning all to what is not What seems to be so ever mindful of effects of till or rot And through the time of filth and sot...
...we think we've bargained what we bought...
For it is I who laid the open into freedom's final hold As I thought I served my masters with the eyes so dark and cold. To having seen the evil makes a hatred hard and bold, And, be it ever in my memory even when I'm gray and old.
...be it ever in my memory even though I'm gray as told.
For it is I who read the passages and felt another's mind. For it is I who found the fabled keys within another maze's find. For it is I who understands the power of simply being kind. For it is I who takes the journey now to "see what he can find."
If you'll look to your left on this very screen you'll see a button for "TheBestLinks.com."
They offer you the chance to follow this blog. Sure. Big deal! Right? They do something else too.
If you visit their site and follow their step (Yes..."Step" as in one) you too can have your blog shared on their network to all of their visitors over the next millenia or two!
The service is a no-charge, mutually beneficial, sponsor suppoerted venture (no pop-ups yet) that will benefit every single blog owner and webmaster who uses it.
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Hello my wonderful readers! I'm so glad you're back!
Have a seat. Relax. If you're willing to help me find 1 million visitors...JUST VISITORS...from the US then I'm willing to make it worth your trouble unto your favorite charity and mine St.Jude's Children's Research Hospital!Look, I'll make a deal with every single visitor that comes to my little blog post here, once every 24 hours: If this particular blog post of mine ever gets 1 million unique visits (every 24 hours), in any ONE DAY, from US surfers, I'll give $1,000 USD to St Jude's Children's Research Hospital!
That's just visitors! No sales, visits, hits, or other actions required. All I need are ONE MILLION, unique-per-24-hours, US visitors, to this blog post, in any ONE 24-hour period, to generate a $1,000 donation to one of the best (I think you'll agree) charities on earth!
That offer breaks down to $1 USD per every thousand US visitors, within any day.
I know that's not a lot of money. But I don't think it's too bad considering I'm only asking you to visit and share once daily. If you 'look around' on the blog, that doesn't hurt either, but you're not even required to do that!. How's that for simple and affordable way to help a great charity?
We're completely sponsored already so we're not even trying to get you to buy advertising (visit the 'your ad here' link if you want to...cheap!) or any sort of membership, trial, or other commitment. You will not be required to ever cancel anything to avoid any fees of any sort.
ALL I'm asking of you today is to try to enjoy me, and share me, for that is all I can rightfully ask with my art. Is this not so?
If you, the soul currently reading this page only share me successfully with two others who do the same, we will succeed! If every single reader who reads this, found those two within the next thirty minutes, we'll achieve this on the first day!! Realistically, we may not do this on the first day, but wait til you read the BEST part!
Even if we only try, and don't even come 10% of the way, St Jude's still earns!
Please bear in mind the number reflected in the counter below is an up-to-date counter and represents the total and not necessarily the number for any given particular month. Whatever level/amount of live, unique, US visitors you do share my blog with, I'll still donate $1 per thousand to St Jude's!
I'm not asking, leading, tricking, or cajoling anyone into buying anything/service/plan at all either (but for the idea of helping a great cause in St Jude's)!
Thus far we only need 999,921 more today! Please share us with all of your friends right now!
Many of you may be thinking "Great! Another guy offering to do a fundraiser to get page-views!" Well...yeah! But they have to be US page views to be funded. Yes. I want to give back a little and St Jude's is probably one of the few real charities left to help.
Seems the homeless situation here in Meadville is as repaired as anyone here wants it to be. So I'm moving on to another project. This one.
Thank you!
We've earned $.14 USD for St. Jude's! Bring in more by sending this particular link to everyone you know! Tweet/#RT us at http://tinyurl.com/yde99jv #RT #follow @nostate please!
Not all hits are eligible. All eligible visits must be US. Share us in a chain email please!
Developing Your Writing Gift A good writer will read and study a variety of literary works by a number of authors. This past Memorial Day weekend, I picked up a short story by Ernest Hemingway called "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" while resting at a bird sanctuary in Lexington, Virginia. This story is about the death of an author who is on safari in Africa. He is lying on a cot waiting for the vultures to devour his remains. He realizes he will not receive medical attention in time to be saved. Like most people, he has regrets as he lies at the door of death. He regrets that he didn't finish several writing projects. He mourns at the thought that "now he would never write the things that he had saved to write until he knew enough to write them well".
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