Monday, December 19, 2005
A dry spell with the writing...hmm, maybe I need to take a break,
at least until after the holidays. My heart isn't in to it, I think. I am so pressed for time right now, that I have let things go. Blogit...I haven't been on for two days and it shows. Baking cookies for Christmas...not even started, but hubby would have eaten them all anyway. Wrapping...
Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, December 16, 2005
Broken- in oh so many ways-what we have here is a case of relative
perspective. This week, I have seen many things broken, but by far, the worst one is my motivational train of action. Not receiving my expected amount of payment, I no longer had the drive to write. Afterall, 3$ an hour, which is how long it takes me to write a particualar type of article these...
Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, December 15, 2005
How low do I go??? That's pretty low, even a song and a dance would be
better! I finally understand. I get it! Reel me in with your promises of monetary payment that suits the time involved. Then, lower the hammer and hit me with, "I really can't afford to pay that amount." Well, geez, I realize that I probably will have a difficult time pitching and selling these...
Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
At What Cost? I wrote and submitted three pieces last night,
but at what cost? I am not speaking of money, or even of the time involved. I am referring to my relationship with my hubby. From 5 P.M. until 6:30 P.M. we had dinner together, chatted and caught up from our day. Then, I chose to get to work on my writing. I was motivated on a very high level since...
Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
I have the bug! I think it is a good one though!
Now that I have had a taste of success at selling my work, meager as it is, I want more. I am chomping at the bit for constant-content to acquire more jobs for its writers. I am falling into sit back mode and waiting for a reaction from them. Wake up Original, me, and start looking again. Isn't one...
Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Reprints are the best. Makes me wish I had a few more to sell.
I have had the fortunate opportunity to write something with two different buyers in mind. This is almost a win win situation. One article with two oppotunities to sell it. Funny thing is, I sold it to my second choice, while the first choice purchased one of my reprints that I had also sent along....
Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, December 9, 2005
A rejection notice really is better than no notice at all.
Now that I am getting into the swing of things and submitting on at least a weekly basis, I am feeling the frustration of not knowing whether or not my intended purchaser is purchasing my article at a later time, passing on the article, or did not even receive it. I am solving the last dilemma with...
Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, December 8, 2005
Money is motivating...not in its physical sense, but rather it what it
brings to our self-esteem. Now that I have broken into the paying market, I have discovered that nothing is more motivating for me, than to have one of my pieces paid for by some unknown entity. I immediately become suffused with an overwhelming desire to compose, create, and submit. I certainly...
Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, December 7, 2005
"Carpe diem." I am so happy and motivated right this very second.
I took Danceswithwords advice and decided to try and sell a few reprints. At first, I thought, "Nah, selling these was a fluke in the first place." Then I thought, "Nah, I only have 13 of them and I wrote all of them in a hurry in the last 4 weeks." Then, I hit a writer's block and couldn't write...
Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Mom, it's 2 am and we have to leave now !
Yes, my child actually did say that; and I actually did get up and leave. With child in tow, away we did go, to stand in a line, way before opening time, to get a great deal, too good to be real, but I felt all the cold, and gave away all my gold. Okay, so it was really silver and green- no gold. I...
Sign in to see full entry.
