My life

Article Market Having tried to re-launch myself onto the writing market again, I’ve dug up some of the old and dusty web sites that actually ask you for your masterpieces. Many are the sort of market place I used to air on Writers Wanted, and which proved such a waste of time. But some seem more interesting. A few are of the mould which ask you to write the article first and hope the customer to bump into you! This I like! As I feel I can write about what I like and make people come round to my... Sign in to see full entry.

Pay per Post! One web site I’ve come across that looks like a blogger’s dream come true is Pay per Post. It does what it says on the tin: you write about stuff and if people who sell stuff like what you write, they pay you to write more things about their stuff. I hope this does not over complicate things, but trust me it’s as simple as that. Sure I haven’t made a penny piece from it yet, but I like the look of it. I’ve come across another site which does the same. We are not talking about... Sign in to see full entry.

Pay per post! After reading Ariala’s blog about people not paying for your work, I posted a comment on her page to express my opinion on the whole thing. The sad fact was, that she wrote and submitted the articles, only to have them turned down. But you can bet they still used them! Why? Because one of the biggest scams on the market today is simply to get people to view your site, and what better way than to draw them in with false promises? If you invite people in with a honey trap you will... Sign in to see full entry.

Nothing ventured As I’ve decided to simple look at writing as a therapy, I’ve had to face some home truths. One thing which has struck me, is that I’ve learned to discipline myself over the years to writing to a set of rules. Once the wall is down I have no reason to write and there for, no interest in the whole thing. I know people very kindly read these blogs, but due to the fact I have no reason to write, other than exercising the mind, I simply can’t get into it. So what have I got to lose?... Sign in to see full entry.

Too much tech? As I sit here and wonder what I should write about, I remind myself that it does not have to be any world shattering revelation that will be read by millions. Much as I would like that, the simple truth is that as a form of therapy it’s simply to get my brain world and my spirits up. So I get to wondering. What should I put down? My observations of the days events, from say the news? Or just the trivia of my working day? Sure, I’m not really bothered if this does not send a ripple... Sign in to see full entry.

Feeling a little low just latterly. Haven’t been posting much as I just don’t feel in the mood. I have so many things I should be doing, but with work wearing me down of late, I thought it best to say nothing rather than mess things up further. Have you ever felt that sometimes silence is the best option? Sign in to see full entry.

Immigration! With the influx of so many foreign workers flooding into the UK we now have to face some uncomfortable truths about ourselves. I work in a big supermarket, there are plenty of jobs but the locals don’t want them (in fact they don’t want to work full stop). So Polish and other Eastern European workers have flocked in to take the positions. But they have no where to live. If you ask anyone with a large property, their desire is to sell up and move to sunnier climes in the... Sign in to see full entry.

Now that it looks like we might have a few days of the genuine British summer, things might be on the up. With the stupid threat of recession hanging over us all, we surely need something. Last month’s terrible figure on the economy were only saved by the fact that people can’t get over their love of spending money. If it’s one thing we are good at, it’s shopping. And there are lots of stupid things to throw it away on. Sure, if you are down on your luck and struggling to pay the bills, it’s... Sign in to see full entry.

One thing has struck me over the past few weeks, and that is the posting up of stories. Now I have lots of stories; unfinished novels, and projects that just ran into the ground. They never got anywhere mainly because I was worried about their length. What if I could not fill a story out enough to make it 80,000 words? It would never become a novel. And the short stories were just not short enough! But thanks to the blog we can put stuff up of any length. The are literally no rules. And what’s... Sign in to see full entry.

Untitled Document Take a look at this! I stumbled on it in a military site. At first I thought it was a prank thing, maybe 2 guys in suits or something. But the more you look at it the more you realise that it’s real. I think the implications for this are staggering. For here is a real robot or that could do some good in the world. Whether you agree with the war on terror or not, this would save a lot of lives on patrol. Anyone who loves sci-fi will know the implications to its uses. So without... Sign in to see full entry.