tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.comments2021-11-18T03:37:41.742-08:00Pen Meets WalletRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092124950661014527noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-61962169544406169512011-01-21T02:59:58.178-08:002011-01-21T02:59:58.178-08:00Hi Rachel, I registered with DMS in April 2010 but...Hi Rachel, I registered with DMS in April 2010 but did not actually start writing until December properly every day. Now I write 5-6 articles a day and get about 400 dollars a week on a good week. My account is getting fatter, but at the same time I find it really frustrating when some silly comment comes back from CE and I have to rewrite an article. Like last week I wrote about a recipe and ldkfjsdfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639344102876666095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-72962134567473812722010-12-29T16:20:12.290-08:002010-12-29T16:20:12.290-08:00Great blog and I totally agree with your points. R...Great blog and I totally agree with your points. Rejection is part of a writer's life and most of the time I am greateful for the CE's advice. OK, sometimes the odd one can be a bit snarky, but I've dealt with far, far grumpier people in other writing day jobs.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02206280303922539160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-14536909072343511652010-12-02T14:13:11.541-08:002010-12-02T14:13:11.541-08:00Happy to see your November went well too. My earni...Happy to see your November went well too. My earnings at Suite were up a little but I'd sure like to see them back to where they were in the summer. Suite is definately worth writing for, though. :)Deanna Lynn Slettenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100075772877115586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-46609546686060504442010-10-16T10:43:14.588-07:002010-10-16T10:43:14.588-07:00Hands down my all time favorite is "Bird by B...Hands down my all time favorite is "Bird by Bird" by Anne Lammott. She is funny and encouraging, a perfect combination.<br /><br />I also loved Stephen King's book on writing. It is almost a memoir, but he has wonderful things to say about the writing process.<br /><br />I haven't read either one in a long time. Looks like it is is time for re-reading. :)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10106720865034468249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-69261814061105206262010-10-07T04:38:39.566-07:002010-10-07T04:38:39.566-07:00I am just starting out with the writing side of th...I am just starting out with the writing side of things, outside of my blog. Thanks for sharing this. It's very insightful!Aimee | Irresistible Icinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917701407499248181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-26325053514557108862010-10-01T09:52:03.985-07:002010-10-01T09:52:03.985-07:00Thanks for your insight. I am brand new at DS, as...Thanks for your insight. I am brand new at DS, as of yesterday. I'm finding all the requirements and guidelines quite daunting. It will be a steep learning curve.<br />My main "objection" this early on is their severe limitation on resources--there seem to be far more "blacklisted" sites than allowable ones!<br />According to their intro/welcome statements, they do Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02596531512363489422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-31211897136081169502010-09-27T10:52:41.307-07:002010-09-27T10:52:41.307-07:00I'm reading the Four-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferr...I'm reading the Four-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss. I highly recommend it if you haven't had a chance to read it yet!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950629596068215063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-38606452210666897752010-09-01T12:16:01.354-07:002010-09-01T12:16:01.354-07:00I am a DS writer and found your site on one of the...I am a DS writer and found your site on one of the forums there. I've enjoyed reading your posts and just signed up for The Keyword Academy - sounds like a really good use of my hard earned money :-) <br /><br />Thanks for this site!Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11347056245539055475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-89330815659410409862010-09-01T08:40:56.090-07:002010-09-01T08:40:56.090-07:00Good luck with reaching your goal at Suite 101. I ...Good luck with reaching your goal at Suite 101. I didn't set any goals for August but for September I plan to write more for Constant Content and Demand Studios. I would like to post at least 20 articles at Constant Content. Good luck reaching all your goals.<br /><br />http://mimirosesjourney.blogspot.com/Lamonicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457946532785625077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-20268435348632852382010-08-05T21:26:43.501-07:002010-08-05T21:26:43.501-07:00Hi Rachel,
Congrats on the new baby girl. The fact...Hi Rachel,<br />Congrats on the new baby girl. The fact that you completed so much writing with a new baby in the house is admirable. Your July earnings did increase nicely, hope August is even better. :)<br /><br />I'm hoping to double my July earnings at Suite for August - well, I can always hope. The first few days of August looks good so far in earning.<br /><br />Enjoy your new baby girl.Deanna Lynn Slettenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100075772877115586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-30393201263052156942010-08-05T17:14:42.195-07:002010-08-05T17:14:42.195-07:00Congrats on the birth of your daughter. It is cer...Congrats on the birth of your daughter. It is certainly impressive that you got that much writing done in a shortened month.<br /><br />I was pleased with my July income considering I basically took the whole month off. I hope to do more linking in August as well as a little writing to get back into the swing of things.<br /><br />So far, I have gotten more done in August than in the month of Kidgashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08462911771496899840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-65456675170698759722010-08-03T11:56:06.701-07:002010-08-03T11:56:06.701-07:00Thanks for this. I've just started at DS after...Thanks for this. I've just started at DS after reading many of the negative comments that you mention here. I figured, "what the heck", if don't make it at least it won't be for lack of trying. I'm glad to see your comments and so far my experience has been pretty painless. <br /><br />Of course you are right about the rejection part. I look at it like this: writers are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-41933302844258498532010-06-02T14:37:58.459-07:002010-06-02T14:37:58.459-07:00Hi Rachel, What is your DS income looking like?Hi Rachel, What is your DS income looking like?Tammy Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518593356843662349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-48474862267164816352010-06-02T07:14:34.434-07:002010-06-02T07:14:34.434-07:00Debbie,
I encourage you to give DS another try! I&...Debbie,<br />I encourage you to give DS another try! I've noticed there are quite a few more titles than there were around the end of the year, and many of them are pretty straightforward. I haven't run into a super critical CE in a while either- I suppose that happens in spurts.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092124950661014527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-2115104728779234032010-06-01T22:37:59.093-07:002010-06-01T22:37:59.093-07:00I wrote for Demand Studios as well, but stopped wr...I wrote for Demand Studios as well, but stopped writing for them back in November. I found the titles were getting more and more difficult to write, and the CE's more and more critical. I would like to start writing for them again...I made some pretty decent money in the 4 months I wrote for them.Debbie Lamedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17595138309818406148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-75048219123154320992010-05-31T00:06:51.125-07:002010-05-31T00:06:51.125-07:00I agree that the schedule thing is a really big de...I agree that the schedule thing is a really big deal. I originally hated working with a schedule, and a major part of me still rebels against it, but I am better with a schedule. The other part no one mentions is that once you have a schedule, then you have the ability to test yourself and experiment to find out how you work most efficiently. In the past year I've found that just a trio ofMaster Daytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12474000076679558912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-32097631907535686592010-05-27T11:58:09.979-07:002010-05-27T11:58:09.979-07:00Great post! I'm so happy to have found your b...Great post! I'm so happy to have found your blog! I definitely have a routine; however, I sometimes find myself battling the "Procrastination Demon!"Debbie Lamedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17595138309818406148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-35815531180477989582010-05-26T18:22:36.879-07:002010-05-26T18:22:36.879-07:00This is such a great post. Right now, I am getting...This is such a great post. Right now, I am getting up between 4am-5am because my little one is teething. I try to get anything I can done between the hours of 4am-7am. I get my two older kids off to school and play until nap time. This is when I get more work done. After that, it's work time after 7pm. :p I try to do this 6 days a week.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09060635920918256825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-89906237085695292372010-05-02T12:48:27.066-07:002010-05-02T12:48:27.066-07:00That's good advice. I also stick to a few form...That's good advice. I also stick to a few formats, and stay away from the ambiguous titles.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359644376743557577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-66817072236953578572010-05-01T00:19:27.358-07:002010-05-01T00:19:27.358-07:00I had written for DS in the past, but opted for eh...I had written for DS in the past, but opted for ehow when DS took back over 300 of my articles without warning. I am approved for DS, but will explore other options as well.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00721885300120911653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-63109914486958193252010-04-14T08:14:32.595-07:002010-04-14T08:14:32.595-07:00I think the merger could be a very positive thing....I think the merger could be a very positive thing. I already have a DS account and am approved for both eHow and Livestrong (the $20-$30 articles) but preferred to write through eHow's WCP. <br /><br />The DS editorial review process will certainly clean up the eHow site, which benefits everyoen int eh long run.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950629596068215063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-86901832804605564372010-04-13T22:45:01.661-07:002010-04-13T22:45:01.661-07:00The whole point of writing for eHow was that it wa...The whole point of writing for eHow was that it was so much easier than the DS rigamarole. IF you have to go through DS CEs and spent 20 minutes searching for the latest acceptable source, it's no longer worth the time.L. Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10049000451207165700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-81817216490003482722010-04-13T01:43:22.514-07:002010-04-13T01:43:22.514-07:00I'm sad about it and I'm an 'insider&#...I'm sad about it and I'm an 'insider' I think the merge signifies the complete corporate takeover of the site. We won't have funny witty How-To titles anymore. It's a complete zap to creativity.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171507692922556089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-67291417136542397812010-04-07T19:34:55.393-07:002010-04-07T19:34:55.393-07:00Bristolboy,
All of my adsense earnings come from ...Bristolboy, <br />All of my adsense earnings come from my blogs. I don't write for Hubpages, Infobarrel or Xomba- just eHow and Suite 101 for the time being.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092124950661014527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972226184624032579.post-75132042549774931152010-04-07T10:22:25.618-07:002010-04-07T10:22:25.618-07:00These are some interesting numbers. I met my very...These are some interesting numbers. I met my very low goals of $50 with quite a bit to spare - in fact I made more than $60 just from Hubpages. Does all of your Adsense revenue come from blogs or does any of it come from Hubpages, Infobarrel, Xomba etc (as my latest earnings update shows most of my reveneue comes from Adsense and a majority of that comes from these three websites).Bristolboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040469015991222982noreply@blogger.com