Capturing Chaos

I just had an article published at Associated Content for the first time in a year. I started writing for the site, but was unhappy with the various delays and glitches, especially the amount of time that it took for an article to be reviewed, and then published once I’d accepted their payment offer. That aspect of the site has probably deteriorated, if anything, but I’ve also become more serious about being paid for my writing, which means learning patience. The lure of instant publishing at penny ante sites has worn off.

I’m still going to have trouble writing the kind of SEO-oriented articles that lead to the better offers, but I’ll do it every now and then, with teeth clenched, and hope that page views will make up for low payments on the articles that come out of my own interests and ideas.

This is one of the decisions you have to make when the thrill of being published wears off and you begin to understand the potential for real income. Will you do the work that is highest in demand and that pays the highest wages, no matter how much you hate that type of writing? Or are you willing to settle for less money and retain ownership of your skills and your soul?

Take a look at How to Buy Great Clothes at Thrift Stores . It comes out my own experience, but isn’t the kind of thing that I’m really happy writing. And it shows.