Let's Begin!

Okay, I started this blog a year ago, in a rather vain attempt to jumpstart my writing career, and as you can see, it so obviously did NOT accomplish that goal!

However, now that I've begun to write in other venues, it seems only right that I come back to this medium and document my journey into the world of publishing in a way I have not attempted before. To this point, I have been content to edit other people's work and only write when it was needed by an employer or a friend who needed a favor, etc. With the economy in the toilet, however, it has become much more apparent that I cannot rely on other people to write things and then pay a professional to make it look and sound intelligent, so therefore I must write my own intelligent prose and do my best to make it interesting and pertinent so I can gain a readership of my own. And why not? Everyone else is doing it (supposedly)!

The world of Internet writers is exploding, and I'm going to be left behind if I do not start writing now -- however meagerly it might pay -- so, I have stepped over to the dark side and applied for a writer's position on Suite101.com. Yes, I have prostituted myself to a website that will probably gain far more for my writing than I ever will (sad face). However, as long as I resolve myself to saving the good stuff for real venues, like magazines and the local press, I can't feel too guilty. AND, if what I write on Suite101.com earns me a following, then I might be able to leverage it for other paid writing work for real clients!! :)

So, I posted my first article today -- a mere 10 hours after being accepted as a staff writer for Suite101.com! It is entitled "10 Tips for Raising Money-Smart Kids" and as soon as it is actually accepted and posted on the site, I'll let everyone know. The more viewings my article gets, the more money I make -- it's still something obscene, like $10 for every 100 viewings or something like that, but visibility is worth its weight in gold, so...

I have another article waiting in the wings, called "Choosing the Right High School for Your Child." Again, I will post here as soon as it's up and viewable on the Suite101.com website!! :)