Getting back to blogging feels fantastic. I’m enjoying being able to reconnect with the rest of the writing world, and offer a little bit of advice here or there.
The problem is– I have no idea what to write about. So, this post is going to be a mesh of mini-posts, about inspiration, things I thought about blogging about, and anything else that comes to mind.
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One of my favorite places to browse for new gigs is Online Writing Jobs. They always have great opportunities listed, and they update several times a day.
Yesterday, however, they posted this little nugget:
Erotic Stories (Southern, NH)
Looking for a female aged 18 years and over who is willing to write about some of her real life sexual experiences. Looking for someone
who can write it from your vantage point and what you were thinking. Looking for first time sexual experiences, and also things
about kinkier first times.
Looking for approx 2 pages per story, these are for my personal use, not to be distributed, and they are to be paid for after a sample writing
is provided (can be much shorter)
I stress from females only, no real names needed, pay pal will be the payment method.
- Location: Southern NH
- it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
- Compensation: $35
Wow. Scary, right? And evidently, this isn’t the only weirdo out there looking for a writer to **cough, cough** inspire the client with their writing. Check out A Freelance Fairy Tale, off one of my new favorite blogs. Check out the rest of your blog while you’re there.
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Finding Inspiration
When I get really stuck for ideas, I go to Amazon.com and browse book titles, looking for marketing, writing and other books that might strike upon a great idea. All this really does is make my wish list longer, but sometimes I come across a great idea for a post.
Also, when you find a great idea, write it down. I had a fantastic idea for today’s post, and I lost it.
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What I’m Doing Now:
This will eventually be a longer post, but here are the basics:
I left Wisegeek, and I never followed through with Suite101. Maybe I’ll try again someday.
I am still specializing in real estate. I do blogging for a couple people, and I tend to lean towards those articles with Demand Studios. I also apply for more real estate jobs than other type.
I just became the Syracuse, NY Real Estate Examiner. Nothing is up yet, but once I am fully a member of the community, I’ll be posting an affiliate link in the sidebar. There are a lot of openings, and the work is easy, but I don’t know how great the pay is. It’s all residual. I’ll let you know how it goes…
I’m also a writer and contributing editor for Bright Hub. They pay upfront, with residuals after the work has been published. It’s a perfect combination. There are a lot of changes going on over there right now, so it might be a long and stressful month for anyone working there, but the changes are all (in theory) for the better. It’s just going to take some time.
I’ve also been customizing Wordpress Themes and setting up new sites for some clients, providing social media consultation, and writing marketing copy. Which is fun. I really enjoy the challenge of letting customers know about a product, service or company in a way that comes off as professional and high-quality, not cheesy.
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I finally remembered what today’s post was supposed to be about. Come back tomorrow, and you’ll see what you were supposed to be reading about today. 