Where Oh Where Did My Muse Go

Well, it happened again. My writer's muse visited me this morning. I was half way through an article on herbs for container gardening when I heard a light but persistent knock at my door signaling the arrival of my four-year-old grand daughter from next door. I think when I opened the door for her my writer's muse escaped! So here I sit with a half finished article and a blank mind.

I haven't been able to find any titles that I can write about on Demand Media this month, but have been able to write a couple to publish to fireHow. I'm also in the process of learning to navigate the new Women Who Write Online site. The site offers much more than Ning did, but I'm getting old and adapting to change is difficult even when I welcome it.

We had a nice rain. . .accompanied by not-so-nice wind yesterday so I'd thought I would get out and do some yard work today. I had cataract surgery last tuesday and all's well, my eye has given me no discomfort what so ever, but when I opened the door to go outside, the cool air irritated my other eye, the one I had the surgery on last July. I shut the door and decided I'd do yard work another day. Fortunately I'm retired, so I don't have to wait until the weekend to get out. I just have to choose a day that's not too hot, not too cold, and not too windy. Uh Oh. I live in West Texas. We don't have many days like that. I've tried wearing goggles, but they fog up in about 5 minutes so that's out. I used to scold my son for using the weed eater without the goggles. Now I know why he does it.

Time Flies-Update on My Writing

Oh my goodness! I can't believe it's been nearly four months since I updated this blog. I got so busy making beaded jewelry patterns and trying to write articles that blogging about writing just never got done.

Life has changed quite a bit since my last post. I still haven't mastered writing 10 articles to promote a product and actually getting that strategy to work, but writing is becoming much easier.

When e How shut down their publishing platform, I received a notice from Demand Studios that I was already approved to write how to articles because I was an accomplished writer on e How.

I have to say that the format is much more demanding. I have to think about how I word things. Everything must be in passive voice. I never realized how much I mixed active and passive until I started trying to write exclusively in passive voice. Sometimes it really is a challenge for me, but I'm improving.

The good (or maybe it's bad) thing about Demand Studios is that they pay up front per article. Good because I'm getting money every week, but bad because there is no residual income.

I've started writing how to articles on FireHow and have looked into writing for Break, but I'm still shuddering over having to write a resume for Break. I don't know why that makes me cringe so. I guess because when I retired I thought I was through with all that.

I was invited to join Women Who Write Online several months ago. Friendly people there and lots of good information. Most of the members are willing to share their writing and promoting expertise with those less accomplished.