It's an interesting idea. A website that already plays nice with the search engines, gives writers an outlet for their creativity, and even promises to share half the advertising revenue generated by said writer's content. There are a few things they won't let you do with it, of course. But if you like to write, it's definitely worth a look. I tried it out today and am already seeing a tiny bit of revenue in my Google account for it.
Cool, Hot, or Not? As an amateur writer, I'm going to say this is definitely looking Cool. Don't take my word for it, however. Check it out. Look me up over there, if you like. I'm Maestro_74. Happy writing!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Typosaurus Dex?
No, we're not exploring a new strain of dinosaur DNA. I just encountered an interesting entry over at Typo of the Day for Librarians. Carbohydretes -- sounds like a condition that wants treatment, doesn't it? That's got to be my new second favorite typo.
My favorite typo ever, I think, is one I committed back in school. I now insist to my friends that idito is Spanish for "idiot". I doubt that one bothers too many librarians, but it brings a smile to my face every time.
My favorite typo ever, I think, is one I committed back in school. I now insist to my friends that idito is Spanish for "idiot". I doubt that one bothers too many librarians, but it brings a smile to my face every time.
Art of Writing
It's not an original concept. I'm sure it's been tried and abandoned, and probably more times than any of us cybernauts can count. I've even made a few abortive attempts myself -- topically speaking, that is -- and then got tired of the idea and stopped after a few posts.
I'm referring, of course, to the blog-as-writing-scrapbook concept. You see, I'm an amateur writer. I'm good at it when I want to do it. I'm probably good enough to make money doing it, I just haven't tried all that hard. I think it's because I have a something of a love-hate relationship with writing. It's great when the words and ideas just seem to flow out from your brain onto the paper. But there are the times when those words and ideas only come out because I came in there and dragged them out, kicking and spitting.
In either case, I've decided it's way past time for getting off my lazy mental duff and writing something on a consistent basis. That's why this blog is here. That's why I'm writing this now. I have it in my head to figure out a couple of regular features I can do. I expect the rest will make this thing look like an ad hoc dumping grounds for lost ideas looking for a little coherency from which to draw some context and meaning.
Welcome to my little corner of the internet.
I'm referring, of course, to the blog-as-writing-scrapbook concept. You see, I'm an amateur writer. I'm good at it when I want to do it. I'm probably good enough to make money doing it, I just haven't tried all that hard. I think it's because I have a something of a love-hate relationship with writing. It's great when the words and ideas just seem to flow out from your brain onto the paper. But there are the times when those words and ideas only come out because I came in there and dragged them out, kicking and spitting.
In either case, I've decided it's way past time for getting off my lazy mental duff and writing something on a consistent basis. That's why this blog is here. That's why I'm writing this now. I have it in my head to figure out a couple of regular features I can do. I expect the rest will make this thing look like an ad hoc dumping grounds for lost ideas looking for a little coherency from which to draw some context and meaning.
Welcome to my little corner of the internet.
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