EelKat

@EelKat (97)

United States • Age 49

Joined myLot 18 years ago

Maine Author & Artist

www.squidoo.com/PublishingMethods/

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My daughter got chicken pox for the 4th time

TriciaW @TriciaW (2441) • United States 13 Aug 07

Well as most know my new son in law got chicken pox on his honeymoon and so he was contagious the weekend of the wedding. Sure enough my 15 year old daughter got them this weekend. I am still waiting to see if his wife got them...

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EelKat When I was 6 years old, I got chicken pox along with my cousins. It was was uncomfortable and annoying, but a week or so later, we were all back to normal and told that would be the end of it, because once you had chicken pox, you'll never get it...

28 Jan 09

Helium Reward-athon

aidenofthetower @aidenofthetower (1814) • United States 7 Jan 08

I have been a member of Helium since the end of August. Now it might really pay off! I have been using Helium to build a semi-passive income and I am happy with it. I have 130 articles up and have been adding 10-15 a month. Now...

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EelKat OMG! I just joined this morning and only have 2 articles up so far... I wonder if I have enough time to takes part in this too?

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If you had to write a book....

leanette @leanette (3002) • India 28 May 07

What would you write about? Any writers here? And what is your favorite genre? fantasy? drama? science fiction? autobiography? documentary? romance? childrens? or any other thing you'd wanna write about? I love fantasy books...

books

novels

writing

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EelKat I am an author. I write almost daily and my topics vary widely. When I read, I prefer space opera science fiction and murder mystery, but I write neither. When it comes to fiction I write horror, Gothic, and romance. I write mostly shorter stuff (5,000 -...

7 Jan 08

Just Do It - You Don't Need A Reason

terilee79720 @terilee79720 (3621) • United States 1 Jan 08

I like to keep my writing fresh and relatively easy. One of the things I do frequently, especially when I can't seem to develope a notable topic, is to just start writing. Whatever comes to my mind, at random, I begin to write....

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EelKat I do the same. My poor computer has over 2,000 articles stored in in as a result. Most of them aren't worth pubishing, but once in a while I'll find an assignment that I need, and I'll have it half started already, from something I'd written months ago. I...

7 Jan 08

Do u spend more time in reading or posting?

Helpingfriends4uu @Helpingfriends4uu (150) • India 5 Jan 08

I spend more of my time in reading rather than posting. What abt u.

reading or posting

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EelKat I post on everything I read, so it's about the same for me

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I finished my first freelance article.

just2crazygirlz @just2crazygirlz (2479) • United States 5 Jan 08

I had my first assignment last night with my new freelance job. I had to write an article around the words daily calorie requirements. It had to be 500 words. I think it was actually 523 when I got done. Since I am constantly...

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EelKat hey! way to go! I've been writing for 20 years now, but I only started freelanceing 2 years ago. It was a scary move for me, because I was writing fiction all the time and I was not sure I'd be any good at non-fiction. Good luck!

7 Jan 08

Easier to Write Fiction or Non-Fiction

suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 1 Jan 08

I love to write fiction. I would be terrible at writing non-fiction, because non-fiction means you are able to recall in detail events of your past, and because I had blackouts as a kid (NO I DID NOT DRINK ALCOHOL: Sorry for...

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EelKat uhm... ??? ... I think you are confusing non-fiction with autobiography. Non-fiction is an article or book that you write about something real: say a book on how to earn money online, or an article about the ten best toys to buy for a Cocker Spaniel....

7 Jan 08

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Now This Is A Scarey Thought - And Question

terilee79720 @terilee79720 (3621) • United States 7 Jan 08

After reading a few things earlier and deciding not to respond to their discussion, although it was interesting, I felt it would be better to leave my comment (on this subject) to myself. However, it raised a very scarey thought,...

religion

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EelKat I think that one of 2 things would happen: either wars would increase 10 fold or wars would vanish all together. Why? Simple: name a single war that was not instigated, started, or fanned by religion?

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Any other sites that get traffic to your site for free besides Get referral?

Carrie26 @Carrie26 (1587) • United States 6 Jan 08

Doese anyone know of any other free sites that get trafic to your site for free.Get referral seems like I have signed up for most of the sites already and I dont want to get to many more sites because then it could get to be more...

enough gpt sites

enough ptc sites

get traffic

other free traffic sites

traffic sites

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EelKat last year I searched for some and signed up for about 10 or 12 of them, only to have them shut down and disapear off the internet due to "lack of traffic". I got to wonder: if they can't get enough traffic to their own site, how do they intend to drive traffic...

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Avatar and Gender Confusion

theprogamer @theprogamer (10532) • United States 7 Jan 08

Okay not a news thread, not a science thread, not a long thread, just something basic. Just had a run in with gender confusion on mylot. I think it would be my first or second time overall. I don't blame the member and there...

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EelKat I think at first I assume I'm talking to a girl or a boy, based on thier username if it is a real name, or based on the avatar if it looks like it could be an actual picture of them. However, most times I have no idea what (girl or boy) I am talking to...

7 Jan 08

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Another discussion prompts me to ask this question....

patgalca @patgalca (18412) • Orangeville, Ontario 7 Jan 08

For those of you who have divorced and possibly remarried, what have you done with your rings from your first marriage? Have you sold them? Have you given them to a child from that marriage? I know my sister had her engagement...

divorce

wedding rings

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EelKat my mom flushed her ring down the toilet and smashed my dad's ring with a brick.... weird. I have no idea why she did it.

7 Jan 08

Do You Have a Blog? What is it About?

Nykkee @Nykkee (2522) • Canada 2 Jan 08

Do you have a blog? If so what do you write about in it? I have been considering making one for a long time but I never seem to get around to it. I'm sure I could think of things to write on it each day if I really tried but I...

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EelKat I have several blogs each with a differant topic, but the one I use most often is my blog about writing at http://eknano.blogspot.com , it's all about my life as a writer where I offer advice to other who want to follow in my footsteps and take up a career as...

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What is Your Take on Self-Publishing a Book, Artwork and Photos?

davebrown64 @davebrown64 (443) • United States 2 Jan 08

I enjoy writing immensely. It is a great and relaxing hobby for me. I recently wrote my first book, unfortunately at first, I was wondering how much I was going to have to invest to get the book published and printed. Not long...

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EelKat WOO-HOO! I am in the process of editing my latest book and uploading the files to LuLu. I should have the finished book in my hands nest month. I can't wait. There is nothing on it right now, but by February, my book should be on my LuLustorefront at...

7 Jan 08

Any site that pay for your writing?

vkbllm @vkbllm (474) • India 20 Dec 07

I'm looking for any site that pay for writing fictional stories or humourous essays or even a blog? If you know than please do tell me! Thanks

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EelKat I recomend Squidoo.com, you don't get paid much at first, but as you gain readers your monthly pais hets higher and higher. I started in April 2007 with 5 stories/articles and got paid .37c my first month. By October of 2007 I had 182 articles published on...

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Who Helps You With Your Writing?

yanxchick @yanxchick (250) • United States 3 Jan 08

Do you ever bounce ideas or writings off any of your friends or coworkers? There is really only one person that I like to read my stuff before it's the final product. She's a writer as well and I know she is going to be honest...

editing

writing

writing buddies

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EelKat other than my family, no body in my life knows "who I am" (knows that I am a writer). I keep my writing life and my real life seperate, because fame and family do not mix well.

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writing for anthologies

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 4 Jan 08

What is the minimum compensation you would accept for having your work published in an anthology? Is $25-$50-$75 acceptable? Or would you prefer to recieve no upfront payment but the ability to earn a small percentage of...

anthologies

writing

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EelKat Idealy I would ask for an advance against royalties. In other words, I would get the $20-$50-$75 up front. That way if the book flops, I'll still have the up front cash, but if the book is a hit, not only will I make the upfront cash, but once the 10c royalty...

6 Jan 08