LindseyRainwater

@LindseyRainwater (12)

United States • Age 38

Joined myLot 16 years ago

If you want to be a writer . . . WRITE!

rainwaterfreelancewriting.wordpress.com/

LindseyRainwater's Activity

do u still think mylot is a great way to earn money..?

udnisak @udnisak (609) • Australia 23 Sep 09

i dont know how to get large amount of money from mylot.. the more you work the more you get.. more mylotting will get only frustration.. the reason is the money you can make is so low.. as they say for one good article you can...

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LindseyRainwater MyLot is a place for people who love to chat to get a little money for it. It is NOT the place to go if you want to make any money. You can make more money going to a paid forum posting site. The good ones pay .20 a post. It isn't much, but it can add up if...

24 Sep 09

Writers underpaid

raj_ka @raj_ka (431) • India 19 Aug 09

Ithink writers are not given any importance when compared to other jobs.Especially freelancer writer are not paid for the effort they take to write. What are your comments?

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LindseyRainwater One of the problems that a writer can run into is that their clients do not understand what they do. It is something of a conundrum when a client figures that writing a press release or blog post cannot be that difficult and so they don't want to pay that much...

22 Aug 09

Can you still write?

kevchua @kevchua (1004) • Malaysia 17 Jul 09

I've been using computers since 1985 - that's a good 23 years of computing. What I've noticed is that my handwriting is getting real bad now. In fact, whenever I hold a pen now, I feel strange. Remember the feeling of holding a...

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LindseyRainwater One thing I do to make sure my handwriting stays nice is to brainstorm on paper with a pen. I do most of my actual writing on the computer, but I have my brainstorming notebook that I take with me just about anywhere, and I write in it daily. It keeps my...

18 Jul 09

What do you blog about?

pamelaanne @pamelaanne (283) • Philippines 11 Jun 09

I feel like reading blogs. Especially blogs with a certain general topic like affiliate marketing. Let me know: -what your blog is about -when you started blogging -have you made money with it?

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LindseyRainwater I have two blogs. One is about freelancing and owning your own business in general, and the other is specifically about freelance writing. I try to give people good advice on their mind-set, their surroundings, and someday (hopefully soon) I will be giving...

14 Jun 09

Motivation.

baldypriest @baldypriest (337) • United States 13 Jun 09

How do you usually motivate yourself to write? The inspiration may or may not be there, but you want to try to write anyway. Any (un)usual methods? Anything you tell yourself to get yourself to sit down and write?

methods

motivation

writing

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LindseyRainwater First, are you talking about motivation or inspiration? The two are very different. I am a professional freelance writer. My life revolves around writing, so keeping myself motivated is of the utmost importance. To keep yourself motivated, you need goals....

14 Jun 09

Poetry

allegradream @allegradream (210) 13 Jun 09

I was wondering if people use myLot as a place to actually put their written work on? I have lots of poetry and stories I have written over the years and although I consider most of it to be rubbish, I have had some positive...

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LindseyRainwater I mentioned this to somebody else here as well: I do not recommend posting your work in a public forum such as this. There are many people who will happily steal your work and claim it as their own. A good friend of mine had her entire blog plagerized! She...

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Ghost hunting group?

astrosoccergirl @astrosoccergirl (71) • United States 22 May 09

I'm just curious, given all of the popular ghost hunting shows...how many people out there are interested in starting or getting involved with a ghost hunting group? If you are, what is the hardest part about getting started...

paranormal investigation

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LindseyRainwater I am actually a TAPS family member. I was recruited to a paranormal investigation team in my new home-city. One of the biggest things you have to look for are people who will take it seriously. Some people jus want to get into it for the thrills, and they...

14 Jun 09

Freelance Writing Job to Avoid - Content Gurus

Raven1 @Raven1 (577) • Australia 13 May 09

Hi all, One of the readers on my blog emailed me and asked me to investigate a freelance site called "Content Gurus". He wanted to apply to be a writer there. The research I did showed me that this site offers to pay $2.50...

content gurus

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LindseyRainwater Hey Raven, I just wanted to say thanks for the heads-up. Thankfully I saw this warning on your blog too, and I can help warn people away from Content Gurus. Anyone who hasn't been to Raven's blog yet . . . you really should go. Great stuff! --Lindsey...

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Would you critique it if i posted extracts of my writings

flourishingflorida @flourishingflorida (33) 8 Jun 09

I have lots of writing and i love getting them critiqued. unfortunately, most people i know don't seem all that interested in doing this. they would rather tell me 'great job', which doesn't qualify as critiquing to me. So, would...

critiquing

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LindseyRainwater Hi there! I would really recommend that you DO NOT send ANY of your work to ANYONE that you do not personally know. Perhaps I'm just mean when it comes to things like this, but one of my best friends plagerized my work years ago. It taught me that it is...

10 Jun 09

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What is the best solution for Writer's Block?

ragenepalma @ragenepalma (166) • Philippines 10 Jun 09

I'm a freelance writer and amateur journalist, and pressure gets to me a lot of times. Have you experienced Writer's Block? I have, and not just once or twice, but a lot of times. It even happens to me during times when I have to...

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LindseyRainwater Ok, I am a freelance writer and I also work for a content writing company. In my world, there is no such thing as writers block. If you want to make it as a writer, you cannot allow yourself to succumb to "writers block!" I know, this sounds stupid and...

10 Jun 09

Where Can We Earn Money Writing Online

neoplanet9 @neoplanet9 (187) • Malaysia 2 May 09

Hi guys, I am 31 years old, a housewife and unemployed. Recently, I've come across this wonderful myLot.com where it is said that we can write and earn money. So, I said to myself, 'Why not give it a try?'. So, here I am,...

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LindseyRainwater MyLot honestly does not pay good money. Now, if you just love to chat, this is a good way to get paid pennies for it. But if you are looking to make decent money, you might want to look into DemandStudios.com. You can write revenue share articles and be paid...

3 May 09

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