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cd_lear @cd_lear (74) 27 Feb 07

I have recently begun looking into doing Freelance writing from home. Does anyone out there have any advice for a new writer getting into the business? Good places to start writing? Where to look for work?

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freelance

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gotbot Helium is legitimate but you have to submit a lot of articles and do a lot of rating in order to benefit. Even then the money isn't great. Personally, I like Helium because of the competition and because the articles are only 200-300 words generally. I look at...

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gotbot @gotbot (46) • United States 15 Feb 07

I was very depressed the past three days and today have definitely begun coming out of it. There was no apparent reason, like life circumstances, that caused my plummet into depression. That's almost always the case. It's like a...

depression

light

void

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gotbot Thanks for the reply. I have major depressive disorder, diagnosed professionally. I take 100mg of Zoloft daily and it helps considerably. Exercise and prayer also help take the edge off, but without the meds I'm a wreck. I know because I've tried a few times...

27 Feb 07

gotbot @gotbot (46) • United States 15 Feb 07

I was very depressed the past three days and today have definitely begun coming out of it. There was no apparent reason, like life circumstances, that caused my plummet into depression. That's almost always the case. It's like a...

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gotbot It must be so frustrating to watch this as a family member, feeling helpless. What helps me is medication, exercise and prayer. Best of luck.

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cd_lear @cd_lear (74) 27 Feb 07

I have recently begun looking into doing Freelance writing from home. Does anyone out there have any advice for a new writer getting into the business? Good places to start writing? Where to look for work?

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gotbot I do freelance writing for Associated Content, suite101 and Helium. AC pays once and you get $3 - $50 for a 400-800 word article. suite101 pays over time based on page visits to your articles. The pay is much less but it is residual so in time you can build up...

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easy888 @easy888 (10405) • Australia 27 Feb 07

Dogs are cute, but if it keeps barking all night long, it may be annoying. I believe dogs do not know how to self behaved and there must be some ways to train the dogs. So what are the ways to tame a dog so that it will be a cute...

dogs

tame

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gotbot Good training is very important because you are correct that they certainly aren't self-behaved. Sort of like with kids, consistent discipline is the key. Don't let the dog get away with bad behavior. Training schools and training classes at local pet shops...

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ileiap @ileiap (11) • United States 27 Feb 07

I live in a small town in Maine, and finished writing a book about a year ago. I have been searching for a somewhat cheap way to have it published, but have had no luck and am a little hesitant to try the do it yourself way. I am...

publishing

writing

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gotbot Have you marketed the manuscript to any publishers or agents? I worked with an agent in New York and was able to publish through him with Andrews McMeel. He was a great benefit in helping me sell to a publisher. So check out the resources the others have...

27 Feb 07

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liranlgo @liranlgo (5752) • Israel 27 Feb 07

years i thaught my depresion was a state of mind till i want to the doctor and he told me it is an illness and there is a cure what do you think depression is an illness or a state of mind? did you or one close to you has...

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gotbot It's not very cut and dry. Depression comes in many forms and it still isn't fully understood by the medical community. I have read that it can be caused from a chemical imbalance in the brain, often with an issue in serotonin levels. But it's not always a...

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wayz12 @wayz12 (2059) • United States 27 Feb 07

When I was growing up, I was a very voracious reader. I would read anything I can get my hands on. However, as I became an adult, I have less and less time to spend on my favorite hobby. It seems that there is not enough time in a...

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gotbot Books on tape are great. I used to listen to them more than I do presently. I've been thinking about going to the library and getting a couple. They make communting and road trips much more tolerable. In the past I've listened not only to fiction, but also to...

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momtotalan @momtotalan (23) • United States 20 Feb 07

In the new Amazing Race Allstars what team would you have liked to see but aren't there? I wanted John and Kris from Season 6. They are my alltime favorite because they had such a positive attitude about the race and were actually...

amazing race

amazing race allstars

john and kris

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gotbot I wanted to see BJ and Tyler. I know they already won, but they were alot of fun to watch.

20 Feb 07

GuateMom @GuateMom (1411) • Canada 20 Feb 07

I´m very depressed right now. I have a 14 month old and am 7 months pregnant and feel that I just can´t handle it. My son still doesn´t sleep for more than 2-3 hours at a time, even at night, so I´m exhausted. Our living...

prenatal depression

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gotbot Sorry you're feeling depressed and overwhelmed. I know how that can feel. I agree with the previous poster that you should discuss this with your doctor. But I don't know that you're really looking for solutions right now. My message to you is that it will get...

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hi_gourab @hi_gourab (242) • India 16 Feb 07

what's your first writing? A love letter,A poem, A novel, A article or anything.. That can't go out of your memory..

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gotbot I don't think I remember my very first writing. It was probably on one of those papers used in first grade with the wide rows and dotted lines for lining things up. But the first significant story I remember writing was an entry for a Young Writers contest...

16 Feb 07

cher913 @cher913 (25782) • Canada 16 Feb 07

My 13 year old will say "I love that song" or most of us will say 'we love such and such type of food'...do we really? or is that just a buzz word that we use these days? What about the word 'depression'. I was just wondering...

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gotbot I agree that perhaps the words "depression" and "love" have lost some of their meaning because they are overused. "That movie was so depressing!" This statement just doesn't do justice to the actual condition of depression. Similarly, "I love that pizza...

16 Feb 07

gotbot @gotbot (46) • United States 15 Feb 07

I quit smoking about two months ago and hadn't thought about it for weeks. The other night I had a dream in which I was smoking and it was so wonderful. When I woke up that morning I couldn't get it out of my mind. I was obsessing...

dreams

slip up

smoking

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gotbot I never took advise when I was 16, but I'll give you some anyways. Stop now and never look back. You don't have strong will. The addiction just hasn't completely gotten it's dirty nasty claws into your relatively new soul yet. Run!

15 Feb 07

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Krisnik @Krisnik (84) • United States 15 Feb 07

i dont have any finals right now...but to think aboout it, dont you hate that feeling you get during finals? i mean whether or not you have a good grade in the class, you still worry like crazy and panic in trying to accumulate...

finals

grades

school

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gotbot If it's a class where I really know my stuff, I actually look forward to the final with a sick, twisted kind of excitement. In the case of the borderline grade where it all rides on the final, I hate that! It's the worst, my stomach gets all tied up in nots...

15 Feb 07

mari61960 @mari61960 (4893) • United States 9 Feb 07

I do, most people that know me, even my closest friends have no idea. They know I am sometimes depressed but they really don't know just how depressed I get. None of them know that sometimes I struggle just to make it through the...

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gotbot I used to, but I don't much anymore unless the situation absolutely forces me to. For example, if I'm interacting with peers or customers at work, I'll put on the best face I can, which isn't actually that convinces. When I'm depressed, I'm really bad and...

15 Feb 07

gotbot @gotbot (46) • United States 15 Feb 07

I was very depressed the past three days and today have definitely begun coming out of it. There was no apparent reason, like life circumstances, that caused my plummet into depression. That's almost always the case. It's like a...

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gotbot @gotbot (46) • United States 15 Feb 07

I quit smoking about two months ago and hadn't thought about it for weeks. The other night I had a dream in which I was smoking and it was so wonderful. When I woke up that morning I couldn't get it out of my mind. I was obsessing...

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gotbot @gotbot (46) • United States 15 Feb 07

I have a dog cat. He waits at the door for me to come home. He is social and interacts with everybody, including strangers. He's afraid of thunderstorms. He begs for food. He's always on someone's lap. I talked to my vet about it...

cat

personality

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lump_z @lump_z (116) • United States 12 Feb 07

I am a member of myspace.com. I was wondering if anyone else was and what they thought of the site. Personally i love it and spend alot of time on it, and since i have come here i have to figure out how to manage my time on each...

what do you think

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gotbot I used to spend alot of time on it at first, but I kinda ran out of things to do and got bored. I hooked up with some friends that had similar interests, but it never amounted to much. They are very communicative and it's kinda hard getting to know people...

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stibigirl @stibigirl (291) • United States 15 Feb 07

I was wondering about all the other writers out there, where do you get your ideas? What inspires you? I am not looking for the simple answers, I am looking for what really gets under your skin and causes you to sit down and write...

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gotbot Personal experiences that come with strong emotions definitely inspire me. For example, if I have a really bad week and go through a period of depression, I'll write about a character who goes through something similar (though often more dramatic). I also am...

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