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By mandywilks
@mandywilks (191)
December 17, 2010 1:44am CST
I DID IT!!
I got an article purchased on Market Place!!
I have to say a BIG thank you to all of you who encouraged me to carry on trying, I am SO chuffed!!
My article was about the 50th Anniveersary of Coronation Street, so it reallly wrote itself because I just LOVE that ptogramme!!!
I hope that all of you others who have been trying have the same success - I have another 'in progress' so just waiting to see what happens with that, but at least I managed one!
How many of you are still trying to perervere with the Market Place?
I do hope you will as it certainly does seem worth it now.
Do keep us informed as to how you got on.
How do you choose the ort of articles that you write?
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5 responses
@Sandra1952 (6047)
• Spain
17 Dec 10
Hello, Mandy, and well done. My article on the same topic transitioned, and of the last batch I wrote, they've all either been purchased or transitioned for credit. And we're a day ahead of the deadline as well, so the system is obviously working as it should.
It's such a boost when you finally get the breakthrough, isn't it? Now all we need are a few more $5 articles and we'll be earning as much as before. I'm not going to say 'I told you so,' but I did, didn't I?
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@mandywilks (191)
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17 Dec 10
Lol! You certainly did, thank you!!! I am now inspireds to try again - guess which site I'm off to now!!!!
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@Arioch (190)
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17 Dec 10
Articles that get purchased get the full amount shown on Market Place, the other articles chosen to transition get a lower amount. Only one article is given the full amount all other articles chosen get the transition fee. Hope this clears some of it up for you.
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@mandywilks (191)
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17 Dec 10
Just another thing - I'm new to this MArket Place thing - what is the difference between purchased and transitioned?
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@divalounger (6117)
• United States
23 Dec 10
I want to say Congrats!!! to you! I have not tried to write for marketplace articles yet---nice to know that you did it!
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@mandywilks (191)
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23 Dec 10
Thank you, since then I have had two more accepted so I am a lot happier1
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@abbey19 (3106)
• Gold Coast, Australia
18 Dec 10
Congratulations Mandy! I am so happy for you and your success will inspire many members of Helium to persevere there - myself included.
The articles I choose to write about have to be about something that interests me, or that I know enough about to put it down on paper!
@divalounger (6117)
• United States
23 Dec 10
It is so good to meet fellow Helium writers here. I am there as Audrey Howitt. I will look for you!
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@mandywilks (191)
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23 Dec 10
I will look out for the two of you on there I am Mandywilks on there too
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
17 Dec 10
Wow, that's great. You outshine many of us.
Most of us do not have such achievements despite writing for Helium a long time. I give up on Marketplace long ago.
That was the time when the writing score and writing stars still count. I participated in Marketplace, and saw the writing score going down, so I gave up. I did not have the courage to try again.
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@mandywilks (191)
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17 Dec 10
I had my first article rejected but I was encouraged by other members to carry on and I'm so glad that I did now!
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@oldchem1 (8132)
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17 Dec 10
WELL DONE YOU!!!
I am so pleased or you.
I choose articles to write that I think sound interesting and that I know something about - mainly cooking, travel, books and films - so not that many that are in the Market Place really!!
Do keep up the good work, you've done so well!
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@mandywilks (191)
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17 Dec 10
Thank you very much, I'm thinking that there are going to be a lot wider range of article now to choose from on the MArket Place now that it is getting more established.
Good luck!
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