Where have all the writers gone?
By Robert
@lokisdad (4226)
United States
December 10, 2015 1:53pm CST
Where have all the writers gone? I am sure I am not the only person on here who uses multiple writing sites paid or not. I had stopped visiting many of the sites for various reasons. However I had started to visit quite a few of them again and I was a bit curious as to where the writers had gone.
I went on one a few weeks ago and started interacting again. Since I have had a bunch of computer internet problems I decided to take whatever time it wasn't acting up to come and visit my favorite ones which this was one of them.
It is still acting up but not as much or as badly today so I decided to visit one of the other sites and see what I had missed. Guess what I didn't miss much. I logged in and went to my notifications and I had a lot of them.
The problem was that after about the fifth one I realized that the rest were all old ones. Some of the notifications were so old that that the writer no longer had even been active on the site. Some went back as far as last summer. It is quite sad and makes me wonder where have all the writers gone?
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21 responses
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Dec 15
I think things must be slow because of the holidays on every site. I know here it is slow and I think everyone is just busy offline.
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@41CombedaleRoad (5952)
• Greece
11 Dec 15
We have turned into journalists now, keeping up with the news and one another. You will find us under different names perhaps, sharing views and opinions that there was never time for previously.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
13 Dec 15
it is the search place that I can't figure out where to find it to then search for people I know but I guess it is beside the write symbol. I would have to know the name of the person and I don't always know what name people use on here.
@41CombedaleRoad (5952)
• Greece
13 Dec 15
@winterose I rely on responding to people who are on my notifications, I have not managed to find them by typing in their names.
@olivetree27 (495)
• Greece
6 Jan 16
I'm using different pennames too in different sites. Mostly blogger and wattpad. I use figment as well but this is the only forum I'm active because I could relate to most of the topic and people are usually friendly.
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@RonElFran (1214)
• Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
11 Dec 15
I expect that a lot of people who wrote on sites like Bubblews and now Wikinut have become discouraged. Maybe they are just taking a break to recharge before finding new sites to write on.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Dec 15
trust me I have been writing for over 20 years, the time to write for online sites are slipping away from us.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Dec 15
@lokisdad so true, and it is hard when you know you are a great writer like me and had pulled in lots of money over the years and everything is trying up.
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@gabeturner (56)
• Crossville, Tennessee
10 Dec 15
I'm brand new here so I'll be hanging out! Looks like a pretty cool site... I have my main personal blog but I like these sites, too. I can get the writing juices flowing and ramble about stuff that might not fit other places.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Dec 15
good for you. How is your blog working out? I haven't ran one for years.
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@lokisdad (4226)
• United States
10 Dec 15
That is when the variety helps when you want to ramble about stuff that really is more personal than anything else. I like it here its very laid back in terms of writing freedom and the amount of interaction is surprisingly really high. welcome I hope you like it and stay.
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@gabeturner (56)
• Crossville, Tennessee
11 Dec 15
@winterose I'm liking it more and more. These kinds of sites have built up my confidence to not care so much what people think and not be so much of a perfectionist. The more you post on your blog, the more comfortable you get with it. And if you find that any older posts are embarrassing... you can always delete them!
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Dec 15
Well I am here now, most of my writing sites don't pay anymore so I am a bit distraught because I use that money to make ends meet. But I used to be here years ago and so I just came back.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Dec 15
@lokisdad yes that is what I think as well. Oh well we got to hustle to make a dollar these days.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
6 Jan 16
They were here but we dont get notified of their new activity anymore.
@ptrikha_2 (47062)
• India
16 Dec 15
Well, writers are regrouping and making alternate plans. Some like Peter Giblett are even writing on their own collaborative blogs too.
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
23 Dec 15
It is true - I am writing on a collaborative blog. but in truth with writing sites closing in recent times it is sometimes difficult for writers to continue. Eventhough it has stopped paying I continue to write and moderate for Wikinut, but at the same time I am also developing other creative outlets.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
6 Jan 16
Many of my favorite writing sites had either gone scam or have gone US exclusive. In my case where have all the writing sites gone.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
6 Jan 16
@lokisdad Mylot use to be more active years ago. It is still recovering from the mistake they did years ago. Before it is easy to earn 2 dollars a year here. It is not possible anymore.
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@lokisdad (4226)
• United States
6 Jan 16
@CaptAlbertWhisker i like it here the interaction is much more than i have had on many other sites.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Dec 15
you are on mylot right now, but I need many more sites to write for. I am writing for Examiner and I just came back to mylot after being away for years.
@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
11 Dec 15
I'm blessed to tell you that they are here maybe log on at different times.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Dec 15
yes I know, people are in all time zones all over the world.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
10 Dec 15
I only write on myLot for now and it seems to be enough for me at the moment although the site seems pretty slow lately
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Dec 15
that is great that you only need to be here, I need much more money than I will be able to make now here or on any one site.
@srisahara (4508)
• Indonesia
11 Dec 15
I am still here, friend. Maybe most of them searching another site for writing...
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@Marilynda1225 (83074)
• United States
13 Dec 15
I've been enjoying my time here and don't have the time to write at other sites
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@marijuana (570)
• Tel Aviv, Israel
11 Dec 15
I guess a lot of them are here :) Maybe some found a greener pasture and some may just be having a long break :))
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