Had my first conflict of issues with an editor this evening. The mysterious editor/s over at constant content have a bit of a reputation over the web for being highly demanding and sending work back for trivial reasons. Today was my turn with an article being thrown back 3 times due to improper paragraph breaks. Even though they may seem a little harsh this kind of feedback is invaluable to internet writers and some are in desperate need of an arse-kicking. Some of the web articles here look like they were typed by Borat and when the same company is publishing your work it tends to bring on a ‘what the fuck am I doing here?’ moment. In other news I am slowly climbing the ranks at Helium with my first rating star being awarded and my articles doing well in the charts, onwards and upwards. I received three books in the mail today, For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Catcher in the Rye and Lolita. Maybe some of that creative genius will transmit through the pages, I bet Hemingway never had to deal with this shit. I wonder what Hunter Thompson would do?
February 19, 2010
February 18, 2010
Where it All Began
Today is a historic day. Today my very first article was published on the Net through Triond. Now all I need is a few million people to view it and I have the chance to earn a dollar. Every journey has to start somewhere and I’m not letting the fact that its going to take a long time to begin earning any substantial amount of money detract from my personal triumph. I’m also dabbling in Helium but you have to earn a star before you can earn money and I’m not in the popular gang yet. Theres also the matter of these damn widgets that I have no idea how to use but should be using to ‘maximise my earning potential’. Add to that the diggs, blogs, tweets and twitters that all read like a foriegn language to me. It’s a jungle out here and the geeks rule the roost while those of us with mere social skills are being trampled over. Let the dogs have their day, sooner or later the internet will implode and the streets will be full of pasty, pimpled virgins roaming the streets screeching under the glare of the sun and drumming out gaming code on the sidewalks. The supermarkets will be looted for energy drinks and cheesy puffs while posters of Lara Croft will be sodomised in Game stores. Until this day we are at the mercy of the geeks until we figure this crap out. The meek have inherited the earth, God help us all….
February 16, 2010
A Desperate Tale of Life in the Cradle of Devastation
I am writing to you from a tiny little town in North Greece called Drama. It’s an ironically named town as nothing ever happens here. There are 40,000 people existing in Drama. Thats less than the number of people killed by car accidents every year in America. I can honestly say that I like no more than a handful of the inhabitants of Drama. One of them I love. I live with this amazing individual in our humble home along with our loyal dog and five guitars. My husband can create a masterpiece from wood and strings. He can also bring people back to life. I was born on the 8th August 2007, the day we met. Everything before this is gradually being eroded. But enough about me, how are you today?
February 12, 2010
Back to the Start
Hello and welcome to my personal dimension. Thank you for donating these precious moments of your life to wander around my head for a while. Please take your time, stop and smell the flowers, avoid the pitfalls and don’t forget your belongings when you leave. Are you sitting comfortably? Then lets begin…..
