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by Blair
Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:45 pm
Forum: Common Place
Topic: Slow month?
Replies: 13
Views: 13574

Re: Slow month?

It's been a slow year for me. That's why I started looking around for more work and thought I'd give this place a try. I lost two regular clients to bankruptcy earlier this year, and have another that owes me money and is rumoured to be in difficulty. Other regular and semi-regular clients aren't or...
by Blair
Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:20 pm
Forum: Common Place
Topic: Do You Stay at Home to Write?
Replies: 17
Views: 18934

Re: Do You Stay at Home to Write?

I couldn't stay at home and do nothing but write. I tried that for a while, and got pretty stir crazy. So I work part-time fixing tools...kind of an as-needed thing, and I started doing light contracting again. It gets me out of the house and gives me something to write about.
by Blair
Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:00 pm
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Article Idea Tip
Replies: 4
Views: 3172

Re: Article Idea Tip

Excellent tips, Celeste. Something I find helpful is to look at past work and explore different aspects of it. For instance, I write how-to articles for a regional home reno magazine (at least I hope I still do...my last cheque is overdue and I heard they were in financial difficulty :shock: ), but ...
by Blair
Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:46 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hey
Replies: 0
Views: 2583

Hey

Er, Hi there. I'm still a little torn on this place, but we'll see how it goes. Anyway, when I was a wee lad I asked my mother if cowboys ate hay. "Only if you soak it in whiskey," she replied. So I went to my Uncle Pete, who tended to soak himself in whiskey, and asked if he was a cowboy....