I am a Writer

For the first time yesterday, when I was asked what I do. I responded, "I am a writer." It was really kind of an empowering statement. I said it, and believed it. It was neat. I followed up with telling them that I had a few poems published, that I have done a few Internet ads and I author a few blogs on the net. The response was better then what I thought it would be.

Usually I am asked if I am a stay at home momor do I work. Well, most any stay at home will tell you that it is work. Clothes don't fold themselves, houses don't clean themselves, bills don't pay themselves...and the list goes on. And yes there are those people that then say,"OK well that is one days work, what do you do with the rest of your time." After a deep breath to calm myself I explain. I run two Internet businesses, as well as trying to get a fundraising program in order for our school systems here. But I always forget what it is I really do. I write.

My business is writing and publishing these blogs that I have, that yes are decorated with ads to help make money off what I am doing. I have a couple poems published, I have always written stories for various reasons. But basically what I do is I write, and I love it! I found a couple of sites for freelancers, and that made my day. I don't know why I never thought of it before, or tried looking for anything like it before. So I got incredibly excited! See, I have bought the course for data entry, and data entry today isn't what you think it is. It's blogging and promoting your blog. It is researching products and programs to put the ads on your page so that you make money. It is driving traffic to your site so that those ads are seen. Yes there are also data entry positions where they give you the info, tell you the format you do the ad, they pay you. Mindless activity really, but it pays the bills.

I have found a couple other sites that pay you to write. There is Helium. Which is a nice site. They circulate your writing and you earn money on what you write about. There are tons of topics and if you don't find one you want to write about, you submit your own topic. It's free to join, it's free to write, there is no promoting, there are no ads to research and upload. It is writing, and it is great.

I have also found "The Legend of Mernac", this is a truly amazing site and community. They are a very supportive community and all are welcome. The have a mission and a purpose, and those two things are why I joined. I haven't submitted to them yet, because I want to make sure that it is a really good story and that I don't let them down. Again, this site is free, you have the potential to make money with them down the road, but really their purpose is why I joined. I am really excited about them.

Of course, potentially getting paid is not what really pays the bills, and dreaming isn't what pays the bills. BUT being able to combine the dreams, the writing, loving what I do, and being able to pay bills all in one is what takes the cake. Writing to me is freedom for the soul. It is a way out, it is a way in, it is a way to sort things out, to figure out why, to celebrate all that you have, and make real all that you want.

So yesterday when I was asked what I did and to be able to say first, "I am a writer," and get the compliment that "Being a mom is job enough, I can't imagine being creative enough to write a poem and get published." Was the nicest thing that I had heard all day. The truth is, that anyone can do it. You just have to try, and believe that you can do it. We only ever think we can't until we actually try to do it.

Remember the first time you climbed a tree... you didn't think that you could do it either. Being a new parent for the first time, I have never met anyone that thought they could do it. But you did. So give your hand and mind a test drive.. and create! It is a wonderful experience.