Well, that was easy. Too easy, really.
I have been paid for something I wrote. That was one goal for 2008. I guess I’m supposed to be all excited now. How come I’m not?
Does this earn me the coveted title of Published Author? I really won’t feel like one until I get something published in a print magazine. I’m not sure I’d even feel like one then unless it happened regularly. Perhaps Published Author only applies to the writers of books. That goal is a bit lofty for me. I don’t think there is a book in my future.
Does this earn me the title of Real Paid Writer? I guess technically it does but I don’t see six dollars going very far toward paying the utility bill. Perhaps Real Paid Writers make so much money they don’t have to care about their utility bills. I might be better off being a Real Paid Hooker.
Still, this was a first step and can now be checked off my list. Once I’ve pulled this off a few dozen times maybe I’ll actually send something to a print magazine so I can start collecting rejection slips.
January – Get paid for writing something.
February – Get paid for writing something at least once a week.
March – Get paid for writing something at least twice a week.
April – Get paid for writing something at least three times a week.
March – Get paid more for writing something. Maybe Constant Content?
April – Send something to a print magazine while continuing to write regularly for AC.
May – Am I there yet? Probably not.
I think this plan needs work.
The Anti-Mother 
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January 9, 2008 at 2:06 pm
thelittlefluffycat
Kathleen had an article the other day about Propeller, which she said was a really good place to cross-promote her AC stuff. You might want to check into that. 🙂
I think we all have to decide how excited we want to get about what we do, you know? AC doesn’t HAVE to accept stuff, is my understanding. And there are lots of places out there where they publish things and pay nothing, and are quite picky about what they publish.
If it was me (I’ve never been able to come up with even a concept for an AC article) I think I’d be glad that I thought of it, and that I carried through with it, and that it was acceptable. The money is a great bonus, if not a large one. As Stephen King says, writers don’t just write for money. 🙂
January 9, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Vicky In The Middle
Congratulations. I used to write for AC a little, and I remember being thrilled to my toenails when I got that first money. I should do it again, but it’s really hard of thinking of topics to write about. You go, girl.
January 9, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Ina
Good for you! I’m still an unpaid, published author. I need one of those $6 checks to make me feel important.
January 9, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Andrea
Ina, as soon as I’m out of the financial hole I’m in I plan to buy the Gus stories from you. I think you are worth more than six dollars.
Vicky, it is hard to come up with ideas. The usual stuff I write would never fly over there.
Little Cat, thanks for your comments. I don’t let myself get excited because then I might be tempted to let myself take a break. Since January’s goal is completed early, I’m moving on to February’s goal. I’ll go find Kathleen’s article.
I am impressed though. My six bucks is already in my Paypal account. No waiting until you’ve earned 100 bucks like Google makes you do.
January 10, 2008 at 12:13 pm
pandemonic
I love those little checks. After a year, they add up to one huge check. So, keep on plugging, I say. And no, you’re not a Real Paid Author until you have a Real Book Deal.
January 12, 2008 at 1:01 am
Whimspiration
I’ve stumbled your blog. 🙂
January 12, 2008 at 7:42 pm
TheOtherIvy
Congratulations!
January 16, 2008 at 9:26 pm
tigereye
Yes. You are a Real Paid Writer. I’m still resting on the faded laurels of my state fellowship and calling myself a Real Paid Writer, so you’re definitely an RPW too.