I admit it. I am an Online Dinosaur.
I am so behind with the times when it comes to setting up my online accounts. After returning to my blog, I realized how much has changed in the layout. I have not begun to make changes. Most of the time, I don't understand most of this stuff. But, the kids certainly do.
But what I find interesting is Pinterest. I actually signed up for it because I could not resist all of the big, colorful photographs. I can look at these photographs and get ideas for stories. Very colorful and entertaining. Today, I actually got a follower, and I don't even have anything posted. I know people would tell me that they "pinned" some of my stuff, but I never followed up on it. So I followed this guy just to see what he was all about. He calls himself an "aging hippie." I thought that was interesting because I missed becoming a hippie by a few years.
Don't laugh, but I signed up for Twitter, but I don't even Tweet. My phone is a basic. I don't think you can use it to Tweet. Could it be safe to say that when it comes to Twitter, I've remained a Twit?
LOL!
Anyway, this is where I am at right now. I will take advantage of getting to know Pinterest a little better. Why not?
Since my HubPages account is dumping, I've been deleting files or tweaking stories to republish or move somewhere else. I've been doing this since last weekend, and I think I'll be done by the end of the week. It's not that I have completely given up, but since I have reached my goals as far as HubPages goes, I am free to pursue other online sites. Their new Zzz program makes it easy for writers to wander because it puts our Hubs on autopilot. All I need to do is check in and make changes to any Zzz.
I can't stick to just one site. HubPages is not the only game in town. I began with Helium and quit that. HubPages, I'm leaving open, but I don't give it much in terms of life right now. I'm not here to analyze Google like a lot of these writers do. I am not willing to waste my time.
Let's just say that in that department, ignorance is bliss. At the same time, I'm not putting all of my efforts into HubPages. That is just not common sense.
Sooooooo, let's learn about Pinterest and take advantage of its goodies. Why not? It's a start! Even for an Online Dinosaur like me!
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Oh, Help Me! I'm Melting on HubPages!
Despite all the changes, I still have my HubPages account. According to my stats, I have been with this site for 15 months.
Okay, so I received my first payout in March. Let me tell you. Things looked so promising.
"Things will look better after the Labor Day holiday. This is when all the kids go back to school."
I suppose. Being childless, that would not apply to me. I am always looking for a good read. If I don't find it online, I'm going to Barnes and Noble to support the publishing industry. I cannot wait on Amazon. I buy magazines and books. I give my permission to buy anything I want because I am retired.
I am Maxine. I don't kiss ass, and I don't have the time to take crap. I have come to a point in my life where all I want is a good read. And may with some photographs and videos thrown in. I'm not that hard to please.
Anyway, I have done everything to my Hubs. Sure, I've complained and dug my heels in. I've joined their Forums and had tantrums with all the others who decided to complain. But I complain because I have done everything. I even updated my profile. Do I like my new profile? Yes, I do. I love my new profile. I also look at my account every morning for the Zzz's. So far, only two. Fixed one and unpublished the other.
As I watch my HubPages flock, I realize that this in not what you call earning passive income because you are still working on your Hubs.
So what is a girl to do? I decided to write a WTI each week because the titles are already there and search engine friendly. Isn't that a no-brainer? I can go for that because I am so lazy!
Unfortunately, there is no sign of a WTI this week, so I guess I will be waiting for next Monday or Tuesday for a new topic. When I write a WTI, I need to complete and publish one by Wednesday. Thursday at the latest. Otherwise, I'm off to do something else.
I check in on my flock because it seems like the new Zzz program allows me to keep my account on autopilot. I can wander off, but still check in. There has been a lot of complaints about Zzz, but like all the changes and upcoming changes, there's nothing I can do about it. My traffic stays at a constant 130 most of the time. It goes up. It goes down. I get little red Christmas trees and upside down blue ones.
The best thing I can do right now is check in. Check out. I am retired. I don't rely on payouts so that I can eat and pay bills.
What a sad, sad situation if I did!
I still value my account, but since I got my 230 Hubs down to about 101, I won't write as much as I used to. I'll write and unpublish to keep my Hubs down to less than about 120. I don't want to reach the 230 point again. I don't envy anyone with a lot of Hubs. It is so hard to keep track of the flock, and when you have to hack and tweak, you're better off with a manageable number.
Also, the Zzz program allows me to work on other writing projects because it gives me the heads up to check in. I like writing fresh articles. I have yet to rewrite my unpublished Hubs so that they can be used elsewhere. To be honest, all of them put me to sleep, and I'm not motivated to do anything with them.
Zzzzzz.
Okay, so I received my first payout in March. Let me tell you. Things looked so promising.
"Things will look better after the Labor Day holiday. This is when all the kids go back to school."
I suppose. Being childless, that would not apply to me. I am always looking for a good read. If I don't find it online, I'm going to Barnes and Noble to support the publishing industry. I cannot wait on Amazon. I buy magazines and books. I give my permission to buy anything I want because I am retired.
I am Maxine. I don't kiss ass, and I don't have the time to take crap. I have come to a point in my life where all I want is a good read. And may with some photographs and videos thrown in. I'm not that hard to please.
Anyway, I have done everything to my Hubs. Sure, I've complained and dug my heels in. I've joined their Forums and had tantrums with all the others who decided to complain. But I complain because I have done everything. I even updated my profile. Do I like my new profile? Yes, I do. I love my new profile. I also look at my account every morning for the Zzz's. So far, only two. Fixed one and unpublished the other.
As I watch my HubPages flock, I realize that this in not what you call earning passive income because you are still working on your Hubs.
So what is a girl to do? I decided to write a WTI each week because the titles are already there and search engine friendly. Isn't that a no-brainer? I can go for that because I am so lazy!
Unfortunately, there is no sign of a WTI this week, so I guess I will be waiting for next Monday or Tuesday for a new topic. When I write a WTI, I need to complete and publish one by Wednesday. Thursday at the latest. Otherwise, I'm off to do something else.
I check in on my flock because it seems like the new Zzz program allows me to keep my account on autopilot. I can wander off, but still check in. There has been a lot of complaints about Zzz, but like all the changes and upcoming changes, there's nothing I can do about it. My traffic stays at a constant 130 most of the time. It goes up. It goes down. I get little red Christmas trees and upside down blue ones.
The best thing I can do right now is check in. Check out. I am retired. I don't rely on payouts so that I can eat and pay bills.
What a sad, sad situation if I did!
I still value my account, but since I got my 230 Hubs down to about 101, I won't write as much as I used to. I'll write and unpublish to keep my Hubs down to less than about 120. I don't want to reach the 230 point again. I don't envy anyone with a lot of Hubs. It is so hard to keep track of the flock, and when you have to hack and tweak, you're better off with a manageable number.
Also, the Zzz program allows me to work on other writing projects because it gives me the heads up to check in. I like writing fresh articles. I have yet to rewrite my unpublished Hubs so that they can be used elsewhere. To be honest, all of them put me to sleep, and I'm not motivated to do anything with them.
Zzzzzz.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Kinda Late Update
I finished my goal with HubPages. I actually lasted one year and received my first payout in March.
I'm testing Wizzley right now.
So my goal is to spend a year on Wizzley and see what it's all about. But I do like the site because I don't have to deal with the noise at HubPages. By noise, I mean that HubPages spends a lot of time as a social networking site, and wants participation.
I don't want to participate. I just want to write without distractions. Many back-to-back changes at HubPages. And now, I have no interest in Hub Hopping because they changed that, too. So what I plan to do is write a weekly WTI (Weekly Topic Inspiration), but only if the theme interests me. HubPages pushes beginning writers. I'm no beginning writer, so as a friend told me, "I've outgrown HubPages." Which is true for her because she now writes full-time.
My situation is different. I am retired and have other interests. I like to write, but don't necessarily need to make money at it. Being retired and a writer frees me from the stress of having to make money so that I can eat and pay my bills.
So, after taking a break from the writing for three months (I only published three articles in that time period), I am back to writing. I am looking at an article published before Wednesday. Possibly two or three more by the time the week is over. I think that's a fair schedule for me.
I am looking at surgery next month, and I will probably be spending about two months at home. I can't make any excuses when it comes to the writing. Sticking close to home, I'd better do some writing.
And maybe clean house a little better???
I'm testing Wizzley right now.
So my goal is to spend a year on Wizzley and see what it's all about. But I do like the site because I don't have to deal with the noise at HubPages. By noise, I mean that HubPages spends a lot of time as a social networking site, and wants participation.
I don't want to participate. I just want to write without distractions. Many back-to-back changes at HubPages. And now, I have no interest in Hub Hopping because they changed that, too. So what I plan to do is write a weekly WTI (Weekly Topic Inspiration), but only if the theme interests me. HubPages pushes beginning writers. I'm no beginning writer, so as a friend told me, "I've outgrown HubPages." Which is true for her because she now writes full-time.
My situation is different. I am retired and have other interests. I like to write, but don't necessarily need to make money at it. Being retired and a writer frees me from the stress of having to make money so that I can eat and pay my bills.
So, after taking a break from the writing for three months (I only published three articles in that time period), I am back to writing. I am looking at an article published before Wednesday. Possibly two or three more by the time the week is over. I think that's a fair schedule for me.
I am looking at surgery next month, and I will probably be spending about two months at home. I can't make any excuses when it comes to the writing. Sticking close to home, I'd better do some writing.
And maybe clean house a little better???
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Here and There
I have been away from my blog for so long that I forgot how to post!
I have been writing for HubPages for 9 months, now. I received my first payout, and am very excited about it. I am still slowly learning the ropes when it comes to online writing. I will be a student for a very long time.
January 2012, I was given an assignment as a CBS Channel 13 Blogger and interviewed 10 people that I know. I also photographed them for this assignment. The last of my interviews, “Greg” will end this coming Monday. Don’t tell anyone, but I enjoyed interviewing Greg because he loved talking about his Harley Davidson Trike. I would have taken him up on his offer to ride it, but I was wearing slides that day. If I were wearing boots, I would have gladly jumped on for a ride. Check out cbssacramento.com/autos. You may catch Greg and the nine others who were kind enough to be interviewed.
My article, “My Dear Watson,” has been published online. Check out: www.thriveinlife.ca/thrive/index.php/my-dear-watson/
Watson is about 11 years old, now. He is our rescue beagle, and we are so glad that he is part of our family. He is still stubborn and usually has his way. They say dogs reflect their masters, so it looks like I’ve been in trouble since the get-go.
While learning about online writing, I am avoiding putting all my eggs in one basket when it comes to writing. I am back to writing my novel. And since I am retired, I have made a vow to just right and not follow some deadline. I also bought a 2012 Writer’s Market and have been reading the magazines which deal with writing.
February 2012 marks my 10th year of retirement. I’m hoping to spend more of my retirement getting focused on my writing. It is my #1 passion.
I also started making YouTube videos under ThenSheRetired. I love making them and have no problem getting in front of the camera. Yes, I am a ham from way back.
No problema!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Escape to HubPages
I've been writing for HubPages and have been putting most of my efforts into learning more about online writing. On September 1, 2011, I set a goal to write 30 Hubs in 30 Days. I completed this challenge on September 15, 2011, but continue to write. On the average, I've been writing about 2,000+ words a day, so I have no excuse but to start my novel. I can do it.
There is it there! It's in writing, so I can't back down!
There is it there! It's in writing, so I can't back down!
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