I Was Going To Do Some Writing Thirteen Hours Ago!

What did I do today? This is a question I'm asking myself at 11:06 in the evening. 

Well, I woke up sometime after eleven this morning and came to the computer to start doing some writing. 

 But that's always the intention and never the truth because what really ended up happening was me checking my messages and as of now, I still haven't checked all of them. 

 A few hours passed before it was a toss up between me taking a shower -- the first one in a few days -- and/or walk out the door to go to a friend's place to help them out a bit, as I do a few or several times a week. 

 Which is a situation that can't be rushed as it takes me 30 minutes to walk there so I might as well take it show, no need to rush it at all. 

 I must have arrived there around 3:00 PM and we ended up cooking up some bacon brittle, or something like that, which took many hours to do; along with the washing of dishes that were already there, tossing of the trash, wiping down the stove, etc. 

 In the end, I didn't leave there until 7 PM and when I got back to the apartment, I had to check even more of my messages and try to find some point for me to start my writing, but again; I think I ended up just reading one article and taking some notes before I went to take that shower I was trying to get around to. 

 All this time, my mom is telling me she made some stuff for me to eat, which is her scheduling food time for me, which I don't ask her to do but she's been feeding me these constant reminders that I need to go eat or that she's going to have to throw the food away because apparently -- according to her -- you can only reheat homemade chicken soup a few times before it's not good to eat anymore. 

 So there I go, to shove that shit in my mouth, but not before I had to cut my toe nails, sweep the apartment, clean the tub and then after I ate; washed the dishes to get back over here, and finally sit down to write this at 11:14 PM. 

 And now, I'm getting sleepy.

Kickstarting A Nomadic Writing Career Move

Not sure where this motel is but, it's likely no different from any of the other motels I want to move into to focus on my writing. Photo Credit: "Notel 2" is a morgueFile image by Andalusia and under the a No Attribution Required License from the site

I started a Kickstarter for this last night. I'm still working on it, but the seed has been planted. I've been wanting to sort out some way for me to travel and focus on what I want to do. (Bubblews)

Today's Job Search Status

Yes, the routine here is the same. I'm tired right now but I'm back on the computer for another glorious day of internet I thought I would be without a week ago.

You know, with all of this news about the pontiff's visit to the U.S. everywhere, as if it were the greatest thing ever, separates me from the rest of society in that I know it isn't that big a deal.

He's just a guy in a robe.

There are no miracles in anything and yet I have to acknowledge that I'm about as close to a miracle as I can get where I still have a internet connection to look for more writing gigs, or something that will pay me quick.

It's been an entire week of this so far, the same old thing. Last night, I stayed up to switch gears and started looking for theater auditions to local productions. I did my part in hitting up everyone of them and have already started getting some responses so I will need to get ready for those.

It still means me spending money to travel across town for at least five dollars a day and what I've already scheduled with regard to our radio show, I might end up dropping it if I need to. Again, money is the focus.

I'll talk about how even though money is the focus, why I'm not getting the fast food gig I was aiming for but as I write this, I get an email about a playwriting workshop I want to join where I asked them what the requirements were for me to be considered.

The response is that the requirements are pretty heavy and I only have one week to get on it. And on top of this, I have a fifty page story I need to finish editing before illustrating it to submit it to the client.

I still haven't received a callback from the places of employment I applied to about a week ago which tells me they aren't taking me very seriously as in I don't think I fit their requirements.

A few things that are looking up is that I did get a response from someone today via Fiverr to do some illustration work but again, money talks and no one is saying anything yet.

Snotty Writers

"Leonid Pasternak - The Passion of creation" by Leonid Pasternak - http://www.art-in-exile.com/forums/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=14639. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Oh woe is me! The guy in that painting reminds me of the dopes I've come across in the world of internet writing. In one case, a guy wrote a post that read like recovery garbage and I instigated an argument by trolling on the comment board. Yeah, that's my fault and I'll take the hit. His wife responded saying that he was a prestigious writer and highly reputable and I had not right to speak of him that way. Then he came at me with the same crap, because my comment said that I would have thought what he wrote was plagiarized but that I couldn't find evidence to prove it. But that's what pissed him off and when I tried to correct him, he came at me again saying that I was trying to discredit him as a writer. To which I said, in front of what audience? The Bubblews audience? He ended up deleting all of the comments so I can't recover those for this post. But I want to celebrate my one year anniversary of a post that touches upon the very subject of snotty-asshole-holier-than-thou writers out there, a post that's a little more mature with the point than my trolling reveals. (Bubblews)

OH MY GOD.. I'm going to have a heart attack

There's been at least one time over the last few weeks that I looked at myself and predicted a potential tragedy. Around the same time I wished I had a heart attack, doing something mundane. I'm currently in a financial hole and hoping I'll be able to get out of it soon which is stressing me out, severely.

The first set back is with a new writing gig I have. The gig was first posted on Craig's List:

Casual Music Bloggers Wanted

compensation: $10 - $50 per post
employment type: contract

(Please read ad fully to ensure that you qualify. Thank you!)

Music promotion/PR company working with both local and international artists looking for casual quality freelance writers to write music features/reviews or blog posts. We are only looking ONLY for writers who already contribute to a quality small, medium or high traffic publication or blog, or can pitch features to one. Genres vary and all are high quality. Reviews are paid $10-$50 EACH depending on blog/publication audience. This is contract work meaning you could be sent anywhere from 1 - 10 artists per month. It's self-directed, meaning the more dependable you are and the more you stick to the 2 week deadline, the more music we send you and the more we prioritize you as a writer. Simple as that.

Reviews also should be your own opinion. They do not need to be positive. This must be an honest process.

Applicants must be prompt, professional and willing to establish a positive working relationship. Reviews should be completed within 2 weeks of receiving the music. Anyone who takes longer than the specified time (without communicating with us) will be removed from our writer's list.

Writers will NOT post reviews on our website, but must have their own platform.

Please get in touch with any prior experience, current places you write for, etc and we'll get back to you asap. Thank you!

Not a bad deal. As a matter of fact it's perfect for me. I started working with the guy, posted the first review and received payment within the first 24 hours.

It wasn't exactly the amount in the end because I was already in the negative for my PayPal account but it showed that the guy followed through.

We've kept talking over email about other promotional ideas I have for his clients and posted two other reviews but it's already been days since I've received additional payment for those posts and I'm starting to get nervous.

The second problem is with the bands I'm booking. One of the shows I have promises to be a great one.  was in the works for months already, one local band and another one from out of town. => (Bubblews)

Morning Dawns Faster

Here's a good example of me doing what I've always visualized doing, completing a post from beginning to end and then go straight to marketing it. I know I probably shouldn't let you into this little secret or whatever, but I need to be honest with people which is what I cover in this post. And since this blog is about writing/working from home stuff, it's appropriate for me to say that I couldn't sleep without following through with a plan. So here it is people! My first motivational writing post of the day! (Bubblews)

My Hubpages' 7 Deadly Sins

I write a lot (and almost nothing but) about my failings in the work from home business. You learn a lot of new things from this kind of industry but only when you're in the middle of it. A friend of mine has some experience in this and makes a very thorough list of what not to do when writing online, as it compares with the seven deadly sins. (HubPages)