Writing-for-pay, in my book at least, moves me from just being a writer — which can mean anyone from a junior high kid hiding bad poetry in a box under the bed, to a grandmother who keeps a journal — to being a professional writer. It doesn’t make me an expert writer; at least, not yet.
Today, I met my May 2013 writing goal for Demand Media Studios. Writing for Demand Media makes me aware of my grammar, punctuation and research habits. It also provides some much-needed boosts to my ever-hungry budget. I wrote 16 articles, which is the the number I anticipated being able to complete in a month that includes twenty hours of librarianship, teaching a section of Public Speaking and attending my oldest granddaughter’s high school graduation ceremony, as well as spring gardening and the usual rounds of housework.
The articles are:
- http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/good-reading-series-young-teen-girl-10939.html
- http://www.livestrong.com/article/1002211-can-teens-balance-work-school/
- http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/apa-writing-style-kids-11534.html
- http://www.ehow.com/info_12274561_breastfeeding-wedding.html
- http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/teaching-child-cats-11645.html
- http://www.livestrong.com/article/1002507-should-teen-girl-pack-camp/
- http://www.ehow.com/info_12274953_helping-teenagers-independence.html
- http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/computer-etiquette-kids-11986.html
- http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/books-family-communication-12295.html
- http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/easy-paper-cup-art-kids-12476.html
- http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/christmas-books-kids-12477.html
- http://www.livestrong.com/article/1002989-physical-activities-families-missouri/
- http://www.livestrong.com/article/1003020-activities-ancient-aztec-gods-children/
- http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/teach-library-science-skills-children-12131.html
- http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/childrens-production-stage-ideas-props-12252.html
- http://www.livestrong.com/article/1002811-nobake-food-activities-along-childrens-books/
Daisy Peasblossom Fernchild 