Dec 10 2008
Writer’s Block Already?
I think the holidays are getting the best of me. Maybe I put up my tree too early. Perhaps I’m trying to accomplish too much, too soon. Quite possibly, I’m overwhelmed by the articles-wanted lists on the sites I’ve considered joining. Whatever the reason, I’m totally stuck today. Between doing my usual surf-a-thon for writing gigs and now, photography jobs, I’m trying to write articles on device drivers. Not terribly exciting, but it does pay a few bucks, which will put gas in the car.
If you’d like to share any writer’s block stories that end happily, please do so. I’m stuck just staring at my computer screen and thinking I can bang out just one article before falling asleep at my laptop.
And now for some photography freelance gigs I came across (as promised yesterday). I should preface this by saying I think freelance photography is a little difficult to do unless you have a pretty good digital or 35mm camera. If anything seems the slightest bit fuzzy, forget it. In addition, wildlife photos are pretty much unwanted, since there is a veritable pletheora of them available on photo sites. Nonetheless, the following sites are accepting photos for those of you who know how to point, shoot and crop with due dilligence:
- Dreamstime.com
- iStock.com
You won’t make a ton of money on your photos unless they’re extremely professional looking. However, there is always a need for specific items, such as antiques, holiday themes and people doing specific activities. Check out the forums on these two sites to find out what the hot-selling photos are. Popular photos are usually sold with tiered pricing, though the most popular photos are the inexpensive, small/thumbnail ones.
I’m submitting a few this weekend on Dreamstime and iStock. I’ll let you know how this goes! It is always a good idea to have several revenue streams to keep the bills paid.
Until tomorrow,
Gregg
Hello! As the most recent recipient of the Lemonade Award, I hereby pass this award on to you. I give this to you because of your dedication to your website, and the time and effort you put into your writing. To see more about passing on the award, please tune in to my blog tomorrow at danceworld.today.com
Best wishes!
Marisa
I know that a lot of writers free write for a bit to get things flowing, maybe that will help? Personally, I put my own spin on the free writing and instead I free-doodle. I just doodle all of those pesky thoughts that are floating around in my head. Once they’re out on the page staring back at me, they aren’t in my head and I can concentrate on what I need to be doing. I currently have a funny little dog, a slimy blob, a pine forest, a Christmas star and a lizard on my paper. Now, I have no idea why they were in my head, but as soon as they were out, I got my post written in record time. Just an idea.