Triond: A Year in Review

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Triond: A Year in Review

Posted on April 22nd, 2009 in Online Writing by RJ Chamberlain

Its exactly one year to the day that I stumbled upon online writing website Triond while googling possible writing opportunities for writers starting out. Since that time I have managed to publish 72 articles on a variety of subjects starting out mostly with travel but moving into my favourite subjects, movies and music.

For me Triond wasn’t, and still isn’t, about the money but more about the exposure it provides for writers starting out and the satisfaction you receive once an article has been published.

I have gained many friends within the Triond community who have helped me along the way, providing, for the most part, honest feedback and critiquing of my work. I must mention R J Evans and Rask Balavoine who befriended me from the start sending me private messages of encouragement and how they thought my work had potential. I appreciate that and all that have helped me along the way.

Since joining Triond in April of 2008 I have managed to move ahead in my writing career gaining part time employment as a sports writer with a regional newspaper in New Zealand, winning a short story competition, and am 10,000 words into a novel, hence my lack of Triond articles lately. Triond works.

First Published Article

The Many Feelings of India

I guess you could say that this was a tester piece for me on using the site Triond. It is a poem that was written about my travels to India and its impact on me. I got very little page views, but then I didn’t know anything about marketing and exposure of work. I was just stoked to see it published.

Highest Page Views

Pulp Fiction: What in the World is in That Briefcase?

I view this as my most successful piece simply because of the fact that it still gets regular exposure, upwards of 100 views a day. My reasoning for this is that this article catches people’s imagination because the subject is one that millions of people want the answer to and believe that this article may answer it. Does it answer the question of “What is in the briefcase?” Only writer/director Quentin Tarantino can tell you that but it sure gets you thinking. Strangely, with over 20,000 views, it never made the hot content top 10.

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Most Money Made

Write the Perfect Cover Letter to Accompany Your Resume

This article has made me around fifty dollars since being published in early August of 2008. I think it is an article that people would link to from the advertisements because they want to know more about getting that perfect job and ways to go about it, hence more money for the writer. It was also my first piece to make the hot content top 10.

Most Comments

Triond: You Can be SuccessfulThis was a no brainer when it comes to why people commented on it because Trionder’s wanted to know how Triond helped you to become sussessful. It managed 74 comments mostly from Triond members and I think some of it was due to the fact that it stayed in the hot content list for a number of days allowing lots to view it. It was also my article with the most likes (73).

Longest Article in Hot Content Top 10

Siberian Huskies: Unlocking the Mystery of the Snow DogThis article spent around two weeks in the hot content top 10 and was the longest of any of my articles to do so. Animals were a “hot” topic with readers at the time and this was what I attributed to its time there. Also Huskies are a quite mysterious and intriguing breed of dog which captured people’s imagination.

Favourite Article

Blink-182: Punk to Pop; Rise and Fall

This is to date my favourite article to have written and also, I believe, my most well written. It draws on personal experiences of growing up listening to the band and its influence on my life which I enjoyed reliving. It received little views but again was written for the sheer pleasure.

Bring back the Hot Content to the dashboard Triond! Its what motivates people the most!

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27 Responses to “Triond: A Year in Review”

Rask Balavoine
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:10 am

Happy 1st birthday! It was your passion for India that first put me onto your writing and I’m looking forward to that 1st novel. Keep writing.
kate smedley
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:32 am

Thanks for the article RJ and congratulations on your well deserved success – you were my first friend on here and I will always be grateful to you! I look forward to your first novel too.
Betty Carew
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:51 am

Congrats RJ , looks like your well on your way , good luck on your book
RJ Chamberlain
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:30 am

Hi guys,
thanks for the comments. Kate, my pleasure.

Have submitted a fix for the layout. An annoying Triond kink that should be fixed for the better of all Trionders.

RJ
Evelyn Moore
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:40 am

Interesting points – thank you for sharing
twopenneth
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:53 am

congratulations and more power
Stacey T Pollock
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:23 am

Congratulations on your success and best of luck in the next year, that their is many more great things that come your way. I will agree that Triond is certainly a great place to share writing and also to read great articles by other authors.
Darlene McFarlane
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:15 am

Congratulations to you, RJ. I am sure the coming year will bring many great works for you.

I agree about the Hot Content page. I would like to see it back on the dashboard and with less pages. I feel that it isn’t as accurate as it used to be either.
CHAN LEE PENG
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:50 am

CONGRATS! RJ you can do it, and the best in the near future!
Jackie118
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:58 am

Congratulations on your first anniversary RJ! Very much like you, I joined Triond to meet up with people of a like mind who loved writing and not to make huge amounts of dosh. The support I’ve had from my friends here has really boosted my confidence and I tentatively made contact with a relatively newly formed independent TV company based in London who specialise in history programmes – today I received an email from them saying that they’d like to link up with me some time in the not too distant future to see if we could come to some sort of deal which would enable me to research/prepare reports on more unusual historical events. They need to get off the ground and have just produced a promotional video of their first production which looks pretty impressive but in the meantime, they’re very kindly promoting my work through their website.

You’ve obviously been my ‘lucky charm’ – I just happened to come across your Triond update today and lo and behold I receive a possible route into TV!!!!!
nutuba
April 22nd, 2009 at 11:16 am

Congrats, RJ, on your first anniversary! I enjoyed reading about your milestone articles — I love the variety of work you’ve done. This is encouraging to all of us who have only been here a few months. Nicely done!
B Nelson
April 22nd, 2009 at 1:11 pm

wow, time sure passes doesnt it, good way to promote older articles too, I still remember the Pulp Fiction one.
Mark Gordon Brown
April 22nd, 2009 at 1:15 pm

Good way to update yourself, wish you luck in your writting.
jo oliver
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:33 pm

RJ-

You are so awesome in everyway, and deserve every bit of success. Congrats on the writing comp and the newspaper job! I was wondering what has kept you away from us. Indeed, all of the articles that you mentioned were amazing.
Eunice Tan
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:20 pm

Very good review. Happy 1st anniversary and many good years ahead with Triond.
RJ Evans
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:27 am

Hey RJ, thanks for the name check. It has been a very succeessful year for you and I wish you all the best for the future too! We RJs must stick together after all!
Rana Sinha
April 24th, 2009 at 2:52 am

Positive success stories are always encouraging. All the best success to you RJ.
Lauren Axelrod
April 25th, 2009 at 8:06 pm

Yey, congrats to you my friend. You were one of my first friends on here and you still offer encouragement and advice when needed.
Leafygreens
April 27th, 2009 at 9:08 am

Well done! Keep those articles coming!
Athlyn Green
April 28th, 2009 at 8:26 am

This was an enjoyable read. It’s nice to see someone reaching their goals. Congrats on your writing triumps.
Momma Tells
April 30th, 2009 at 10:52 pm

Yes, Happy Birthday!
CutestPrincess
May 12th, 2009 at 1:15 am

you did an outstanding job of writing this.
Dee Gold
May 18th, 2009 at 11:43 am

Wonderful review of your 1st year here.
swatilohani
May 28th, 2009 at 12:41 am

perfect
BC Doan
July 15th, 2009 at 7:11 pm

Congratulation on your one year anniversary!
fishfry aka Elizabeth Figueroa
September 1st, 2009 at 3:07 pm

It is great to know that your writing on triond has gotten you to a level of writing that you enjoy. Congradulations on your one year anniversary.
Fantastic
littlekid137
September 6th, 2009 at 11:18 am

I can not wait to write my “year” article in January. Your articles fascinate me. Keep it up!