Triond Gets $1.5 Million Investment
Does a serious writer have a future writing for Triond?
What does being a “serious” writer mean? I’ve already self-published one book. It didn’t sell. And the chances of me finding a publisher that would invest its own money to publish a book of my work are very slim. So, I’ve made the business decision to take all that energy I would waste in self-publishing or in looking for a publisher to invest its own money and to invest my energy in Triond. To some I may not appear to be a serious writer.
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Now I know there will be some reading this article who will say there are sites where I don’t have to pay to have my book published. My reply is, I’m not making myself clear. These sites would be a waste of my time; and time is far more valuable than money. Especially, when you’re my age. Investing all my energy and time in Triond makes me a very serious writer.
Triond allows me to publish and to reach a world wide readership. All I have to do is write and be active in the community. That’s it. For keeping up my part of the deal, I get an ever increasing readership and an ever increasing monthly fee. Some may scoff at this. All I can say is that I think this is a pretty good deal. Triond has a network that I could never even imagine putting together. I only had one concern about Triond. How long would it be around?
I did a little research. I came up with some interesting stuff. Global Investing Today and other online news articles convinced me that Triond will be around for a time.
If Giza Ventures thinks Triond is worth 1.5 million of its dollars I think Triond is worth 1.5 million of my words. Writing is not only my passion it’s also my business.
I think I’m a very serious writer.
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September 26th, 2009 at 5:27 am
This is very interesting, I do hope they will use it wisely! I honestly believe that the publishing standards need to be raised, though, before Triond can be a success. The money will help, but there are things they could do that wouldn’t cost anything, which would drastically improve the websites from the perspective of the new visitor. Perhaps this is why and how they are paying over the odd for being published on a couple of the sites, sites which also went under a redesign recently. If so, it seems to be working rather well.
September 26th, 2009 at 5:41 am
I can’t agree more. I guess Triond will be round as long as the internet is around.
September 26th, 2009 at 5:58 am
Good post. Self publishing can’t pay. Triond may hold out.
September 26th, 2009 at 6:42 am
Very nice write up…as always.
September 26th, 2009 at 7:23 am
I agree with you wholeheartedly. It is not so much where you write, but the quality of your work and the fact that you work at your art that makes you a serious writer.
I think you are one of the best! You are also one of the people that makes this site so great to be a part of.
September 26th, 2009 at 7:41 am
Interesting, I think Triond will be here as long as there is internet!
September 26th, 2009 at 8:29 am
I agree. Writing with passion is what make one a serious writer.
September 26th, 2009 at 8:33 am
CaSundara, I don’t know how long Triond has been around but I get the feeling that the company is still working out a few glicthes. This infusion of cash means someone out there in the business world thinks Triond has a great future.
September 26th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Unofre, I certainly hope so. I don’t write for any other site. I’m putting all my chips on Triond.
September 26th, 2009 at 8:42 am
ken, my self-publishing days are over. I let Triond worry about all the tech stuff. I just write. Happy days are here again.
September 26th, 2009 at 8:49 am
Papa, I just happen to be surfing the web when I decided to punch in Triond and see what I came up with. Triond is located in Israel. And a company in Israel just invested all this money in Triond.
September 26th, 2009 at 8:54 am
martie, one of the rewards of writing for Triond is networking with the writers in the community and reading content from all over the world about all sorts of subjects. I consider myself a professional and this is a great job to have.
September 26th, 2009 at 9:00 am
giftarist, well the people who just invested $1.5 million certainly think Trionds going to be around for a long time. So, I’m going to keep investing, too.
September 26th, 2009 at 9:04 am
Yovita, writing takes so many things and passion is definitely one of them. Without passage, I don’t see how anyone could be a serious writer.
September 26th, 2009 at 11:13 am
A good write-up Guy. I consider myself a serious writer. I don’t consider myself a good writer yet. But I haven’t been doing it long.
It is interesting to see this article. I can see how someone who has the time and energy to invest into this would be able to generate some income.
It is also good to know that there is an investor who has faith enough to infuse that kind of money into Triond.
September 26th, 2009 at 11:50 am
An optimistic note about you as well as about Triond.Does serious writer mean devoting more time and energy for Triond?Thanks for sharing your frank views.
September 26th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Lloyd, I think Triond is going to be big. It’s a real opportunity for any writer. And we’re all getting in on the ground floor.
September 26th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Southgate, for me being a serious writing means that writing is my job. I’m just lucky that I love my job.
September 26th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
I’m very happy for you. It’s a great thing that you love to write!
September 26th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
we all are on board a ship
and hope that the captain knows what he is doing
our hopes are rising high
September 26th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
I really like Triond, too. It presents so many possibilities and their tracking tools provide great feedback as to where the readers are coming from that can help me make adjustments. Now if they could just shrink the registration info on their home page, some. I’ve sent people to the site to read our stuff and they complain that it’s so big and bold that is a turn off, versus quickly showing how to steer the reader to a particular writer they are looking for, or being able to see more of the great things available on the site that a new reader could see immediately.
September 26th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Sourav, I go to sleep every night looking forward to working on my Triond account in the morning. I spend several hours every day on Triond.
September 26th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
SVK, you and me both. So far the ride has been great.
September 26th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
JJ, in computer school the instructors showed me how to make the print on the screen smaller but right now I don’t remember how to do it.
September 26th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
I agree and I hope that it is around for a long time.
September 26th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
JJ, could send the reader directly to his profile. An interested writer can submit on almost any page. They can also install the toolbar and submit from there.
I have been writing here since 2007 and have witnessed many changes and some of them have been awesome. Others I wonder about, but then I only have to know how to participate and do my part. I encourage all “wannabe writers” to explore this site. It cost nothing to join and the potential is here.
September 26th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Nice work well said
September 26th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Marie, not only is Triond user friendly but I think they have an excellent business model; and no doubt the investors think Triond has an excellent business model, too.
September 26th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Judy, Triond is perfect for me. I publish, I read and I comment. So I have no complaints. And I have all day to work on Triond.
September 26th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
royee, I hope the article has some information you can use.
September 26th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Wow, that’s wonderful news, I have had my concerns about Triond fading away. Glad to know it’s not so. I love it here.
September 26th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
I’m very pleased to see a great writer like you pouring so much time and effort into Triond. I’ve wondered if it is possible to make a decent income from Triond. I’ve been working at it very hard for the past couple of months. I’m seeing steady improvement in my income. It’s not even close to where I need it to be, though, and I can make more writing other places. However, these other places don’t give me the freedom that Triond does. That’s why I keep coming back. Perhaps with a lot of effort and patience one can make Triond worthwhile. That’s my great hope.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:37 am
brilliant well put together article with lots of valid points. I love your articles and stories.x
September 27th, 2009 at 8:49 am
Ruby, that investment is very good news for all of us. It means that Triond probably has a future. Only time will tell for sure but I think the investment is definitely a good sign.
September 27th, 2009 at 8:59 am
WriteEditSeek, it’s my great hope, too. I’ve definitely put all my chips on Triond which means I don’t have time to write for anyone else. I really don’t have time to write for my own personal blog. The potential benefits of writing for Triond makes writing for my blog a waste of time.
September 27th, 2009 at 9:06 am
lillyrose, I wish Triond would put more value on short stories; but I guess that’s what the market will bear. I won’t be publishing many pieces of flash fiction on Triond. I would like to but it doesn’t pay.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:31 am
So As I
September 29th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Yes, Redburn, I do think Triond has a future and I want to be part of that future. And I think the future looks bright.
September 30th, 2009 at 11:43 am
That’s a good thing you did!
September 30th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
fornls, that’s a good thing that the investors did. It makes me feel a lot better about all the time I’m putting into Triond.
September 30th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
I stand by your side, Guy. When I was in my late 20’s I told myself I will publish a book before I reach 30 but it never happened. Considering I was in the Philippines at that time and my friends are the type that wouldn’t bother to read a page of a book in english. On my late 30’s I could say it’s better late than never, and I have proven that here with my circle of writer-friends at Triond. I would be branded a hypocrite if I deny the lure of money but it doesn’t come that easy. Before one must earn from writing he should be well versed to write. Mastery of the craft and the camaraderie here at Triond is something beyond compare. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards,
Will
September 30th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Very deep article, and for those of us who spend a lot of time here on triond.com, it is serious. For me any how, since I started about 6 months ago, I have learned new things, experience the joy of what other think of my writing. It awesome, so keep writing, and of course keep us abreast about how long triond will be around.
Love you article
September 30th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
I think many Triond writers are serious about writing online. I think it’s unfair if others think you’re not a serious writer.
September 30th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
I think many Triond writers are serious about writing online. It’s unfair for people to think you’re not serious when you write for Triond.
October 1st, 2009 at 1:40 am
Guy,
I have been here on Triond since 2007, and love it. I wish Triond had been around when I was younger, and sending out my manuscripts to print publishers. Judging from your article, Triond may outlive us all. I don’t think I would be able to find another site I would be comfortable writing for. I love the fact they publish everything from non-fiction articles to poetry and fiction, and any and everything in between. I have many friends here at Triond, and everyone of them are a blessing. Triond is a excellent home for my writing. Should I finally reap the success of print publication, I will always come back to Triond for the simple reason this is where I was first published. Triond is a great place to show people your talent, and evidently someone thinks Triond is a excellent investment, regardless where its located. Great article, Guy.
Randy
October 1st, 2009 at 2:47 pm
deep blue, I consider myself lucky that Triond came along when it did. Now I can just sit back and do my thing and Triond takes care of the rest.
October 1st, 2009 at 2:52 pm
BeatsMe, I find Triond to be the perfect fit for the kind of writer I am and for giving my work exposure. I hope to be writing for Triond for a long time.
October 1st, 2009 at 2:58 pm
R.B., I feel the same way you do about Triond and for the same reasons. I’m going to try and make my reputation and my fortune by writing for Triond.
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Nice article. I think Triond deserve that because it has a lot of highly skilled writers in it.
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Avaxier, it makes me fill better about Triond’s longevity, especially after all the work we’ve all put in here.