I’m NOT Dead Yet!
Yes folks I’m still here!
Tossing and turning at night while the demons in my head tell me I am nothing. I threatened to leave this place in which I have given my all, my everything. And what have I received in return? Not much. Yet I stayed for this place has become a home to me, one in which I could share my feelings and my knowledge and even make a friend or two.
Yes, I have been tossing and turning trying to decide what I want to do with my life. Here I am at the age I am with no degree on my wall and not the faintest clue of which direction I want to go. Yet, my thoughts always come back to this place. I close my eyes and words pop into my mind, words that I find myself rushing to my computer to write and get published. I guess writing really is my passion. And with almost 500 articles written and almost 100,000 views I should think I’m not all that bad at it either.
I must admit that when my first article was published in 2008 I felt honored. Of course I quickly learned that this site doesn’t exactly have restrictions on what people write. However, I still get goosebumps knowing that my work that has been published can potentially be seen my millions. And of course the more places I share my articles with the more people can see them and hopefully share them as well. So to the people who have read my work in the past and the new people just reading it now I just want you to know: I’m NOT dead yet! I still hold a piece of this place in my heart! And although I won’t devote as much of my time as I have before I am still here! Much love to you all and happy writing!
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January 4th, 2012 at 8:30 am
very deep and touching
January 4th, 2012 at 8:34 am
Writing is a craft that has to be practised everyday, whether on line or anywhere else. thanks fro sharing, Mel!
January 4th, 2012 at 10:51 am
I think my time on Triond has come to an end. All the reading and commenting is taking up too much time away from my career goals and priorities. I can relate to what you’re going through. The earnings have dropped significantly so other than for entertainment purposes, I don’t really see the point of writing.
January 4th, 2012 at 11:14 am
It is rather addictive, no matter the flaws, many many flaws, of this website, or rather how its designed.
January 6th, 2012 at 6:10 am
I can relate to you, Mel. You are a good writer and your articles are very interesting. But Triond will never make us much more than a few bucks. As LD has stated the earnings are declining. It is a shame as there are lots of good writers on here that deserve to be paid better. Keep writing. You are good at it.
January 6th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
I don’t devote much time into this site like I once did myself. It’s a hobby and I enjoy doing it occasionally, but like Love Doctor mentioned, it takes away too much time from other things we could be doing. Best wishes Melanie.