Hubpages Just Isn't Enough
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Hubpages just isn’t enough
And I get things out there are damn tough
And though the praises are many
I netted less than a penny
and my meals are all on the cuff
And it’s a pleasure to stop in and see
And I like that they don’t charge me a fee
as we all sit and stare at our screens
and oh, what fulfillment of dreams
but it seems like we're writing for free
now i’m off to my garden for snails
that i boil with broccoli and kale
as i eat the last crumb
it’s washed down with cheap rum
do i go back to spinning my tales?
i recently spent time in a forest
and heard complaints that i didn’t call a florist
i said that’s completely absurd,
look there i brought you the word
as she gazed at the man whose the poorest
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Just Ask Susan: It's true, it's true, we haven't a clue, and are not getting our due. Thanks for stopping by, and the nice comment, it's good to see you here.
I love this and I can make more money by picking up pennies on the street so I guess we are writing for free.
God Bless
Vietnamvet68: Thanks for reading. From comments all over the Hub, it seems we just write for each other. I read your, 'American dreams, or not', (as everybody should) but until a moment ago, the comment section was not enabled.
Picking up pennies in the street, i'll try that next.
You are so on target with this piece. I love everyone and most everything in this crazy Hub world. I am disappointed that I cannot make the money to support my Hub writings. And while I love the loving comments, sometimes I ache for a real critique. Will I write for pay or for free? Both as long as I can write. I suppose a sneaky gleam is that we eat snails and the French eat escargot!
Those wiley French are so smart, who would eat snails, when there is escargot? Many, many writers will sit up nights and scribble. And you- your muse keeps you flying right (write). Thanks for the comment. And oh, those ‘loving comments’ are the best critique we had.
If I had to cash in the pennies that the Hubs generously provide me, it would not surmount to much. I still have to pay for my own wine. I am not here for the pennies, I am here for the GOLDEN friendships from scribes like yourself who keep this saddle coming back from his cave. Hugs
Hello Saddlerider1, thanks for stopping by. I understand that the best of you Hub writers have a strong need to write. Please don't stop because of anything I say.
It seems that I'm wasting my time;
My income weighs less than a feather.
I think I'd make more than a dime
Begging outside in the weather.
DzyMsLizzy
So, I think I know what your saying
These pages they aren’t really paying
And that’s why so many aren’t staying
So, enough already with my braying
I vote this one up all the way, I loved it.
Since the day I joined HubPages
My confidence has grown in stages.
And I have made so many new friends,
But there is still the question of wages.
Take care and here's to many more hubs to share.
Eiddwen.
Hub pages claims a newsletter mailing list of 137k....,clearly that means there are enough people interested in "writing" whether they get paid or not. These blog sites are all the same, basically. They are about making money for the owners of the sites, not the volunteer contributors.
But we would miss you if you weren't in here with us shoveling script against the tide.
BTW, I notice few ads on your page....what about advertising dollars?
Eiddwen: The peopleI have meet on the Hub are tremendous. (except for that one annoying guy :) I have no complaints there. The topics are wide ranging and often informative. And the depths of peoples souls and insights are so incredible. Maybe that is payment enough. Thanks for your comment, it is very much appreciated.
TMA: Good to see you bright and early this morning. I have said this a couple of times, ‘it appears we write for each other’. I keep checking my traffic sources, and for the most part people on the Hub read other peoples Hubs. Virtually no outside traffic, and Hubbers know the rules about clicking through to advertisements, and don’t do it.
This ‘rant’ had so few words, that I didn’t add any links or advertising. You will notice on the last few segments of my story, I choose very expensive keywords, figuring they can ignore high end items as well as less expenive items. I just needed to push the thought from my mind. And the shoveling script against the tide made me smile, I needed that this morning. Gotta go the snails are getting away.
Considering how many hubbers there are reputed to be i wonder why i seem to keep coming across many of the same people. The ones trying to earn a dollar find it difficult and the creative ones find it hard to find an audience. It should cater for both, but i suppose the people running hubpages deserve whatever they get for providing the platform. Cheers
How did all these people beat me here? I just got notice 2 seconds ago!
Mck, you are so very talented. I love your poem. I'm glad I don't rely on these hubs in order to sustain myself...I would starve to death. :)
up/useful, funny and awesome
Hello attemptedhumour. Thanks for stopping by. In essence Hubpages did get what they deserve, Google closed the offramp.
Good morning Fay: Thanks for the comment. I learned one thing this morning, if you want to bring traffic to a Hub, put the word Hubpages in the title. It's amazing. Thanks for all the button pushing. Have a great Sunday.
I, like you, value the hub for reasons other than monetary. I love the bonding experience of sharing, writing and feedback. I've made more friends here than anywhere else and, for the most part, who share the commaderie of mutually empty wallets for our efforts. Yet, we gain a lot.
I'm writing content articles at AMS now, which robs me of time for creative expression. However, I've earned a small amount for each article amounting to around $400 now. I miss contributing as much here, but even artists have to eat and pay rent.
There is the element of surprise here, too, in that you just never know who might be reading. Hope springs eternal, mcbirdbks. Great piece, by the way.
I don't write for money
Hubpages said, " It's a good thing Honey
We wouldn't pay you a dime
All you can do is rhyme"
What's all the HUBbub?
You are not after the nickel
It is all about passion
Artist types are not fickle
If it's dinner you're after dear brother
My door is open.
Snails,anyone?
Good morning Amy: Thanks for the comment, the tip and the reminder that there are many good reasons to be a part of this community. This quick poem was done in one sitting, just being sarcastic (well maybe). So, why in the world did we all buy wallets? haha
Always exploring:
I don’t write for money either
Maybe I just need a little breather
But what they pay to hear my rhyme
Is less than the price of eggs in brine
sister that
Sister that , so nice to see you here
But dinner at your house?, you are not near
But you have made one thing perfectly clear
You my sister are such a dear
Very awesome poem. Got a nice laugh.
Matt in Jax: Thanks for taking a moment to stop by this morning. Laughing is so important.
mckbirdbks,
It is heartwarming for me to know that there are so many great people in the same boat with me :) Similar to my article, I found it funny that you too "are hungry." Wishing you the best!
Sharyn
Sharyn's Slant: Thanks for stopping by. See I told you that we happened to be on the exact same page. Visit: Trying to EARN MONEY WITH HUBPAGES.COM ONLINE
Makes Me Hungry
That "exact same page" is getting really crowded, isn't it.
Thank YOU so much for your support!!!
mckbirdbks -
Lovely rant
Pertaining to the scant
Flow of gold
On which we were told
Would come with the words
Penned of mckbirds
Et al
Hi all, I check my traffic sources on and off and I do get traffics from various sources like google and yahoo. Have you considered tweeting your post, digg, technorati?
I am not suggesting that these methods will bring you lots of traffics but these are just some ideas of sharing your hubs to the outside world.
PegCole17:
Alas there’s no gold in sight
And though I try as I might
I long for one last bite
For strength to sit here and write
(fiction ladies and gentlemen)
And thank you for the smile PegCole
---------------
myi4u
I’ve heard of this tweeting
but I missed the meeting
someone from russia came by
now they think i’m a spy
digg? , technorati”
i’ll investigate
thank you
So true and sooo cutely written. Thank you.
Hello, hello: How good to see you this afternoon. Hopefully I sent you a smile.
mckbirdbks - I have 100,000 views. There is no money. I haven't written for money. My story should be told. Every story should be told. Each life is never "in vain". I need to sell all. I need to divest all. I need a colorful ending. I need to wander away from the United States of Shopping Centers. I need to lie down where people consider each other equal. It is not in the America that I fought for. I hope it's time for me to go. I need to see something besides cars and shopping malls. I need more than futile political arguments that our partie$ provide. I need the Himalayas. I need to walk it all out. But not here in the US of Apathy. Will God pave the way? Or will God just keep me the fool?
I want a more colorful ending. God bless you dear.
..ah the life of a struggling artist .....but we are rich in many other ways - through our creativity and being able to meet each other and share ideas - and yes it's true for me too - I make absolutely no money here and I am living on the poverty level - can't remember the last time I had a decent meal and I always lay on my back at night and look at the stars even when it's raining or snowing ......
....but I always love your writing - you are just so witty and charming and intelligent .....
MickeyDee: 100,000 views is monumental. That is an impressive amount of knowledge that you unselfishly shared. You have a long history of being an American hero. You repeatedly talk of how tired you are. One reason is that you have done so much, for your country, and for your followers.
When I dream of escape, I read. (Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico by Ellsworth L. Kolb, is an interesting adventure.) When I dream of running alway I always pick somewhere warm.
Be well friend.
Epigramman, you are the richest man I know. In all history, in myth, and legend, there is not another whose generousity and glad tidings is more famous. Your Hub career to date has gained you an audience from the corners of the globe and woman are throwing themselves at your digital feet. (You might think of moving somewhere accessible. ;)
With the right marketing (whatever that means) you have all the ingrediants to feast on the very best life has to offer. (Which by definition is good wine and sassy women.)
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! What an AWESOME Hub! Voted up!
Welcome neakin: Thanks for stopping by this morning. And thanks for clicking that "Follow" button.
Beautifully true and yet... rare are the writers that get more than a few pennies. Writers for free yet free to write, which is more than some may have. We cannot stop writing though...
Up and awesome!
Clairepeek: Thanks for stopping by this morning. Good to see you here. I'll stop by soon and sample your writing. Great comment.
hi mcbirdbks, I expect for most of us, we were here initially to make some money! well I am certainly not making mega-bucks, but I think we have all found something valuble here, I love it, voted up!
Movie Master, what a nice surprise to see you here this morning. I just hopped over to your place to click the 'Follow' button. Hope to enjoy many exciting Hubs written by you.
Beautiful poem. Money...oh..money. We love money, but do we always happy with this? I don't think so. The most important thing is our heart, right. Rated up. Have a nice weekend!
Prasetio
Prasetio30: Who am I to argue with someone who just brought Florence to my living room. Thank you for stopping by and the wise comment.
I bet only 10% of all freelance writers can survive on the income they generate. The other 90% write because they write because they write. I need to write – my brain is an organ like my bladder. I must empty it frequently... or bear the consequences. To spare myself a lot of frustration and disappointment, I regard my writing as a social activity. Nobody pays me to share my thoughts verbally with others, so why must anybody pay me when I do it in writing – my favorite hobby?
If the owners of HubPages really-really needed us, they would have bought our articles. But why, if they can just allow us to fulfill our own need to write? For them we are just like monkeys in a zoo; we attract people who don’t even pay entrance fee, but who may be kind enough to leave donations. I’m almost a year at hubs, and I am still not registered for google adsense. I just don’t get the time to figure out why they did not accept my first application, but a second with a different e-mail account, and now I can’t seem to link the accepted one to hubpages..... Auwwww, my writing-time and opportunity to write is more worth to me than the pennies dished out by google.
MartieCoetser: Thank you for stopping by with your beautiful attitude. There is certainly no need to worry about your Adsense account. You are not missing anything.
There are natural born writers here at Hubpages, they just can't help themselves but to write. It is therapeutic for some.
The excellent writer's like yourself, is the reason the place thrives!
I am happy to be here for I would have never met you..thats my story and Im sticking to it..No money for me either but I sure don't want to give up my friends I have met here
Great Poem Mck..!
Sunnie
Sunnie Day: You are a very kind heart soul. Thank you very much for such a warm comment. I agree that a very fine group has gathered here.
You have struck quite a few cords with this Hub. So many so, that there must be a song in there somewhere!
..well I love the comment you gave me here Mister M - you are a scholar and a gentleman - and long before this I knew you had a 'pedigree' that most people wish they had!
Hello sister that: A 'sad song' writing career is next. There will never be a dry eye in the house again. haha
“You came back. To a place like this. Why? Why?” Calvera - Magnificent Seven
Good morning epigramman. Thanks for the compliment.
You hit the nail on the head with this adorable ditty!
Fossillady: So good to see you here. Yes, I seem to have hit a Hubpage nerve with this. The comments people left are great. Stop by anytime.
It would be a dream come true to be able to make money sharing our writing with the world, and perhaps one day we will find a way, this was a great poem that I can so relate to :)
nighthag: Thank you for coming by for a read. This Hub taught me several things. One is that if you put the word Hubpages in a title then many people show up to read and comment. This subject seems to be something we all agree with. Keep up that flow of poetry you provide us.
I loved this ! great write! and so painfully true ! lol voted up and awesome and funny ! thanks again
jami l. pereira: What a terrific comment. Thank you for all that voting. This Hub sure hit a nerve with the Hub community.
As for a penny
I haven't seen any
I come back for the comments. lol
Mimi72wis:
I’m allowed to sit here and pun
And I guess that’s really good fun
But money there just isn’t none
Thanks for stopping by. The comments are great.
Not only have I not made my first dollar after a year on hubpages, I have even lost$$. I often think of taking time off and work on a book. With all the hours I put into hubpages everyday, I could finish a book in a month or so. But, the ache in my hub heart for my hub friends would be too heavy. You are all worth gold and have given me something that money cannot buy. I guess my question is -
"When my tummy is flat
and my wallet ain't fat -
To your home, may I stray
To be Queen for a day? "
See what you started? :):) VC
If i came here for the money
I would most definitely choose to run.
But I would miss all the sharing
that can be stimulating and fun.
I'm told Life should be easy
Without any useless toil.
Guess the roots of my life tree,
are not deep enough in the soil.
So I'll send my roots deeper,
some day to reach the water below.
And I will remain active and diligent,
so with sunshine and love surely, my life tree grow.
IT's HARD! mmmmmmmmmmmmm
.
Hello my friend Vocalcoach
what can I say
if things get desperate
of course you can stay
It might not be easy
it could be quite hard
as we would eat vegatables
grown in the yard
And when you put the last period
in your first book
I would be honored
to take a look.
In the branches of life tree
I’ll sit and perch
and on the horizon
I’ll stare and search
As some choose to run
I choose to fly
In search of some pennies
There’s rice I must buy
There is lots to be said
being rooted in place
and a lot to be said
about feeding one’s face
Neil good to see you here.
I believe that we have to find where the Hidden Mickey is on the internet. If someone finds him it then becomes a secret. LOL!
Hello whoisbid: Thanks for stoppoing by. Hubpages seems to be the best kept secret on the Internet.
Hubpages better than nothing I guess,like Bob Dylan sings "If you aint got nothing,you aint got nothin' to lose"
Whoisbid: Thanks for the visit. I'll wait for updates on your search for the internet Hidden Mickey.
Alladream: Thanks for the visit. People have had a lot of fun with this particular Hub.
Wow great post and a great response!
Welcome Jeff: For pure entertainment this has sparked many here on Hub pages. Good to see you here.
Sorry, I'm not a poet.. Good Hub though. I don't think that I am going to be able to retire anytime soon, so don't feel bad!
Hello biblicaliving. I am also not a poet. I make silly rhymes. Sometimes stretch pretty far do do that. I hear that retiring is overrated. Turquoise water, palm trees, sea shells, who would want that?
Thanks for the visit, stop by anytime.
I've made a grand total of .44 for five weeks and understand the concept of thr starving artist. I suppose I shoulsd check out Textbroker and be bored out of my mind every now and then in exchange for writing my own topics on this site.
Hello Flora. Thanks for the help with the Ngaio Marsh. As far as Hubpages goes, there are a great bunch of people here. And the myth of some money for writing. A couple of people in the comment section have close to 1,000 followers and are not making any money. Mickey Dee has been read 100,000 times and is not getting revenue?????
Visit: Sharyn's Slant: Trying to EARN MONEY WITH HUBPAGES.COM ONLINE She has added many ideas for potential revenue. I don't think it is to be found here at the Hub. I look at 'traffic source' and there is virtually none from outside Hubpages. The people are great. I keep hearing about Article Management System (AMS) as a possible place to write for money.
There is a lot to be said for not being bored out of your mind.
Clever writing indeed. Loved it! : )
Good morning september girl. Thanks for the visit. Again welcome. I would offer to point you to some of the best writers here, but seeing you comments around the neighborhood, I see you have found them youself.
Haha; this is so hilarious yet true! This is how many of us feel. Right now, I am only earning small dollar amounts per month and I'm unemployed. I'm looking for a job, but I find myself oh Hubpages a lot. Thanks for this unique poem that all hubbers can relate to! I voted this up and funny.
Thank Ebower. This Hub many, many can relate to. Thanks for the vote, fan mail and follow.
I guess you need a non-member comment. Love your work.
And here I was thinking I was the only one making pennies! I don't feel so alone now! LOL Great poem thanks for sharing. Have a great day and God bless! :-)
Good morning Becky. Your non-member status keeps you above such mundane things like earning a nickel (not an expression) here at Hubpages.
Good morning Field-of-Flowers, glad that you stopped by this morning. It would take many of us to pool our earnings to buy a Starbucks coffee. As you can see many of us are in the same fix. Thanks for the comment.
and so we continue as the personifications of the "starving artists." But still, we love what we do. I enjoyed this very much. Thank you for sharing it.
Hello Dday50627. You were recommended to me tonight. The recommendation was very complimentary. Will be to your place soon.
Well I write here completely for free,
Google adsense cancelled as soon as I made a penny,
Still I seem to continue to write my heart,
Jotting down the veiled words till they tear me apart.
QudsiaP1
Here I get to practice rhyme
and read the work of many fine,
writers work both treasured and sublime
but do not make a single dime
Thanks for the follow. I am now following you. When I get a chance I'll be over.
I thank you for your visits and I am enjoying some of your wonderful thoughts here. I hope to see more. And thank you to who recommended me. I am very thankful.
Hello Dday50627. Your name is popping up all over Hubpages. I'll pass on the thank you. I'd let you do it yourself, but she is a reader who arrived and read everything in sight, so I can't direct you to her. Becky, she has commented on your Hubs, I'm sure. Have a good evening.
Yes she is wonderful and though not a writer here, her words of encoutragement are so very much appreciated. I hope to be popping up all over the Net. As they say, have 5 published novels, will travel... ;) Thank you.
Hello Dday50627. I sent Becky a thank you. She stops over at Emerald Wells Cafe daily, along with several others. What is EWC you ask? Something that has grown and grown, for no reason.
Five published novels, you will be the envy of Hubpages. Many here would be interested in the ins-n-outs of that process, if you ever run short of subject matter for Hubs.
Mike
What do you mean, for no reason. It has grown because it has a wonderful, blast from the past, small town feeling. It is a great ongoing story about small towns.
Hello Becky. Thanks, that was so nice. I am working on another episode because I know you need something to read.
Thanks to you for sending thank you's to Becky. And Becky, from me to you, you do truly inspure. Thank you for that....Darrel
You are welcome, Darrel and mck. I enjoy reading, not writing. I do what I do best. Encourage and comment. I love having all this talent to read from.
Hello Becky. Thanks for the encouragement. It is so nice.
This is the hub I remembered where you casually mentioned that your hubs brought you no money. Remember that Hub-pages is a loooong time process.
Hello John. I am pretty sure that Hubpages is not a money maker. There may be a few who figure out all the keywords, SEO, etc. But a very few. Mickey Dee, a great-passionate writer, stated 100,000 reads, and no cash.
Looking for support and some friendly people, this is the place. Looking for supplemental income we both need to keep looking.
Thanks for stopping by,
Mike
Oops, Sorry Mike.
It's those birds. haha
a clever complaint
Hello again, Enlydia. Want high traffic? Put the word Hubpages into your title. Wow. Thanks for the visit. Visit the cafe, coffee served to your taste. :)
The HubPage Wage,
Is A Buzz,
Of Fuzz....I'm Afraid.;)
As little as Hubpages paid
You’d think every nickel was handmade
OK I honestly adored this
well done
Bravo
Thank You
Hello kimberlyslyrics it is always a pleasure when you stop by. Good to see you here tonight.
mckbirdbks
Since I am following hubpages as a writer and a reader I have been following your writing closely. Now I want to announce to the world that I am following you. As for the creative part I personally relax here by penning my thoughts.
Lots of Love,
MAKUSR
Hello MAKUSR. Thanks for the visit today. Hubpages is a great place to hang out.
Oh what fun. You put into words what so many people think. I have met so many virtual friends here though and that is worth its weight in gold.
Hello acaetnna. What a pleasure to see you. The people here are a terrific group. And each and everyone of them is so talented.
You should try freelancing. You definitely have the talent to make more money elsewhere. Or maybe you already have tried? I freelanced for years before hitting the big writer's block wall of BLANK SCREEN/CURSOR BLINKING/WRITE A SENTENCE/DELETE IT/REPEAT.
I started posting Hubs about 11 days ago and it's been a thrill tapping away and meeting fellow hubbers. Yes, eventually (soon) I will need to start sending out queries, etc. But for now, I am just happy to be writing again. Even if it is for free.
Hello Prisana. What a very nice thing to say. Thank you. "BLANK SCREEN/CURSOR BLINKING/WRITE A SENTENCE/DELETE IT/REPEAT." That is a title for a Hub, most definetly. I'll stop over your Hub place this morning.
thanks for sharing such a beauty full poem...carry on
Thank you moneycop, I guess I was carrying on. Good to see you this morning.
Just noticed you are one hub away from 100th hub!
Hello Flora. Thanks for the visit. I took a series down, a novella if you will. So the 100th will be a hallow victory for me. Did you read any of 'Braids- Angel's Field"? I don't recall if you at Hubpages yet.
Hey Mikey,
You've got mad writing skills, darlin'. And this poem is sooo TRUE!! I love this Hub and I loved reading the comments it has generated from so many truly talented and amazing people here at HP.
Truthfully, I initially started writing here thinking I'd make a few extra bucks. And...after making only a "few" extra bucks, like...literally, I decided to stay anyway because of peeps like YOU, Mike. People who care enough to help out a temporarily lost soul such as myself. I appreciate you and everyone else here very, very much and I don't know where I'd be at this point if it weren't for all the wonderful peeps here on HubPages. To me, y'all are a blessing! (:
Much love and many hugs are being sent your way, brother Mikey...
Fondly,
Diana
Voted UP and all 5 *that's not very common for me to vote all 5, but you've definitely earned it! (:
DTroth, you can call me a liar if you want to but I was just thinking about you this morning. Good to see you here. I agree with you. The people on Hubpages are wonderful. So now we know where all 200,000 wonderful people in the world hang out.
Liar liar pants on fire!
You said I could call you a liar. (:
It's funny that out of 200,000 people, I know, like, 8. Seriously! hehe
D: Thanks for the big smile.
Anytime, darlin'. Anytime.
You've given me quite a few of those yourself. (:
By the way...I was serious when I said I only know 8 peeps. I guess I'd better pull my head outta my butt and look around! HA!
D: I am trying to read the Hubs of about a dozen contributors. It can be very challenging. I am glad that I have been able to bring a smile to your heart. I think we are following a few of the same writers. I keep thinking how lucky I am to have found the best writers here so quickly. Have a great evening.
("...how lucky I am to have found the best writers...") Me too!
("Have a great evening.") You too! (:
My dreams of riches lie in tatters
Writing my hubs is all that matters
My 10c is yours to do with what you will
As reading your hubs gives me such a thrill
I toiled all day, not trying to make it pay
Just glad to get the chance to have my say
It's strange but true to write this stuff
And to find people that like it is enough
To make a comment or advise on a line
That makes all my efforts completely sublime
To get a new follower or voted up
I really must say it's filling my cup
If you had not sent me to this line
I may never have bothered to write this rhyme
Curious indeed, to find that I have found
Some of the best writers are hubpages bound
Inspired I am, I must confess
Reading everyone's hubs I feel truly blessed.
bravo, molometer, bravo
Now you know why we do it.
If we had a hub convention, we'de all be together. So many creative minds together...the place would explode....I'm lovin it.
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Hello anndavis25. Thanks for the visit and the fan mail. Hope you enjoy your time at the Hub.
Wonderful poem about Hub Pages and in regards to myself, on the mark about the possibility of earning money here. But as a place to share my ideas and artistic expressions it's priceless! And I love the give and take in the comments sections as I know you do, too.
Voted up across the board.
Hello Happyboomernurse. Thanks for the visit. You and I agree, without the comments section, the whole place would shut down. Thanks for Following me.
Hello mckbirdbks,
Well I never thought I would be doing a Google search and come across you and me together in the same sentence.
I am truly honoured.
Guess what I am going to do with my little ditty?
Publish it lol
Hello I don't know what your message means. Thanks for the visit. I guess I will go google our names.
Back again to reread this little ditty. Seems I missed a few good poems added in the comments. Cool.
Morning Peg. This hub sure brought some attention. People took both sides, and everyone had fun. Thank you so much for coming by.
Hello mckbirdbks,
I took your advice
You probable forgot
Come back in a few months
And see if hubpages is enough
I get it now ha ha
Free to write
write for free ha ha
PS I tried to publish the earlier section of poetry I wrote and got flagged for duplicate content ha ha.
Keep up the good work.
Michael
Hi molometer - one side of the equation are the fantastic people the other side the 'you have earned $0.16" this month - What are you going to do? One thing that people are doing more now is getting a collection of their work that they build over time, when they have some substance they are publishing their work elsewhere and removing that work from hubpages.
Thanks for the visit.
Sad, but probably true.
What is an author to do?
Not put - dare I ask it -
All of my words in one basket?
Hello AnnNoe - that is very good poetic advice. Thanks for the visit
Worry not my my friend,
For Squidoo pays more in the end.
Fill your address bar with the following spell:
And make a wish, and publish it there
--seesh I'm getting poetic here hahaha :)
jeremejazz
Squidoo, I have to admit I have an account
But I can't leave Hubpages there is no amount
I'd miss the people which is to much to surmount
So, I'll just stay here and write at a discount
Love your poem and I guess we all see that the pennies are the least of it. It's the friends we've made, the special comments, the advice and tips on better writing and of course, the fact that we get to publish our work. I get so much healing out of writing and the passion I have for it, is my pay. God Bless :-)
Hello Minnetonka Twin. What a pleasant surprise to see you here. Yes, I have learned that the pennies are indeed the very least of hubpages. I just wrote a 2011 review that tells of the wonderful people I have met and would hate to lose contact with. I agree with the healing process also. Hope all is well with you.
Great rhyme MC love it!
Hello carolinemd21. Thanks for the visit.
De..lite...ful!
Hello annadavis25. Nice to see you here.
The subject of your hub unique and you have done justice with it.Very beautiful poem mckbirdbks.Voting it up.
nityanandagaurang thanks for the visit this morning. Very nice of you to stop by
Just Ask Susan Level 8 Commenter 12 months ago
Loved this.
Us poor souls that sit and write
Hoping that we may get a bite
But pennies they are so few
Come join me I am blue