Make Lemonade

When I first started my blog I seemed to have a lot to say, but there are those times I can't think of much to write hence yesterdays blog on Curse Words and today's blog.

I salute those television writers who day after day must come up with fresh dialogue to write. Since I have decided to stay home and try to work I have gone to writing sites where you can post your written word and have people pay you. A lot of people out there are making money this way, it's free to sign on and most of it seems to be scam free.

Now since I have decided to do this I have suddenly become blank. I came across this sight that will pay you USD48 for your article and commit you to another 11 if they choose you. Not bad for an article once a month and after the exchange rate it comes to almost RM150. The article is to be about being 50 and how fabulous it is. Now I will turn 50 next month and this should be easy peasy but I just can't for the life of me think about anything that is great about being 50.

At 50 I am jobless and still have two kids to put through school. The beauty industry doesn't want me anymore because I am too old and I refuse to travel. Just think about all the trouble darling Robyn would get into if I'm not around. Now a nice office job would be good but without the experience they would only pay me RM1,200 a month. With the cost of gas, toll and parking I'd be working just to pay for going to work. Just doesn't make sense.

So now I have started searching the writing sites. There is a lot out there and if you can sell a few articles a month you wouldn't have to worry too much. I really want that writing gig about turning 50 though, so hopefully something will pop into my head before the deadline. Maybe I can find a site that will pay for articles on beauty as that was my chosen career.

So as for now I'm muddling around trying to find the perfect writing gigs for me. After all you don't live to be 50 without learning a thing or two and as the saying goes "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade."