Instead of all the 'normal' avenues of writing, look out for some more unusual (or out-of-the-box) methods.

Sound difficult?  It's not.  It's a matter of simply retraining yourself to read between the lines and look for hidden ideas.

In the lead-up to Christmas 2008 I told you about a report that would help you earn money writing Santa Letters. (Start a Santa Letter Business for Profit and Fun.) The feedback I got was tremendous.

People who purchased the report were surprised at what the package contained, and how easy it was going to be to earn money using the information.

Okay, but this is a seasonal product, right?  Totally wrong. 

What's to stop you from 'repurposing' the information so it can be used for various celebrations throughout the year?  Celebrations like Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, etc.

Absolutely nothing.  The report is not expensive, and at just under $20, this report package could effectively double or even triple your writing income (or more), dependant on how you utilize it.

I've been earning regular income from my writing skills for several years now, despite my health issues, and despite being told by other writers it was impossible. 

My mission is to help you achieve success as a writer. In this issue you will find two articles that will assist with those efforts.

Roy A. Barnes brings us an article that might make you think twice about what's holding you back as a writer.  Make Money From The Hands Dealt to You In Life is a powerful article that will leave you reassessing the way you think.

Do you put "your best side" forward when submitting?  Read this article from Mary Cook and you may think otherwise.

Before I leave you today, I want to tell you about a Melbourne-based group I recently found.  This is for online marketers, not writers; I know there are several people on this list who are doing both.

Basically, it's for those who fall into the above category, and who are interested in some 'face to face' contact.  If this is you, go here. Their aim is to eventually make it Australia-wide, but for now it's only Melbourne. The meetings will monthly, and will be held in Mulgrave. They launch in September.

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Make Money From The
Hands Dealt to You In Life

©Roy Barnes - All Rights Reserved

 

There’s an old saying that goes, “You have to play the hand that is dealt to you.” Now, even if you are not a gambler, this saying does apply to us living and breathing beings because each one of us has an uniqueness in our personalities and life situations just like the combination of cards one gets while playing a hand of poker!

 

As writers, we can exercise our gift and ability with the written word to not only write about the challenges we face living, but by sharing them via published articles, essays, and books based on our personal journeys, more money and surprising opportunities can come our way.   Let me share with you one aspect of how I’ve played the hand that’s been dealt to me in life in a winning fashion.   You see, publishers of various media are looking for inspirational stories of overcoming. 

 

I was born with a condition called Asperger's Syndrome, which is a neuro-biological condition that is considered a high-functioning form of autism.  This condition affects my dexterity, how I take in the environment around me, Asperger's Syndrome makes it more challenging for me to relate to people on an interpersonal level, etc.  As a lover of travel, Asperger's Syndrome affected my getting around the places I visited the first time I took a group tour abroad.  This happened when I was allowed to explore places on my own. You see, I often got lost in cities because I have a hard time understanding where I'm at in relation to maps.  And only with the help of the police and the locals, did I manage to get back to where my group was.   

 

In a nutshell, I had to learn to compensate for the hand that was dealt me, which in turn helped me travel independently throughout the world.  Having Asperger’s Syndrome may have been a blessing, too, as far as writing is concerned, for we Aspies (those who have this condition) are very methodical and ritualistic when it comes to approaching the things that interest us, so that definitely helps me keep focused on the aspects of my writing, including the tracking of submissions, the business side, meeting deadlines, etc.