I have a new job--kinda, sorta

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Ever come across the http://www.examiner.com site? It's a news media site for the most part, very similar to the "about.com" sites. That is, different people handle different topics and subjects within a field of expertise, and often publish articles to which respondents can comment on.

Well, I became very interested in the whole outlook of the site, and applied to them for a television related writer position. In my application, I stressed my experience in working in the industry, but also the encyclopedic knowledge I have of the subject.

I got approved! It's not a lot of pay--$10 per 1,000 page hits, but we submit 4 separate articles a week, so combined, it could get lucrative after awhile. No contracts, I retain rights to my own work, and I can quit anytime I want.

I have been trying to shake the depression for a long time, and have tried to do some writing again, and this might be what I need--a shake-up to get going again. I often sabotage myself by getting involved in something and then simply not doing it. But I need to try in order to move on.

I'll let everyone know when my first article is up and active. It won't interfere much with all my other work online, but it will require some discipline to me to keep going with it.

[TZ]

1. Hey a jobs a job.

Looking forward to reading your first article.

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6. Thanks!

I'm looking to be "up" sometime the middle of next week or so. I have the beginning of several different topics already brewing in my skull. When it comes to "classic TV" there are an infinite number of ideas to work with. Finally! A writing job that fits my talents. :)

[suninvited]

2. Post here when you write some articles,

so we can go read them.

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7. Definitely!

I will make people here know of them as they go up--they want us all to learn networking to increase our presence and get more hits to the sites. I just am glad to write on topics I know all about--it saves me doing research, since I went through it all the first time!

[Strong Atheist]

3. Congratulations!

:toast:

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8. Thank you! eom

[applegrove]

4. Congrats!

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9. Thanks to you as well! eom

[cabbage08]

5. Congrats, let us know when the first one is up

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10. I definitely will--I am looking forward to doing just that! eom