Congratulate Me! My First Published Article!
By pyewacket
@pyewacket (43903)
United States
July 27, 2007 1:49pm CST
I know a lot of you write for Associated Content, and I've been giving it a shot myself but without success, until NOW...hehee
I decided to write an article about "The Magical Attraction of J.K. Rowling"...I submitted it on July 25th and today when I checked....It's published!! Yahoooooo
Here's the article if you'd like to read it....I already have a few other ideas for articles to kick around with and write
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/326866/the_magical_attraction_of_jk_rowlings.html
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47 responses
@irisheyes (4370)
• United States
27 Jul 07
Congratulations Pyewacket and welcome to the club. I just read your article, rated it and subscribed to you. You're off to a good start on AC. That was a very well written and well thought out piece.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
27 Jul 07
Thank you irisheyes... ;-)
I wrote that pretty "raw" too, without much editing...looking at it again, I saw where I might have improved it...but typical...we artists are our own worse critics...LOL
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@texasclassygal (5305)
• United States
27 Jul 07
Congratulations ... my daughter has started writing for associated content, when you are published does that mean that you get paid for your article? I believe some of hers got published and she didn't get paid and other she did get paid, all very confusing to me.
Congratulations!!
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
27 Jul 07
Well, I haven't gotten paid yet for it, will soon--maybe your daughter didn't ask for some of the articles for payment consideration..if you don't one naturally doesn't get paid
And thanks...now I'm all revved up to write more..have about four more ideas kicking about to write...hehee
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@GnosticGoddess (5626)
• United States
27 Jul 07
Congratulations on getting published!
That was an amazing article!!!
Seriously you had tears forming in my eyes at one point!
Good job sweetie and keep up the great work.
I just know the door is wide open to you there now :)
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@GnosticGoddess (5626)
• United States
27 Jul 07
Yeah you did. I don't know which it was. I think it was the last paragraph of the first page.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
27 Jul 07
My goodness! I had tears in your eyes?? Which part? Hehehe
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
27 Jul 07
Thank you for subscribing to me...I have about four more article ideas already rattling about in my brains--Hey the law of attraction must be working here..no?
:)
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
28 Jul 07
Mmm..maybe...except I don't live in Manhattan..LOL--do live nearby though...
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@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
27 Jul 07
Congratulations! I just got my second article published and am working on the third. I'll have to go in and subscribe to yours and try to put a little more time into AC than I have been lately.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
27 Jul 07
I plan to spend more time there myself...this gave me the incentive to do so! LOL
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
28 Jul 07
Not much..it depends I guess on the type of article, but at least a few bucks..
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@Eskimo (2315)
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27 Jul 07
I've just read your article, and it looks well written. I would say that judging from this that you could have a future as an author, if you can find the right material and subject.
J.K. got over £50,000 for each page she wrote as royalties on the first day of the book being on sale. It would be nice if you could get even 1/100 of that, but unless you can get a really popular story then that could be unlikely, still some people can earn that amount, so keep trying.
(ps if my encouragement does help you make it to the top, I would be happy to get an autographed copy of your first book.)
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
28 Jul 07
This is the first non-fiction kind of writing I've done--I usually do write fiction though from anywhere from fantasy genre short stories to historical fiction....I have gotten some of my short stories published with Minas Tirith the Journal of The American Tolkien Society...and I felt great about that!!
I'll keep you in mind...and you can be first in line for my book signing..hehee
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@jeweledbluerose (3061)
• United States
27 Jul 07
Congrats on getting your article published. I will check it out for sure after getting this posted. I wish you luck with your future articles.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
28 Jul 07
Thank you jeweledbluerose...hope you like it :)
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@KrisNY (7590)
• United States
27 Jul 07
Congrats! I have not ventured here yet- I mean associated content- sure I have checked out alot of great articles there but have never signed up or submitted any- I'm planning on it- How long did it take for you to get 1 published? I mean how many did you write prior to getting one published.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
28 Jul 07
I wrote one article a few months ago, and it wasn't published..it was about Knut the Polar bear...LOL...This article I wrote and submitted on Wednesday, got published today...I just found out the other article I had submitted at the same time will be published too..a completely different article about my SSI disability fiasco problem I had...thought it might help others in a similar situation
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
28 Jul 07
Hehe...plan to publish more....my other article is to be published too,...just found out today and finished another article and submitted it as well--thank you! :)
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
27 Jul 07
You go girl! Let me be among the first to congratulate you, pyewacket. It seems that you are multi-talented. That is wonderful news. I have signed up with AC, but have not posted anything as of yet. I will be keeping your link so that I can read your article as soon as I catch up on some of my backed up e-mail. Again, good for you!
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
28 Jul 07
Thank you worldwise...I've been on such a "high" about this all day...just finished another article and submitted it tonight :)
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@morgandrake (2136)
• United States
27 Jul 07
I did not realize how much I had in common with the HP characters until you pointed it out. LOL. I am a little dense at times. I added you to my favorites. Keep writing.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
27 Jul 07
I think a lot of us can see part of the characters in us....more than realize..eerie--thanks for adding me to your favorites :)
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@miketomeo (124)
• United States
27 Jul 07
Fantastic
I'm a writer myself. It feels good, doesn't it?
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
28 Jul 07
Oh, yes, it most certainly does feel good...hehee
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@bonbon664 (3466)
• Canada
27 Jul 07
Well done! I envy people like you who have the talent for writing. Way to go!
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
28 Jul 07
Thank you bonbon...I've always loved writing..as far back as I can remember--writing short stories as well...mmmm....think I might ever give JK Rowling competition? LOL
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@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
28 Jul 07
Congrats!! I remember the feeling of getting published and paid by AC my first time about 6 months ago. I was so happy I wrote a ton of articles and made a little bit of money. I was just happy making money online and getting published. Now I'm a little dry on ideas but they come and they go. Good luck with your future writing! :)
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@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
29 Jul 07
I read your article and it was great! Yeah it does suck that they don't pay you for short stories. That is why I have never submitted any of mine because I am hoping to get published and make some really good money off of mine. I am in the middle of trying my hand at a novel. I do like writing articles for AC but my main love of writing is short stories and poems. My main love of short stories is horror and that is what I am best at. Anyway keep up the great work! :)
P.S Here is my CP page if you would like to take a look.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/cwilson26
I already added you to my favorites! I think I will subscribe to you too! Happy writing!!! :)
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
28 Jul 07
I finished another article tonight, and even submitted one of my short stories..the bummer is one doesn't get paid for stories though..but at least it'll give me exposure--and thank you! :)
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@sumofalltears (3988)
• United States
28 Jul 07
Well done. the first one is always the hardest one, so now you can be our new JK Rowling.
Keep writing you never know what can happen.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
28 Jul 07
Heheh...hey I wouldn't mind be the new JK Rowling, Stephen King or Anne Rice...LOL
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@8ctavarium (552)
• Australia
28 Jul 07
Wow, that great. Congratulations, I am off to reading it now. Cheers.
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@mari_skye (1637)
• Philippines
28 Jul 07
Wow!Congratulations! And good luck too with your other ideas for an article. Aww.... I want to have an article published too!
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
28 Jul 07
Thank you! I finished another article tonight and have two more planned to write...the ideas keep on coming..LOL
@brendakaya (2332)
• United States
28 Jul 07
That's great news. Congratulations, and I wish you many more to come. Take care.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
28 Jul 07
Thank you brendakaya---another one is to be published soon too...just got the good news today...
