Hooray helium payout posted!

If I can ever find the startup CD that came with the computer I can reinstall the file...

Oh dear. I do so wish you all the luck. We have gremlins here. They take things while we sleep and move them. We can find stuff, we just can't find it when we are looking. We can go back later and it will be where we look. LOL

At least they do it while you are asleep and make you wonder if you really left something someplace. I reached for the remote and it was gone and after I looked around it was exactly in the unobscured spot where I had looked initially! That stuff drives me crazy. The CDs I need for the computer are in a storage bin or box in one of two rooms. Seems like that would make them easier to find right? My stuff has been shifted around so much post K until I have forgotten what I own.

I find helium easier than AC because I don't have to come up with a topic, I just look through the empty titles until something strikes a chord and crank out an article. I can usually do 2 or 3 a day, time permitting, and get upfronts and empty title bonuses. At AC you can earn upfronts quickly if your content is approved but I don't have to wait for approval at helium I get the same amount for upfronts so my income is consistent and based on my output. Also I see results with my article page views right away. I will eventually get around to developing AC more but for now I am pushing to get 4 stars at helium.

The empty titles definitely make a difference in my output. They make it easier to come up with articles and because the titles are created by helium I know they are definitely interested in the content.

That sounds great. I've been hearing a lot of positive things about Helium and is just looking for the right time so I can get started on that one. But from what I have seen or observed so far, looks like many are considering it even as far better than AC. This "empty title" setup seems to be a nice thing since you no longer have to brainstorm ideas on what possible articles/topic to write about.

Congratulations to you too on the bonus! I hope you receive it soon. Have you tried emailing to ask why it has taken so long for you to get it?

Thanks! My current goal is to get to 100 articles before the end of the month. I am hoping to earn another writing star as well.

I knew you would be one smart lady and get a lot of things done before school started again you are so organized...of course working in a school I know you must have to be! Ankle is doing better and if all goes well I will have the cast removed Monday morning at 8:30 a.m.!!! Cross your fingers and toes for me...at this point it's not really easy for me to cross my toes on my left leg...darn cast gets in the way!!

The computer is still down and will be until I find the start disc. I have the use of another machine for now so it isn't super urgent. I have been focused on posting helium articles because once school starts I will have a lot less time for it.

Oh, btw, how is your ankle?

Thanks and same to you! I totally agree and was shooting for 100 articles by the end of the month but perhaps I need to change that? Maybe I should try by Aug 25, i always forget about the cutoff date for the month and maybe I need more articles, say 125?

Hi Canellita, want to join me in producing 119 articles? The writing stars and rating stars computation is on daily basis. So if you are talking about adding the number of articles to get the next writing stars, you can submit articles right up to the last day of the month. Just that those articles submitted after 25th will be paid next month. I aim to write five articles per day, so that I have a few days near the end of the month to leapfrog the articles. Quite tiring to write like that! Anyway I purposely chooses those topics that nobody wants to write, so that the titles will not become competitive to drag down the writing score.

That is the trouble with this writing business, you can only do so much before your brain goes on overload and refuses to work anymore. I now have 74 articles on helium; if I can manage at least three per day I will make it to 100 in time to be counted for this month with 5 days to spare to try for more.

Well this was two months in a row for me but I don't know if I will be able to do it again with school starting soon and now this issue with the computer...

Thanks Yugasini I hope you are equally successful in your efforts.

Yes, it did, thanks! I hope I can double it next time.