If only I could get paid...

So now that I am also on a site that pays for articles, albeit a small payment, I am rather thoughtful now on whether I should post things here or keep them for the paid site. Sigh. I do like my blogspot! I recently went to Roslyn, Washington home of the fabled Cicely,Alaska and Northern Exposure tv fame. I love the people of Roslyn, they seem gentle and sweet humble people. Maybe the show colours my perceptions. I loved going back to the 90's andmy love affair with this show and it's characters. I didn't know what to expect but I was happy with what I saw and felt.

My scribbling life

I've been attempting to write for years. Okay I've written but having it published well there is a different kettle of fish. Does one write because it just comes through? or does one write because one wants to make money? Hey why should I be different than any other artist out there? Isn't this what most artists have to fret over?....the fight twixt commerical and "soul"??? Someone once said find what you love to do and then find a way to make money out of that....well it is illegal to become a prostitute so that takes care of one avenue for me (grins)...but yes that is the way to go. I've had too many years hearing my father say to me that no one loves to work..but you HAVE TO. Why can't we love to do what we do? I do!!! Okay now can you always make a "lot" at what you love to do? perhaps...perhaps not. I hope to just be comfortable and happy and to be able to continue to express and live by that expression whether it be my words, my photos, my art etc.
I've had things published over the years...self published my own book, had a few articles published online and made money...so yes I can consider myself a published author! I am not where I want to be writing wise yet...I want a good constant stream of revenue brought in by it and so therein lays a goal. I've found a new place to write for money and enjoyment. May the muses take pity on me and inspire in me great things! here I go again...

On poetry

It's been awhile since I've written poetry. I had a good solid three years where I wrote and wrote and wrote. I kept a binder of 101 poems that I had written and where that binder is today I have no idea. I'm sure I would smile at the musings of an 18 year old.
I found that after each breakup of a relationship I was moved to write poetry and yes I know...roll your eyes if you will ! :) but it did give me rich fertilizer to write.....er.....rich fertilizer!

After reading my friend's Waxing moon blog it inspires me to write more poetry and when my head clears of this head cold-flu I will start in again. People who have inspired me poetically beyond Rachel? Robert Frost, Lucy Maud Montgomery, the man that wrote The Education of Little Tree (sorry I don't have his name at the ready)the writings more than the paintings of Emily Carr (oh Emily I do love you so!), and the four legged and winged people that I love so much. I'm sure there is more but again "head cold" .

Anyway, thanks my friends.
Ravynwolfe