I won a writing contest hosted by Wattpad and Tim Hortons! The prizes included a $100 Tim Hortons card and a swag bag of Wattpad-branded goodies. The experience made me reflect on how many times I’ve won writing contests in the past. In 2021, I won a local writing contest which awarded me several bottles […]
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Vocal Media Review: 1 Year Later Making Money Writing
Vocal Media has been touted as Medium’s main competition, offering writers a chance to earn money from views on their content. I’ve been a member of Vocal Media since February 2021; I’m now prepared to give my assessment of the platform and whether it’s definitively worth it for writers to join over Medium. Here are […]
Zulie Rane is Promoting a Predatory Writing Platform to Amateur Writers
When I lost my full-time job in 2020, I explored the possibility of taking on writing jobs. Initially, I thought I had found a job as a writer for a mobile game app, the kind that place you in romantic, choose-your-own adventure scenarios. I sent in my writing sample, signed the contract, and was ready […]
Mahara Mindfulness The Human Being Journal: A Year-End Review
I’ve been really into journaling in 2021. Last year, to replace the gratitude journal that I initially purchased on a whim, I made the intentional decision to invest in a quality journal to capture my thoughts and progress, as well as to keep tabs on my mental health as I continue to navigate our collective […]
5 Ways to Write for Publications and Make Money
Writing in 2021 has afforded me pretty decent results. In 2019, I published “Waiting Room” on the website Midnight & Indigo. In 2020, I sold my story “Suffering Inside, but Still I Soar” to Flame Tree Press, and it was published this year in a physical anthology book that was distributed in the U.K., Canda […]