tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post6470813189981767536..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: A to Z Challenge: MoneyMisha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-10814846413894608002013-04-17T06:54:38.185+02:002013-04-17T06:54:38.185+02:00Oops, once I start teaching full-time, not once st...Oops, once I start teaching full-time, not once start teaching full-time. Even English teachers make grammatical errors! :)Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-78300110179321939862013-04-17T06:54:08.357+02:002013-04-17T06:54:08.357+02:00I definitely wouldn't mind having a lot of mon...I definitely wouldn't mind having a lot of money, especially because I am a broke grad student and I also work as an English teacher; once start teaching full-time, I will continue to be far-from-rich (sigh). But on the other hand, I didn't pursue writing, grad school, or teaching for the money, because I knew that none of those things would make me rich. It's more about the fact that I love books and writing, and I love helping other people see why literature is worth loving. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-82047306204076499552013-04-16T18:32:08.498+02:002013-04-16T18:32:08.498+02:00I would imagine very few writers write for money a...I would imagine very few writers write for money and most are like artists who are struggling to have people appreciate their works of art.Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-72563961666395049782013-04-16T09:49:54.712+02:002013-04-16T09:49:54.712+02:00Sadly true. No likelihood of riches anytime soon. ...Sadly true. No likelihood of riches anytime soon. sigh.<br /><br />mood<br /><a href="http://moodywriting.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Moody Writing</a>mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-20266765088946500592013-04-16T07:01:36.170+02:002013-04-16T07:01:36.170+02:00Never thought of writing a book for money. Other w...Never thought of writing a book for money. Other writing might be possible, I suppose, as I know full-time writers. But novelists? I only know one... and he's pretty prolific!sherileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499266464014693291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-34874147723974143832013-04-16T05:01:05.180+02:002013-04-16T05:01:05.180+02:00Part of me wishes we could go back to bartering. I...Part of me wishes we could go back to bartering. I really don't care about money, but I want to have my needs met. If we could trade things other people want or need for things we need or want, everyone would be happy. Too bad there's no guarantee in that. :)<br /><br />#atozchallenge, Kristen's blog: <a href="http://kristenhead.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">kristenhead.blogspot.com</a>Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827651632884248765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-34991861648175838752013-04-16T04:02:01.156+02:002013-04-16T04:02:01.156+02:00We really do have to love writing because it won&#...We really do have to love writing because it won't make us rich. I only wish it could at least support us so we didn't have to have unfulfilled jobs and have more time to write! :)Krista McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230770035490273428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-89940081309538106732013-04-15T22:36:51.381+02:002013-04-15T22:36:51.381+02:00I have to admit. When I first started writing, I h...I have to admit. When I first started writing, I had dollar signs in my eyes. These days, I'm all about getting my story out there, not how much money it makes. Granted, I'm a debut novelist, so I'm a bit disheartened at how many books I've sold, but again, I'm brand new. Nobody knows me yet, so I have to keep working. ;) Good post Misha!<br /><br />Mel at <a href="http://caledonialass.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Writings Musings and Other Such Nonsense </a>Mel Chesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200734886454147170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-40682479874600117892013-04-15T22:13:43.097+02:002013-04-15T22:13:43.097+02:00I'd love to make money from my writing and bel...I'd love to make money from my writing and believe that, someday, I will.<br /><br />If I don't, though, that will be fine...I just love telling stories and trying to come up with interesting characters to play those stories out :)<br /><br />Great topic!<br /><br /><a href="http://leftandwriteblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Left and Write</a>Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-66169666841906953732013-04-15T21:57:17.748+02:002013-04-15T21:57:17.748+02:00So true, and yet there are the exceptions, so you ...So true, and yet there are the exceptions, so you never can say never. Here's to writing because you love it no matter what.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-33522503121785567002013-04-15T21:14:20.849+02:002013-04-15T21:14:20.849+02:00We can all dream, of course, but my goal is to see...We can all dream, of course, but my goal is to see something of mine in print, one way or another. If it ever even pays for itself (or at least a new laptop) that will be a bonus.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-25032439406127709882013-04-15T20:45:09.642+02:002013-04-15T20:45:09.642+02:00What? I'm not going to be richer than the Quee...What? I'm not going to be richer than the Queen of England?<br /><br />I'm so disillusioned.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-90723840097650837922013-04-15T20:28:21.881+02:002013-04-15T20:28:21.881+02:00Had to delete my comment because I accidentally wr...Had to delete my comment because I accidentally wrote 'it's something to be in for the ££' where I meant to write 'it's NOT something to be in for the ££'. *headdesk*. It certainly isn't a guarantee of money. It's for the love!VikLithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-7160247503669269712013-04-15T20:27:28.250+02:002013-04-15T20:27:28.250+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.VikLithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-73947915944649853712013-04-15T19:54:58.920+02:002013-04-15T19:54:58.920+02:00Money is a secondary thing for me. Its more of a h...Money is a secondary thing for me. Its more of a hope that I might make enough just so i can keep on doing what i love to do--which is write. I write because I love to write and wish others to enjoy my stories :)(<br /><br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-63572474979043196912013-04-15T19:45:28.735+02:002013-04-15T19:45:28.735+02:00All my writer friends write for love, some self pu...All my writer friends write for love, some self publish some don't. But no one has left their day job yet to write full time. I believe luck plays a hand in best selling eg JK Rowling had lots of luck. And the work involved in self publishing is huge. You have to get the book out there so as many people can see it and hopefully some of these people will purchase it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-74935150775931165442013-04-15T19:42:44.307+02:002013-04-15T19:42:44.307+02:00I don't want to get rich (my wife wants me to ...I don't want to get rich (my wife wants me to get rich); I just want to make enough to positively impact my family's living environment, even if that means I just make enough to put gas in the cars each month.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-9945847331662540762013-04-15T19:25:44.995+02:002013-04-15T19:25:44.995+02:00I agree with you. What I get from my writing is po...I agree with you. What I get from my writing is pocket money, a bonus, something I use to buy a pretty notebook or three with but not to live on. A friend once got into trouble from the head of our adult eduction college for telling her creative writing class that it's extremely difficult to get published and almost impossible to earn a living from writing,Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-61226502746725371292013-04-15T18:34:27.640+02:002013-04-15T18:34:27.640+02:00Very true. I hope to eventually be able to support...Very true. I hope to eventually be able to support myself with my writing income, but I'm definitely grateful I have a day job to pay the bills!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-43976345634860635792013-04-15T18:33:35.016+02:002013-04-15T18:33:35.016+02:00What?! I'm not going to get rich? Well forget ...What?! I'm not going to get rich? Well forget it then! ;)<br />That's the one comment I hate from non-writers. "You're going to be rich!" I know they are just trying to be supportive and stuff, but yeah. No.Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-56400355341682851272013-04-15T18:06:52.329+02:002013-04-15T18:06:52.329+02:00Big money is rare, love of writing comes first.Big money is rare, love of writing comes first.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-53038509646515288202013-04-15T17:59:45.117+02:002013-04-15T17:59:45.117+02:00Like you, I write because I'm cranky when I do...Like you, I write because I'm cranky when I don't write. Do I hope to make money at it? Yes. Do I hope to make enough money to be a full time writer? of course. In the mean time I have a quirky job and plenty of job applications out. Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767762370997304308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-55324683452373901132013-04-15T17:33:04.254+02:002013-04-15T17:33:04.254+02:00I write because I love to write. I have self-publi...I write because I love to write. I have self-published, and I've had awesome feedback from readers and I've really appreciated that. <br />At this point, as far as money goes, I would love to break even, or get a few dollars beyond that. I've always known that writing isn't any kind of get rick quick scheme. Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-2347526142522697782013-04-15T16:44:20.472+02:002013-04-15T16:44:20.472+02:00I write because I love to write. I know I won'...I write because I love to write. I know I won't make any money doing it, and that's okay.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-77483359884841520372013-04-15T16:36:33.105+02:002013-04-15T16:36:33.105+02:00I write because I love writing stories (novels mor...I write because I love writing stories (novels more specifically). I'm planning to self publish, but I consider it an investment in my career, just like the conferences and workshops I've attended were an investment in my career. Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.com