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post #161 of 1315
4/22/07 at 5:40pm
Many AC alternatives only pay on a per-view basis, so I wonder is that is why they are lowering initial offers?

My epi got my lungs, plunged DS' heart rate to 55, and led directly to my c-section.

This time around, I have a whole new midwife. I just witnessed her deliver my dear friend's daughter during a home water birth, and she's a Master Herbalist. Plus, she actually established Utah's midwifery school. So, I expect a different experience this time around.
post #162 of 1315
4/22/07 at 5:41pm
PS - I injured my right hand a few weeks ago, so I have done very little writing and very little crocheting lately!
post #163 of 1315
4/22/07 at 7:09pm
Thread Starter 
I hope this time you get the birth you want! I'm so sorry about your last experience. *hugs* They were threatening me with a C-section after TEN MINUTES of pushing because I wasn't doing it the way they wanted me to.
post #164 of 1315
4/22/07 at 8:02pm
Just wanted to do a small happy post about getting an article accepted for something over $7.00 finally. Finally. Lately it's been all low offers.
post #165 of 1315
4/22/07 at 9:38pm
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Just wanted to do a small happy post about getting an article accepted for something over $7.00 finally. Finally. Lately it's been all low offers.
Hurray!!! What was your topic?
post #166 of 1315
4/22/07 at 9:39pm
I have been terrible about writing lately. I got in a slump, and now I have all these half-finished articles that just won't come together. It's depressing.

More than depressing, it's really really bad... we need any money we can get right now, and if I don't write, I do'nt make money. I just keep writing things and I get so much on the page and then start to think it just sucks. I should probably just submit them anyway... even if I got 3 bucks, it's better than the nothing I'm getting by not submitting anything.
post #167 of 1315
4/22/07 at 9:51pm
Queenbean - I'm in a slump too. I've been in one for about two weeks now. I've got four article ideas that I'm going to write this week.

Alisa - Your epi experience sounds awful. I never had one, but my sis had one with her first baby. She had a relatively fast labor and delivery. After it was all over, she couldn't move her legs and she had a panic attack.

Has anyone ever applied to write for Suite 101? I think I'm going to apply. You have to fill out their on-line application, submit your resume and two writing samples. It sounds interesting, though. I don't really know how their pay scale works, but I am going to try to get my resume together this week. I haven't worked a real job that I needed a resume for in 8 years, so it's going to take a bit for me to get it together - lol. I hope I can find an old one so I've got something to work off of.
post #168 of 1315
4/22/07 at 11:12pm
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Originally Posted by alisaterry View Post
Hurray!!! What was your topic?
Fun things for families to do in the spring time!
post #169 of 1315
4/23/07 at 12:32pm
Thread Starter 
I just had 7 pieces go live. One on circumcision, one on happy stuff about pregnancy, one on affording to CD, one about why I love home daycare, one about cutting, and my youtube piece which has lots of videos you guys will love as ap folks. and I also did a piece about being a military wife, a confessional one in which I invoke the wrath of the whole military community with my shameful confessions lol
post #170 of 1315
4/23/07 at 12:59pm
Heather - Your piece on cutting is in the showcase on the front page!!! Congrats!
post #171 of 1315
4/23/07 at 1:17pm
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Yeah I just noticed that! I'm all excited. That's like, I think the second piece of mine to be in the Showcase. Yay for recognition and page views! I occasionally make Top Rated, but some downrater inevitably comes along and takes me to a 1.something so I'm knocked off. I'll be on the front page for a few days which is great, because I think it can really help other people in that position to hear my story.
post #172 of 1315
4/23/07 at 3:25pm
Someone should do the news story on the Ronald McDonald House in Houston threatening to evict a mama andher sick child for breastfeeding in the communcal area. I did one but it was rejected for being "synthesized" and "unoriginal." : It's still an important news item - it even showed up in the NY Times the day after my story was rejected.
post #173 of 1315
4/23/07 at 5:16pm
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I was going to but wanted the mama's permission. I wrote the sister, but she never got back to me on doing an interview.
post #174 of 1315
4/23/07 at 5:41pm
A woman I know from another board wrote a RMH/BF Mom article.
post #175 of 1315
4/23/07 at 6:13pm
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Originally Posted by alisaterry View Post
I did one but it was rejected for being "synthesized" and "unoriginal." : It's still an important news item - it even showed up in the NY Times the day after my story was rejected.
Maybe you could submit for non-payment just to get the word out?
post #176 of 1315
4/23/07 at 6:59pm
I just got an offer from AC for an article about celebrities and breastfeeding and they actually gave me a compliment! I'm shocked - they said it was well-written and informative and to be sure to promote it. They only gave me $6.00 though - lol. Hopefully they'll publish it pretty quickly.
post #177 of 1315
4/23/07 at 9:29pm
Ladies I am so sorry that it has taken me so long to post. My sister had a baby on Saturday and I just got busy.

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Someone should do the news story on the Ronald McDonald House in Houston threatening to evict a mama and her sick child for breastfeeding in the communcal area.
You know someone did on the 18th, Drummer's Wife was the first to comment it and Heather you recently commented on an article by the same author that she did about c-sections.

Heather congrats on the featured article, I spent the better part of this morning reading articles that were published by everyone on this thread and you had quite a few go through recently. Way to go, I commented your circ one, but I only rated the rest. I always worry that my comments will sound dumb. I also remember reading an article about bone broth, very nice velcromom. To be honest though I am a vegetarian.

Well keep writing everyone!
post #178 of 1315
4/23/07 at 10:05pm
Thanks! It's ok even vegetarians are allowed to read my bone broth article, lol!! & congrats on your sis's new baby - niece? nephew?

hey here's a dumb question. Where in my pages can I find a simple referral link to send to a fellow writer who's interested?
post #179 of 1315
4/23/07 at 10:15pm
Niece, 9 lbs even and 23 inches.:

When you sign in you can see underneath the tabs that say Home Library etc.:


My Profile | My Messages | My Tools | Contests | My Invites | My Favorite CPs | My Subscribers

Click on My Invites.


At the top of the page you will see:

Invite your friends, family and colleagues to AC Be sure to copy and paste your personal AC referral link on your blog, website or emails.

www,associatedcontent,com/join.html?refer=?????

the ????? will be you referral number and will automatically show up.

You can send that link in an email.
post #180 of 1315
4/24/07 at 12:12am
Thread Starter 
Thanks, tomorrow I am going to have to go through and catch up on my reading. I'm interested in that bone broth article now!
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