Ideas

This may be entirely wrong, but I feel that there is more money to be made from writing articles rather than short stories.  

I can only name a few magazines that will pay for short stories (but if anyone can name some more I'll gladly take note) and, although being published without pay will look good on my CV, I kind of need to get some money back for my time. Of course, there are probably thousands of short story competitions, but the probability of actually gaining any money from them is not that great. 

There are definitely thousands of magazines, journals, newspapers and the like out there. And I don't even have to pay to submit my pieces to them. So I think this is the side I'm going to focus on most with my spare day.

So, what can I write articles about?

- salsa dancing
- Ceroc dancing
- reading
- writing
- having an 'at risk' job
- baking
- learning to cook healthier
- weight loss
- personal trainers
- being new to running
- getting slightly better at running
- kettlebells
- gluten free, dairy free eating 
- Glasgow
- Crewe
- being on Jobseekers Allowance
- being kicked out of your place of residence (twice...)
- moving house
- finally settling down
- losing someone you love to cancer
- losing someone you love for no apparent reason
- fundraising for charity
- living away from your family
- public transport
- sharing a flat with a European 
- sharing a flat with a cranky distant relative
- making greetings cards
- embroidery and cross stitch
- the desire but complete inability to modify your own clothes

That should keep me going for a wee while.

Nearly there

At exactly this time in four days I will be on a train bound for Crewe, and I can't believe how excited I am about that. For so long it's been my goal to get away from the place but now I can't wait to get back. Although I suspect I'm looking forward to seeing the people in it rather than seeing the place itself.  It turns out I'm only home for two weeks, not three like I thought, so now I'm slightly worried that I won't have chance to see everyone. I'm going to try my hardest though!

 Feeling productive again today because I've managed to get my backside down to the gym. It's strange how doing that one thing for an hour can make the whole day seem worthwhile. Even so I'm not going to stop there; I've still only made 19 Christmas cards so I'd better get a move on and make the other 30!

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