Writing: RAQ's

Rarely Asked Questions that Promote Shameless Self-Plugging-Ques. 1

What was Smudge doing back in 2000-2002?

Once upon a time (i.e. 2000-2002) I wrote...and when I wrote, I was paid for it. Not a lot of money, but I could claim the title I always coveted---Paid Writer.

It was little how-to craft pieces and some deep, inspirational pieces (Shut up, I thought so!). Some were in print (YIPPEEEE!!!!) and some were for websites (yippee!). And then I had Clyde and two years later I had Bonnie (aka "Pebbles," "Bella Boo" and various other nicknames). That's kept me busy. And I started blogging mainly to just start writing again.

However, I decided to take a walk down memory lane and see if I could find some of my online articles in some dusty, forgotten corner of the WWW's attic. And I did! It took me about two or three pages into each respective Google search, but find them I did.

If you're having a boring moment and would love to read my stuff (okay, "barely like" to read my stuff) I invite you to take a gander at the following links:

~ How-To Craft Pieces~
Making Self-Care Boxes
Decoupage Keepsake Box
Flower Power-Pressing Flowers

~One Surviving Article that Isn't About Crafts~
Perfect Mother Syndrome-The Other PMS

Okay...so I'm not sure but I totally think I coined the above title. Doing a Google search for it tells me others have caught on. There's even bumper stickers that say it now. I so could have had some dough from that. Chances are though, that I wasn't the person who coined the term. But from here on out, I'm copyrighting everything because I'm both egocentric and obsessive-compulsive.

I had some other articles that I just purely loved but alas, they are in print and I can't find a link to them, try as I might (and boy I tried, read "egocentric" above).

Ta-ta