Posted on Mar 20, 2016
I'm curious as to who in RP has transitioned into a life of writing - either as a hobbyist or as a full time professional?
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Sadly, given the state of the publishing market these days, I would never recommend that anyone quit their day job. I have written all my life, however I never earned a living doing just that. I was published a few times and made a few dollars but not enough to live on. However, with retirement and an adequate retirement income, I found the time to write to my heart's pleasure keeping in mind the adage that "To a businessman, time is money and to an artist, money is time." Well, now that I have the money, I have the time.
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I do not get paid for writing anymore but I enjoy writing as a hobby and hone my skills here and elsewhere PO1 Nathan Watts.
All of my professional writing was for military organizations or my past company will very little if nay that I could actually have my name listed on.
You have posted a good question, Unfortunately I have used up my up-votes for the day.
What are your thoughts COL Mikel J. Burroughs SPC Jeff Daley, PhD?
All of my professional writing was for military organizations or my past company will very little if nay that I could actually have my name listed on.
You have posted a good question, Unfortunately I have used up my up-votes for the day.
What are your thoughts COL Mikel J. Burroughs SPC Jeff Daley, PhD?
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LTC Stephen F.
SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint - from 0 to 40 or 50 on a good day. Usually I receive about 20 up-votes per day since my points went to 30 per up-vote. That happens at the 2,000 up-votes point. I thought something was wrong when I started getting 40 points for up-vote late last summer. That is when I learned 50 points for first 999, 30 points for 1000 - 1999 up-votes.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
LTC Stephen F. This is only place (RallyPoint) that I write and that is pushing it for me.
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A1C Melissa Jackson
I love to write. I was a good writer when I was in college, and as a professional I was tapped a time or two to write some documents.
I find that it is far more difficult for me to write now due to the brain injury, but it is actually easier to write than talk. It takes me a long time to write anything substantial, and even longer to edit. I don't like Facebook much because I am a grammar Nazi, and all the 's when they should not be there, and the use of amount instead of NUMBER drive me crazy.
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I find that it is far more difficult for me to write now due to the brain injury, but it is actually easier to write than talk. It takes me a long time to write anything substantial, and even longer to edit. I don't like Facebook much because I am a grammar Nazi, and all the 's when they should not be there, and the use of amount instead of NUMBER drive me crazy.
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As an E7, I have turned in to a professional writer. Writing Performance reports, Quarterly and Annual Awards packages for my Airmen, Decorations, etc...
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