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My First Read Dollar
I started on Vocal on 18th of April 2021 with this post and in two months I have earned just over a dollar for reads. This may not sound much and for anyone just here to make money may not sound too enticing, but the benefits of being here are really worth the membership.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Motivation
A Cautionary Covid-19 Tale
On the way back from town I had an idea for a short story, which may not be to everyone's taste but every story needs an idea, and this is just a straight draft , no editing , just coming out of my mind. Whether that is the best way to write or it is acceptable is up to you the reader.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Horror
REUSE not Recycle
The other day I got a knock on the door from someone selling something. I normally don’t bother as they seldom sell something that I want, but this guy was a milkman from McQueens Dairies who was offering deliveries in reusable glass bottles.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Earth
On Writing ... on Vocal
Yes, it’s a nod to the Stephen King title which I have never read, so maybe I should. Writing on Vocal is possibly like a microcosm of trying to publish a book or magazine article and as such is excellent for writing discipline.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Motivation
Playing for PRIDE
I always think that playlists are a little lazy, this is because of my age and I remember doing cassettes for friends and girlfriends to share the music that mattered and obviously these had to be put together in real time and could only really be shared with one person , or put on at a party. You could also do a tape for the car , so any passengers would be treated to your musical taste (or lack of).
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Pride
Ship In A Bottle
This contains a true story. This is about how we should plan when we want to get something and hit a target or goal illustrated by something that I did as a kid. I thought I had written about this on my main blog SevenDaysIn but I could not find any trace of it when I searched, so this is the first time that I have possibly written about it, although my memory tells me otherwise.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Motivation
The Devil Has All The Best Tunes
I am actually writing , well typing and not dictating, this draft article on my Google Pixel 2XL phone. Dictating gives me too much editing and fixing, but this is the first article I have done completely on the phone and am surprised that it is basically rather good. Not as convenient as a computer keyboard , but more than adequate and very fit for purpose.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Beat