Slowly Getting Back in the (Writing) Saddle
Well, I'm back from my trip.
Overall it was pretty good. I got to see lots of sights and stuff. ;) Visited a bunch of relatives I hadn't seen in years. Some of them, I hadn't seen in decades. So all in all, a good trip despite the swarms of mosquitoes and general lack of air conditioning in a tropical climate.
Meanwhile, I wrote some more articles! First, a couple from May that I somehow managed to squeeze out despite all the other stuff going on:
They aren't getting looked at very much. All my science articles sank like a rock the moment school was out. T.T Still, I wrote a couple more in July, which also aren't doing well so far, but I have hopes for them when school starts back up. :)
Meanwhile, my Facebook game articles are doing quite a bit better, now that school is out. :) That Kingdoms of Camelot one averaged 87 views per day in July, which was enough to carry every other article in my list and get me promoted to Senior Writer at Bright Hub. One of the requirements for that is 250 views per month per article on average, which is completely not happening with any other article, so once Kingdoms of Camelot stops being popular they will probably demote me. >.>
Anyhoo, four new ones for July:
The Cafe World idea came out of a conversation with Bri back in May, where she was trying to set it up, and I thought "I can turn this into an article!" It's doing pretty good. The Frontierville one was written because I'm playing it a lot and decided I should write an article of some sort. Then the farm game history one was supposed to be a stand-in for a different article that was a duplicate, but the editor wouldn't let me use it as such, and then insisted I turn it into a real article. So I got to rant a bit about Zynga out of the deal. ;)
As for this month, so far I've got three lined up, plus a list of guide listings. Here's hoping for some uneventful productivity. ;)
Overall it was pretty good. I got to see lots of sights and stuff. ;) Visited a bunch of relatives I hadn't seen in years. Some of them, I hadn't seen in decades. So all in all, a good trip despite the swarms of mosquitoes and general lack of air conditioning in a tropical climate.
Meanwhile, I wrote some more articles! First, a couple from May that I somehow managed to squeeze out despite all the other stuff going on:
- Animal Communication: What, How, and Why - Animals communicate in many myriad ways that are as diverse as the animals themselves. They communicate for a variety of reasons. Some examples are to attract mates, threaten rivals, warn about danger, or share information about food sources. The different ways in which animals communicate can be visual, audial, or chemical (smell or taste). For highly social species, there may be facial expressions, body language, or dances.
Human Prion Diseases - Prion diseases are caused by malformed proteins that can also malform the normal versions of themselves. When they do this in the central nervous system, they cause brain damage and death. In humans, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is probably the most well-known for its relation to the version found in cows, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as "mad cow disease."
They aren't getting looked at very much. All my science articles sank like a rock the moment school was out. T.T Still, I wrote a couple more in July, which also aren't doing well so far, but I have hopes for them when school starts back up. :)
- An Astronomy Nova - What is a nova? In terms of astronomy, it's when a star suddenly becomes a lot brighter, then dims over several months. This article explains how and why novae occur, and compares novae to x-ray bursters and supernovae.
Spontaneous Self-Correction of Gene Mutations - Is it possible? The short answer is yes. However, that's not as exciting as it sounds. Learn more about what mutations are and how they work.
Meanwhile, my Facebook game articles are doing quite a bit better, now that school is out. :) That Kingdoms of Camelot one averaged 87 views per day in July, which was enough to carry every other article in my list and get me promoted to Senior Writer at Bright Hub. One of the requirements for that is 250 views per month per article on average, which is completely not happening with any other article, so once Kingdoms of Camelot stops being popular they will probably demote me. >.>
Anyhoo, four new ones for July:
- The Teleport Cheat for Cafe World on Facebook - Teleportation, a Cafe World Facebook cheat, lets your restaurant serve food to diners faster with fewer waitstaff, which makes your buzz rating go way up. It takes advantage of a cafe layout bug. The same cheat works on cooks, too, to make them cook and deliver food faster. Follow a few simple guidelines when setting up your restaurant layout to take advantage of this cheat.
Bejeweled Blitz High Score Tips for Beginners - Trying to beat your friends' Bejeweled Blitz high scores but not sure how with only one minute? Here are a few basic tips that will help you speed up.
How to get Saltpeter in Frontierville - In Frontierville, saltpeter is used to make fireworks, which is an important part of the 4th of July quest. How do you get saltpeter then? This article explains where it comes from (manure) and how to make fireworks with it.
Farm Games on Facebook: A Brief History - In the beginning, there were farm games like Barn Buddy and Happy Farm on Facebook. Then, Farm Town appeared. Then, Zynga stole their concept and made Farmville - and a bunch of relentless marketing later, everyone now thinks Farmville was there first. Now there are lots of farm games, like Tiki Farm, Farm Country, and Country Life, and the basic gameplay mechanic Farm Town introduced is everywhere.
The Cafe World idea came out of a conversation with Bri back in May, where she was trying to set it up, and I thought "I can turn this into an article!" It's doing pretty good. The Frontierville one was written because I'm playing it a lot and decided I should write an article of some sort. Then the farm game history one was supposed to be a stand-in for a different article that was a duplicate, but the editor wouldn't let me use it as such, and then insisted I turn it into a real article. So I got to rant a bit about Zynga out of the deal. ;)
As for this month, so far I've got three lined up, plus a list of guide listings. Here's hoping for some uneventful productivity. ;)