You Really Came Through for Me

So here's a thank-you gift

In my last email, I needed your help and I’ve gotta tell ya, I never knew I had so many unethical subscribers! I friggin love it!

I asked you all to help me make four AdSense dollars and guess what? I made NINE (lol). We reached Google’s stupid threshold of $100.00 and now I’ve taken the shitty ads off of my otherwise super clean travel website. So, thank you.

Since Google has to pay me now, I’d like to pay you. For those of you who did the dirty deed, I’d like to enter you into a draw. The prize will be in the form a book I’ve mentioned before.

I’ve nearly finished reading The Middle Finger Project and not only did it entertain the hell out of me, it really helped me decipher what some of my writing goals going forward will be.

If you’d like to be in the draw, leave a comment of interest below and I’ll throw your name in the hat. It’s not every day I do something nice without a motive, so get it while you can!

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Now, on to bigger, more spammy things.

It’s been a while since I shared any story links with you. Some days I get tired of feeling like El Spammo, because what is this all for anyway?

I’ve taken a sizeable step back from publishing on Medium and appearing in Facebook groups because….UGH. Plus, I’m having a grand old time recruiting and writing for my other site, which is where my true love lies.

BUT, of the stories I have published, I have to admit some of them are gold. Especially this one. Someone even said this is the best story title they’ve ever seen. Probably because it’s true.

Raising Kids is Like Being Slowly Pecked to Death by a Chicken

And because of that nugget of gold, Medium and PS I Love You seem to have dredged up another parenting piece I wrote last year. It’s just as funny as the chicken one and it feels good to know that 28 years into parenting, I’m finally being recognized for it.

All the Times I Didn’t Win Mother of the Year Award

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Wouldn’t it be incredible if you could write a piece of work that people will comment on for nine whole years? This is what all writers on the internet would like, no?

But exactly how can you make sure your words are punching readers in the face enough to force them to wake up and take such action?

How to Shake Your Readers Out of a Coma

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That’s it for now. I need to go buy some work shoes that don’t give me blisters, so I’m outta here.

Also, I’ll remind you that if you’ve ever thought about writing travel but don’t know where you’d put it, my travel site is always looking for inspiring, funny, and gritty content. Two other Medium writers have joined in on the fun recently and I see good things coming!

That’s it for now….toodles!

Kristi