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Two interesting blog posts this week address the concept of monetary compensation for writers.

No Money…Are You Really a Writer?
Rebecca starts a series on what makes you a writer. Is monetary compensation your measure of success? Or is it a story well crafted?

Writers, Let’s Join Together on Payment
Kristine Meldrum Denholm provides a bit of a counterpoint in her call for writers to quit taking crappy low-paying writing jobs.

What is your take on payment? Do you take a different approach to fiction and nonfiction projects? How do you decide when a low-paying project is worth it?

• Self-Reflection If I learned one thing in my days working on ed tech research journals, it was this: self-reflection is a key component of your ongoing development as a professional in your chosen field.So, I have decided to chronicle the things I'm doing and the lessons I'm learning as I grow......
• Do You Know When to Say When? It is easy for writers--especially new freelance writers--to agree to too many projects. The result is either missed deadlines, shoddy work, or a really crabby and tired writer whose family can't stand to be anywhere near him or her. But what is it that leads to over-committing and under-delivering? There......
• Short Stories Can Improve Your Writing Skill Finally! Here is a tidbit I picked up from the Willamette Writers Conference. A few months back, I questioned whether writers can work on short and long pieces at the same time. Published writer Eric Witchey says not only can you, but you should. Witchey offered some great ideas in......
• Writing Roundup With the holiday, my schedule got a little wonky. So I've got the roundup for you today.NEA Report Finds Fiction Reading on the RiseOMG! We're reading again! This is definitely good news for those of us who write fiction.How the Big Gulp Approach to News Makes Readers ScramSimon Dumenco does......
• Writing Roundup, August 21 We've got a lot of interesting news posts this week in addition to the regular blog suspects. The Business of Writing The Limits of Control This article from the American Journalism Review provides a good synopsis of the ethics policies and guidelines major newspapers are asking their reporters to follow......

• Blogging for Money Guide Blogging for money is quickly becoming one of the more popular reasons for why people blog. Setting up a blog is relatively easy and straight...
• Savings Goals In The New Year And Beyond Making just one goal with regards to your savings can make a real difference.  Here are savings goals which can help you have a financially...
• How to Get Out of Payday Loans Desperate times call for desperate measures.  If you got a payday loan to get yourself out of a financial jam previously, chances are you're struggling...
• Weekend Links - Martin Luther King Day Edition It's Martin Luther King day. For some that means you get the day off. Others have to work a normal day. Either way, it's worth...
• Credit Card Bill of Rights Passes [/caption]I've always regarded credit cards the same way I do red wine. Moderate use has been shown to be beneficial - wine with it antioxidant...