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Another Writing Milestone Is Imminent

tony — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:53:53 +0000

Just over 2 years ago on 12th January 2010 I joined the many other writers on a site called Associated Content where I hoped to find new friends and to expand my writing exposure to new eyes, as well as to boost my earnings.

Today, if all goes well, I should reach the covetted level of Clout 10, which means that I have had over 330,000 page views on 707 articles, and reached the top of the ladder.

Since joining Associated Content the site has undergone a lot of changes, being taken over by Yahoo!, and finally after a year of changes and countless problems if looks like they are heading in the right direction again.

In the last two years I have written about many topics, including my favorite Travel and Humor ones, but also Religion and Politics, which have never really interested me much in the past, but which in the last few years have prompted me to write more about them.

I hope that you have time to browse through my articles, which you can find on the now renamed Yahoo Contributor Network, and I have to commemorate reaching this goal I have created a page on Squidoo about Tony Payne On Yahoo Voices, which lists all my articles as well as giving some good writing tips and ways in which writing on Yahoo has helped me with ideas for creating lenses on Squidoo.

Published Article Summary 19th June 2011

tony — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:56:07 +0000

This is a summary of my publishing activity during the last week, as well as the status of my lenses on Squidoo and my reviews on Best Reviewer.

Most of my efforts in the last few weeks working on my new site Squidblogs, as well as Redgage and Twitter, so I have published few other articles on Yahoo.

Yahoo Contributor Network

These are recent articles that I published in the last week on YCN:

Are You Hearing “The Hum” Where You Live?
The Hum has had scientists in the UK puzzled for years, and the village of Woodland in the north of England is the most recent victim of this strange and unidentifiable noise.

You can Click Here to see all of my articles on Yahoo Contributor Network, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Squidoo

These are my Top 5 ranked lenses on Squidoo:

I also recently created the following lenses on Squidoo:

Squidblogs is a new site that I have been developing, where lensmasters can write about their lenses to promote them. With Squidoo having eliminated the Squidcast function in the past few weeks, Squidblogs ought to come more into it’s own, as the demand for places where lensmasters can promote their lenses increases.

Best Reviewer

Best-Reviewer allows you to create review lists and to get paid using Google Adsense Revenue Sharing.

These are the most recent Best Reviews that I have created:

If you yould like to create reviews of your own and earn through Google Adsense, it’s very easy, and many reviews only take 5 minutes to create. Click HERE for more information.

Article Publishing Summary 12th June 2011

tony — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:10:08 +0000

This is a summary of my publishing activity during the last week, as well as the status of my lenses on Squidoo and my reviews on Best Reviewer.

I have spent time in the last few weeks working on my new site Squidblogs, a place that Squidoo lensmasters can use to promote their lenses, and I have been working on some new Squidoo lenses in connection with this.

I have also been working on Redgage and Twitter, with a formula to use both of these together to increase earnings, as well as to get more back links to articles.

I hope you will take a look at them and also hope that you enjoy them.

Yahoo Contributor Network

These are the articles that I published in the last week on YCN:

Aelita Andre the Four Year Old Who is Already a Professional Artist
How many of us would love to be a successful entrepreneur or to have the kind of artistic talent that makes us internationally famous? Aelita Andre from Melbourne in Australia is just that, and she is only four years old.
Ripsnorter is a Wonderfully Descriptive Word

Of all the words that exist for passing gas, the term Ripsnorter conveys a sense of power and awesomeness of the act. It’s wonderfully descriptive don’t you think.

You can Click Here to see all of my articles on Yahoo Contributor Network, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Squidoo

These are my Top 5 ranked lenses on Squidoo:

I also recently created the following lenses on Squidoo:

Best Reviewer

Best-Reviewer allows you to create review lists and to get paid using Google Adsense Revenue Sharing.

These are the most recent Best Reviews that I have created:

If you yould like to create reviews of your own and earn through Google Adsense, it’s very easy, and many reviews only take 5 minutes to create. Click HERE for more information.

Article Publishing Summary 5th June 2011

tony — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:19:50 +0000

This is a summary of my publishing activity during the last week, as well as the status of my lenses on Squidoo and my reviews on Best Reviewer.

I hope you will take a look at them and also hope that you enjoy them.

Yahoo Contributor Network

I didn’t actually publish anything here in the last week, because I was working on other projects, which took priority.

You can Click Here to see all of my articles on Yahoo Contributor Network, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Squidoo

These are my Top 5 ranked lenses on Squidoo:

I also recently created the following lenses on Squidoo:

Best Reviewer

Best-Reviewer allows you to create review lists and to get paid using Google Adsense Revenue Sharing.

These are the most recent Best Reviews that I have created:

If you yould like to create reviews of your own and earn through Google Adsense, it’s very easy, and many reviews only take 5 minutes to create. Click HERE for more information.

Article Publishing Summary 30th May 2011

tony — Mon, 30 May 2011 14:08:08 +0000

This is a summary of my publishing activity during the last week, as well as the status of my lenses on Squidoo and my reviews on Best Reviewer.

I hope you will take a look at them and also hope that you enjoy them.

Yahoo Contributor Network

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

UK Government Enforces Nationwide Curfew in Emergency Measure to Stem Violent Protests

The government in the UK has today announced that there will be a nationwide curfew every evening from 7pm to 6am until further notice, with anyone breaking the curfew risking being placed under arrest.
Surviving the Millenium Apocalypse the Diary of Robert Scott

A key record from the apocalypse era of the new millennium is the diary of Robert Scott, who tells of the effect that the series of natural disasters had on Western Europe and how survival skills helped him combat the darkest period since antiquity.
Top 10 Grossing Vampire Movies at the Box Office

Horror movies and vampire movies in particular are more popular than ever before, thanks in part to advanced special effects as well as the hype that has surrounded The Twilight Saga series. But which vampire movies are the biggest hits at the box office
The End of the World as We Know It

A few years ago most of us felt secure knowing that unless the Russians and USA started a nuclear war, our future was assured. Global warming, terrorist activity and natural disasters however now have me seriously concerned for the life that know.

My traffic on Yahoo Contributor Network has really taken a dive lately, which is one reason why I quit publishing my News From A Weird World series last week. I hope to restart this if my article popularity picks up, but writing has to be worth the effort in any case, unless it’s just for my benefit to document things of course.

You can also Click Here to see my latest articles up to date, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Squidoo

These are my Top 5 ranked lenses on Squidoo:

I also recently created the following lenses on Squidoo:

Best Reviewer

Best-Reviewer allows you to create review lists and to get paid using Google Adsense Revenue Sharing.

These are the most recent Best Reviews that I have created:

If you yould like to create reviews of your own and earn through Google Adsense, it’s very easy, and many reviews only take 5 minutes to create. Click HERE for more information.

Article Publishing Summary 23rd May 2011

tony — Mon, 23 May 2011 11:55:50 +0000

This is a summary of my publishing activity during the last week, as well as the status of my lenses on Squidoo and my reviews on Best Reviewer.

I hope you will take a look at them and also hope that you enjoy them.

Yahoo Contributor Network

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

The Day We Almost Won the Lottery

Buying a lottery ticket can be an exciting experience, one that is filled with the anticipation of how your life could change if you won the jackpot. This is a story about how we almost won the lottery.
Could These Chinese Villagers Be Descendants of Roman Legionnaires?

There are stories of a Roman Legion led my Marcus Crassus that was defeated in what is now Iran in 53BC. Is it possible that survivors made their way to China and settled there. People in one village have Caucasian DNA as well as Caucasian features.
What Happens when a Cop Steps Out of Bounds

Police Officers are expected to respect the law like everyone else, and to help prevent crime, but sometimes they misuse their powers when something happens in their personal life. This is one of those stories.
Should Having Children Be Something You Earn and Not a Right?

Society today has created groups of people who have children because they are careless as well as those who have children purely to get additional child benefits. Is our future one where being a parent might be a status that you have to earn.
White Tiger on the Loose a Local Offbeat News Story

Reports that a white tiger has been spotted on the outskirts of the city you live in are not what you want to hear on the news. This is what happened in our city this weekend, but as usual things are not always what they seem in this offbeat news story.

You can also Click Here to see my latest articles up to date, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Squidoo

These are my Top 5 ranked lenses on Squidoo:

I also recently created the following lenses on Squidoo:

Best Reviewer

Best-Reviewer allows you to create review lists and to get paid using Google Adsense Revenue Sharing.

These are the most recent Best Reviews that I have created:

If you yould like to create reviews of your own and earn through Google Adsense, it’s very easy, and many reviews only take 5 minutes to create. Click HERE for more information.

Article Publishing Summary 16th May 2011

tony — Mon, 16 May 2011 07:39:15 +0000

This is a summary of my publishing activity during the last week, as well as the status of my lenses on Squidoo and my reviews on Best Reviewer.

I have felt pretty drained both mentally and physically in the last week, and so the number of articles I have written is less than normal. I also had a stressful time trying to book flights and accomodation in Florida for our summer trip, but now that these are done, I can hopefully relax a bit.

I write on a number of topics, usually it depends on what comes into my head on any given day, so it could be a travel story, memoirs from my life, something from the daily news, or even a poem inspired by something.

I hope you will take a look at them and also enjoy them.

Yahoo Contributor Network

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

Want to Keep Your Credit Card or Increase Your Limit? Better Use it or You May Lose It!

If you have credit cards that you rarely use, and if you have a low credit limit that you might want to increase, you might want to think about using your card more regularly before asking for that credit limit increase.
News from a Weird World is in Jeopardy Feedback Requested

My weekly articles that feature Offbeat News stories from around the world are struggling to get traffic, and things have got so bad that it’s barely worth the effort to publish them.
Celebrate Your Birthday Twice in Samoa as it Steps Forward in Time

Samoa has for over one hundred years been one of the last places in the world where you can see the sun set on any given day, with it being closest to the eastern side of the International Date Line, but that is about to change at the end of this year.
Where Would We Be Without Cream Cheese

Cream Cheese has been around for so long that we take it for granted, but where would we be without it. Bagels are just not the same without Cream Cheese, and Cheesecake or Veggie Pizza would not exist either without it.
We Are so Sorry Mr. Bin Laden

A partly satirical poem to celebrate the death of the evil monster Osama Bin Laden.

You can also Click Here to see my latest articles up to date, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Squidoo

These are my Top 5 ranked lenses on Squidoo:

I also recently created the following lenses on Squidoo:

Best Reviewer

Best-Reviewer allows you to create review lists and to get paid using Google Adsense Revenue Sharing.

These are the most recent Best Reviews that I have created:

If you yould like to create reviews of your own and earn through Google Adsense, it’s very easy, and many reviews only take 5 minutes to create. Click HERE for more information.

Article Publishing Summary 9th May 2011

tony — Mon, 09 May 2011 05:56:29 +0000

This is a summary of my publishing activity during the last week, as well as the status of my lenses on Squidoo and my reviews on Best Reviewer.

During the month of April I wrote fewer articles than usual on the Yahoo Contributor Network, because of the A-Z April Blogging Challenge, and I have instead been busy writing articles on our blog here. The challenge is now over (I completed it successfully) and it’s time to see what project takes my fancy in May.

I hope you will take a look at them and also enjoy them.

Yahoo Contributor Network

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

News from a Weird World : Offbeat News 4 May 2011

In News From A Weird World this week, you can find the following stories: Australian learners go for world record, Nude cyclist arrested, Deaf men stabbed in bar, How not to deal with noisy neighbors, When paying your respects isn’t safe and more.
An Evil Monster Could Live on My Street How Would I Know
Where do criminals hide? It’s not always where you would expect, therefore can the Pakistani government be criticised for not knowing that Osama Bin Laden was living where he was, right under their noses.

You can also Click Here to see my latest articles up to date, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Squidoo

These are my Top 5 ranked lenses on Squidoo:

I also recently created the following lenses on Squidoo:

Best Reviewer

Best-Reviewer allows you to create review lists and to get paid using Google Adsense Revenue Sharing.

These are the most recent Best Reviews that I have created:

If you yould like to create reviews of your own and earn through Google Adsense, it’s very easy, and many reviews only take 5 minutes to create. Click HERE for more information.

Article Publishing Summary 2nd May 2011

tony — Tue, 03 May 2011 12:55:32 +0000

This is a summary of my publishing activity during the last week, as well as the status of my lenses on Squidoo and my reviews on Best Reviewer.

I hope you will take a look at them and also enjoy them.

Yahoo Contributor Network

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

News from a Weird World : Offbeat News 27 April 2011

In News From A Weird World this week, you can find the following stories: Sex in space myth or fact, Who is not invited to the Royal Wedding, Knitting The Royal Wedding Party, Big Brother Is Watching You, Remote control robbery doesn’t pay and more.
Where Can You Ask the Barman for a Pint of Piddle?

In the middle of the South Coast of England lie a handful of villages on the River Piddle. Their names were changed in Victorian times to avoid embarrassment, but now the name is proving to be trendy, with local Beers named after the area.

You can also Click Here to see my latest articles up to date, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Squidoo

These are my Top 5 ranked lenses on Squidoo:

I also recently created the following lenses on Squidoo:

Best Reviewer

Best-Reviewer allows you to create review lists and to get paid using Google Adsense Revenue Sharing.

These are the most recent Best Reviews that I have created:

If you yould like to create reviews of your own and earn through Google Adsense, it’s very easy, and many reviews only take 5 minutes to create. Click HERE for more information.

Article Publishing Summary 25th April 2011

tony — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:08:11 +0000

This is a summary of my publishing activity during the last week, as well as the status of my lenses on Squidoo and my reviews on Best Reviewer.

Note: This is a regular Monday post on my blog, and not part of the A-Z April Blogging Challenge.

In the last week I have written less than usual on Yahoo, because of the A-Z April Blogging Challenge, and I have instead been busy writing articles on our blog here, as I expect to throughout April, with 26 articles in all, each based on a different letter of the alphabet from A-Z.

I hope you will take a look at them and also enjoy them.

Yahoo Contributor Network

This is what I have published in the last week, enjoy:

Romeo and Juliet Retold in Limerick Form

The story of Romeo and Juliet retold in Limerick form.
Elizabeth Sladen (Doctor Who’s Sarah Jane Smith) Loses Her Battle Against Cancer

Today we lost one of Doctor Who’s most popular assistants, actress Elizabeth Sladen who starred as Sarah Jane Smith with Doctors Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker in the 1970′s, and also in her own series The Sarah Jane Adventures.
News from a Weird World 20 April 2011 the Weekly Offbeat News

In News From A Weird World this week, you can find the following stories: Kiki is a bad word, Dogs saved from Chinese menu, Curtain Call is a big success, Boy loses dog burns down house, Pensioner beats off intruder with frying pan and more.

You can also Click Here to see my latest articles up to date, rather than wait for the next summary posting.

Squidoo

These are my Top 5 ranked lenses on Squidoo:

I also recently created the following lens on Squidoo:

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Best Reviewer

Best-Reviewer allows you to create review lists and to get paid using Google Adsense Revenue Sharing.

These are the most recent Best Reviews that I have created:

If you yould like to create reviews of your own and earn through Google Adsense, it’s very easy, and many reviews only take 5 minutes to create. Click HERE for more information.