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happymama58
True Blue Farmgirl
1210 Posts
Patti
Missouri
USA
1210 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 4:03:11 PM
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I've written 2 articles for the daily newspaper in the town we lived in. The publisher also publishes several magazines, and I approached the editor of those magazines about freelancing. She was very supportive and gave me an assignment right off the bat. It was published in a magazine that came out today!! My other article will be in the special "Bridal Guide" the newspaper puts out each February or March. Anyway, I've had my dissertation published but this is different. The pay is very low, but it's a start!
Oh, the article is about a very old Catholic boarding school, church, etc, that is now an antiques mall, bed & breakfast, restaurant, etc.
Some people search for happiness; others create it.
http://happymama58.typepad.com/my_weblog/
Please visit me at www.marykay.com/pmiinch |
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 4:20:43 PM
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Patti, what a great thing for you. Being published is very gratifying. MB
www.strawberryhillsfarm.blogspot.com
"Life may not be the party we hoped for...but while we are here we might as well dance!" |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 4:37:49 PM
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Patti, hope this is the start of lots of good things to come. How is the house coming along? You have had a very busy year.
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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Kelly43
True Blue Farmgirl
349 Posts
NJ
USA
349 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 4:51:00 PM
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Patti, we are sooooooo proud of you!!!!! Way to go farmgirl!!
Kel |
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Mag
True Blue Farmgirl
144 Posts
Margaret
Mount Vernon
OH
USA
144 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 4:56:49 PM
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Good for you Patti!
Remeber us when you are famous!
mag |
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ponyexpress
True Blue Farmgirl
320 Posts
Sandy
Kirkwood
Missouri
USA
320 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 6:49:48 PM
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Congratulations, Patty! Where might this antique mall be located?
Sandy
I don't iron anymore. If I'm not wrinkle-free, why should my clothes be? |
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happymama58
True Blue Farmgirl
1210 Posts
Patti
Missouri
USA
1210 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 6:53:52 PM
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It's called Arcadia Academy (which is it's original "school" name), and it's located in Arcadia Valley in southeast Missouri. Another town, Ironton, butts up to Arcadia Valley, and between the 2 towns & not even counting the Academy, there are numerous antique shops, a fabulous pottery studio/shop, and other artisans with shops. My article is just about the Academy, but I'm planning to add other information to it and submit a longer article to be published elsewhere, hopefully a magazine like Missouri Life or something. It's a beautiful area with so much to do -- several state parks very close, etc.
Some people search for happiness; others create it.
http://happymama58.typepad.com/my_weblog/
Please visit me at www.marykay.com/pmiinch |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 6:55:55 PM
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congratulations!
by the way...I grew up in a small Southern Florida town called Arcadia.(smiles)
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
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Terre
True Blue Farmgirl
97 Posts
Indiana
USA
97 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 6:57:43 PM
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Congratulations Pattie! You're BONAFIDE now :)
Be true in heart. |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 8:10:40 PM
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Good for you Patti! My best friend, Joy, is a freelance writer. She is also working on her Masters degree in psychology, but every morning she gets up early and works on her articles first. It takes a lot of discipline, but writing is her passion. I'm sure you will be quite a success.
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2007 : 9:36:15 PM
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Very cool Pattie! Wishing you much successs to you in your writing endeavors!
Rhonda
I'm a one girl revolution. |
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ThymeForEweFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
705 Posts
Robin
An organic farm in the forest in
Maine
USA
705 Posts |
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junebug
True Blue Farmgirl
2421 Posts
Sue
West Plains,
Mo.
USA
2421 Posts |
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sugarsfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
272 Posts
Leah
Woodward
Iowa
USA
272 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 06:06:23 AM
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Yay!! Congrats Patti!! Im so happy for you!!
You must be the change you want to see in the world.
Mahatma Gandhi |
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country lawyer
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
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Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 06:22:50 AM
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Wow, Patti, that's fantastic! Way to go!
"The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time."
James Taylor
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 06:30:14 AM
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Congratulations, Patti! I wish we all lived close to you so we could all take you out to lunch to celebrate(a nice cafe in an antique mall)! :)
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 08:41:38 AM
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| High five, Patti! This is but the beginning of an illustrious career I betcha. Congrats, Nance |
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owwlady
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Jan
Tomahawk
WI
USA
899 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 08:46:07 AM
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| Congratulations Patti, I'm so happy for you. I'm sure many more good things will come from this. You sure are a busy lady!! |
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lamarguerite farm
True Blue Farmgirl
649 Posts
missy
Battle Ground
Wa
USA
649 Posts |
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happymama58
True Blue Farmgirl
1210 Posts
Patti
Missouri
USA
1210 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 09:31:56 AM
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Thanks for all your encouragement and kind words. I looked to see if the magazine is online, but the newspaper's webpage says they're putting it online this spring. When I get my copy, I'll try to scan it or something, if I can figure that out. 
Some people search for happiness; others create it.
http://happymama58.typepad.com/my_weblog/
Please visit me at www.marykay.com/pmiinch |
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LynnMarie
True Blue Farmgirl
612 Posts
Lynn
Staunton
IL
USA
612 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 09:36:01 AM
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Hip hip horray! From a former reporter (working to become a freelance writer) to you ... CONGRATULATIONS! |
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Lavender Cottage
True Blue Farmgirl
273 Posts
Ellen
USA
273 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 10:03:04 AM
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Congratulations Patti! That is so cool! :)
Ellen in MI |
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blueroses
True Blue Farmgirl
1323 Posts
Debbie
in the Pandhandle of
Idaho
USA
1323 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 3:59:50 PM
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Patti,
How wonderful. Congratulations!!!
Debbie
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe |
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EnchantedWoodsGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
959 Posts
Kathy
New Jersey
USA
959 Posts |
Posted - Jan 07 2007 : 9:33:40 PM
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Kudos to you Patti - isn't it exciting to do something you love and see your name in writing!!!! Keep on writing!
Kathy of the Enchanted Wood
http://enchantedwoodmusings.blogspot.com/
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BamaSuzy
True Blue Farmgirl
138 Posts
Alabama
USA
138 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2007 : 6:33:26 PM
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I must warn you that seeing your name in print is ADDICTIVE!!!!
I've been a newspaper reporter, and then editor, for the last nearly 28 years now....when I started I wrote community news for $8.20 PER WEEK!!!! I worked really hard at that and was made a full time writer in about a year...so keep at it!!!!
But I'm warning you, once that ink gets in your blood, you are hooked for life!!!! ha!!!
Best wishes! I am so happy for you!!!! this will be a great stepping off platform for you to do freelance writing for magazines and others as well!
You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt! |
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Entrepreneurship: As of today, I'm a published freelance writer! |
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As of today, I'm a published freelance writer!
