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I am a 27 year college graduate, with a BA in History, a BA in Psychology, and an MA in Historic Preservation. As some people would say, I'm either overeducated or I have too much time on my hands.

My personal interests are NASCAR/auto racing, cars in general,

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Arts & Humanities > US History (Other) History of North Conway, New Hampshire: 4 of 13
North Conway is a small town located in New Hampshire, but one with a big history. Like most towns in New England, it was originally inhabited by Native Americans tribes, and later found itself under the control of English settlers.The Abenaki tribe once inhabited the area surrounding North Conway, and different portions of t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging How to start writing for eHow: 1 of 3
Looking to earn a little extra money? Do you want income that keeps coming in month after month even though you never do anything with it? If you answered yes, then you might want to look at eHow. This website pays people for content that takes a how to slant and they bill themselves as the how to do everything site. When I f... More..
Arts & Humanities > US History (Other) Hilton Head: History and heritage: 2 of 5
The history of Hilton Head begins in the 17th century. In 1663 a British Captain named William Hilton spotted this small island, and laid claim in the name of the British colonists. Eventually the island was named after this Captain. So began the history of Hilton Head, as known to the white man. Prior to Hilton landing on th... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging The negative side of SEO keywords: 3 of 7
SEO and keywords is something that I had absolutely no experience with when I first started writing online. Many of my articles are geared more towards local events and local legends, in which case keywords are not necessary. There are not a whole lot of articles covering the same stories, so mine tended to be ranked quite hi... More..
Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature On rereading the books of your childhood: 11 of 22
When I was a kid, Sweet Valley High was my life. I wanted to be some weird combination of Elizabeth and Jessica. I skipped right over the series meant for kids my age and went right to the high school years. The librarian at my school refused to let me check out the books because she said they were too advanced for third grad... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Has anyone ever been paid by Associated Content?: 15 of 22
Associated Content was one of the first sites I found when I began looking at writing gigs online. The website seemed almost too simple, which made me wonder if I would actually ever see any payment. The first article I wrote was one of their C4C's, or Calls for Content that paid $5. It related to local news, which was a trip... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging How to write an article that is read by thousands: 5 of 6
When my friends and family members Google my name, they never once stop to think about which article gets the most page views. When pressed, they'd probably pick one of the articles listed on a more popular website, but they'd be wrong. Though I've been working full-time as a freelance writer for over a year, my most popular ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Assessing the differences between Associated Content and Helium: 11 of 12
If you are new to the world of online writing, you may see Helium and Associated Content side by side, you might be tempted to think the two sites are very similar. If you think that though, you're wrong. These two websites are completely different. The only real similarity is that your payments from both sites are determined... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging How to write a compelling eHow article: 4 of 4
Ehow is a website where users can find hundreds of thousands of how to articles on nearly every topic in the world. The articles all follow the same format, with a short introduction and then the steps laid out clearly. Writers also have the option of adding tips and a warning to the end of the article and additional resource... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Comparing writing experience on Helium and eHow: 4 of 4
Helium and eHow are so completely different that it's like comparing beer and diet soda. On the surface they're slightly similar, but they're really completely different. I write for both sites and yet I find myself continually returning back to Helium and ignoring my eHow account. Oddly enough on both sites I primarily write... More..