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I stumbled onto Helium by pure chance as I was browsing My Space in an attempt to promote my two novels. It didn't take long for me to become addicted to this site. To say that I have not enjoyed success as a novelist would be a gross understatement. I lost a considerable amount of money in marketing efforts that simply don't work. Helium has enabled me to focus on article writing, and as my portfolio grows, so do my earnings. No matter how small, a positive income is far more satisfying than trying to sell a set number of books just to recover costs. I plan to stay here for a long, long time and eventually hope to submit my material to various publications.

I'm 51, married with one daughter, and live in America's Icebox: Wisconsin. Efforts to convince my wife to embrace a warmer, sunnier locale have thus far failed.....

Featured article by Patrick Sills

Sports & Recreation > Camping How to set up a camping bed in a tent: 1 of 5

Tent camping is by far the cheapest and most economical way to enjoy the outdoors. There is no need to pull a trailer or to drive one of those gigantic motorhomes that burn as much fuel as a semi tractor or muscle car out of the 1960s. Moreover, camping tents come in many different sizes. Some are made to sleep just one person while others can accommodate entire families. How a person sleeps or what he or she chooses as a bed will depend on not only the size of the tent involved, but also personal preference. The simplest way to sleep in a tent is to lay a sleeping bag directly on the floo...
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