Another new writer on hubpages. Help.

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  1. futonfraggle profile image74
    futonfraggleposted 16 years ago

    What a great evening on hubpages! This hub challenge has been so inspirational. A lot of great writing has been produced in the last 3 days. I just finished reading about the The Lizzie Borden Murders, and I must say that this is one of the most informative pieces I've read on Lizzie Borden, including trial information and pictures.

    I'm really intrigued by stories about true crime. After watching, George and Cindy Anthony on Larry King Live tonight, I have to wonder if a person like Lizzie Borden would have been acquitted today. Would circumstantial evidence seal her fate? Her stories, much like those spun by Casey Anthony, seemed to change over time. Suspicious behavior, tampering with evidence (Lizzie burned her clothes, Casey Anthony's mother washed hers), it really makes you wonder what Lizzie Borden's trial would be like if it took place today.

  2. lxxy profile image60
    lxxyposted 16 years ago

    Thanks for your encouragement all!

    This is working!!!

    Unfortunately, not able to make comments tonight as I had planned and hope. But I will tomorrow, PROMISE!

    EM...and everyone, really....try not to work in a linear fashion; work on many Hubs at once. See one piece there, another piece there. It helps!

    Now, mind you, I *do* work on my hubs one at a time generally, but this isn't because I always have. I just, as many know, have a certain...inspiration. I dream my hubs, meditate on things, play with them, and ask myself what media I've seen to support them.

    Media, my friends, I think...is a key thing. I'm not asking you to use it all the time, or to copy my work verbatim, but I can tell you that I am becoming successful on HP, and I think this is why.

    Or, it could be my personality. But I doubt that. wink

    Yours ethereally, eternally, with love,

    lxxy

  3. lxxy profile image60
    lxxyposted 16 years ago

    In fact, whether I create a Hub 2morrow or not, your ish will be the first stuff  I look through. And as before; whether or not you comment/read my stuff, concentrate on each other.

    Again, I am but the node to connect.

    The court jester.

    Least of all, anyone's good view point. wink

    Sweet dreams all,

    lxxy

    (Now recharching on alcove...)

  4. Everyday Miracles profile image86
    Everyday Miraclesposted 16 years ago

    lxxy, I had three on the go at once at one point yesterday smile

    1. dwilliamson profile image59
      dwilliamsonposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Hi EM, how are you doing today? I hope you have a better day than yesterday. Keep your chin up, you are a good writer. smile

    2. dwilliamson profile image59
      dwilliamsonposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Hi EM, how are you doing today? I hope you have a better day than yesterday. Keep your chin up, you are a good writer. smile

      1. Everyday Miracles profile image86
        Everyday Miraclesposted 16 years agoin reply to this

        I'm *tired* today darnit! I wrote a 2000 word long hub and then deleted it! LOL Working on #11 right now... Deciding to Breastfeed.

        1. Uninvited Writer profile image75
          Uninvited Writerposted 16 years agoin reply to this

          Ouch, that must hurt...

        2. dwilliamson profile image59
          dwilliamsonposted 16 years agoin reply to this

          Today, unfortunately is a bad day for me. I'm in so much pain with my back, am irritable, got dizzy and fell in the tub, just not a good day.

  5. lxxy profile image60
    lxxyposted 16 years ago

    Go EM! smile

    Good morning guys, will be responding to your Hub posts from yesterday shortly.

    KEEP IT UP!

    Just remember, the voices in my head believe in you. wink

    lxxy

  6. lxxy profile image60
    lxxyposted 16 years ago

    FutonFraggle's obsession with the Caylee Anthony Murders is neat, you get to even see all the vids in the episode.. http://hubpages.com/hub/Cindy-and-Georg … -King-Live

  7. lxxy profile image60
    lxxyposted 16 years ago

    Windows 7 has been getting a lot of blurbs. dwilliamson's take on it http://hubpages.com/hub/Windows-7-Experience was pretty well done, I thought.

  8. lxxy profile image60
    lxxyposted 16 years ago

    Oh the humanity! The horror!

    ...of Amityville.

    Well done!

    http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Amityville-Horror

    1. dwilliamson profile image59
      dwilliamsonposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      I will have to read this one during the day. I don't want to have nightmares!!!!

      1. Everyday Miracles profile image86
        Everyday Miraclesposted 16 years agoin reply to this

        It deals a lot more with the crime than with the "events" that occurred afterwards, Debbie smile It needs a bit of polish, but it's hard since I can't find a lot of info on the murders without buying books.

        I wouldn't watch Lorraine Warren during the day though big_smile

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          Janettaposted 16 years agoin reply to this

          there was a documentary about it on tv. maybe try discoverychannel.com or historychannel.com or truecrime

      2. dwilliamson profile image59
        dwilliamsonposted 16 years agoin reply to this

        Okay EM I just read your hub on Amityville Horror. It is 11:23 pm where I am so I hope I don't have nightmares smile just kidding. That was a really great story.

  9. lxxy profile image60
    lxxyposted 16 years ago

    Janetta did well with her hub http://hubpages.com/hub/A-Little-Insight about what made her the way she is.

    It's a very...electrifying read. wink

  10. dwilliamson profile image59
    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
  11. Everyday Miracles profile image86
    Everyday Miraclesposted 16 years ago

    It did, Susan! But the hub didn't make any sense, so better to start over again, delete it (best option) or... Well, I don't know what or is. Publish it and cringe lol

  12. lxxy profile image60
    lxxyposted 16 years ago

    Okay guys, my sequel to "Message of Hope" has been penned.

    http://hubpages.com/hub/timegoback

    Hopefully it imparts something useful.

    Be looking through this thread soon!

    luv,

    lxxy

    1. dwilliamson profile image59
      dwilliamsonposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Awesome hub Ixxy!!!

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    Janettaposted 16 years ago

    EM--My goal is sixty. More of a personal goal than a challenge goal. I guess technically i am doing thirty but hoping for sixty

  14. Everyday Miracles profile image86
    Everyday Miraclesposted 16 years ago

    I don't think I'm going to make it to 100 Janetta, largely because I didn't factor in for personal illness or the possibility that I would *want* to do detailed, researched hubs (which *is* what I'm wanting to do!).

    1. dwilliamson profile image59
      dwilliamsonposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Hey EM, when you do your research, where do you usually get your information from and do you put the name of your sources in your hubs. Also, I've used youtube video's on my hubs. Are we supposed to ask for permission to use those or is just anything on youtube up for grabs. Also I noticed you had photographs of the Borden's on your hub Lizzie Borden, did you have to get permission to use those. Sorry for being so stupid but I just wanted to know.

  15. Everyday Miracles profile image86
    Everyday Miraclesposted 16 years ago

    Debbie,

    I look for copyright notices. If I don't see one, I use the images. There are other options, including searching through flickr and getting permission to use images there.

    As for Youtube, those are free to grab and embed unless otherwise indicated. No problems there unless they state that you aren't allowed to embed them.

    Usually older pictures like Lizzie aren't subject to copyright since the person who took the photos is dead.

    As for crediting my sources, they are always linked in the links smile

    1. dwilliamson profile image59
      dwilliamsonposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you EM.

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    Janettaposted 16 years ago

    Arggghhh...annoyed, aggravated and frustrated. Started two hubs and saved both unpublished. Haven't finished any today and have zero motivation.  BLAH.  Could I be getting burnt out lready?? I've only written eight hubs for the challenge!!!!
    I keep wandering back to the forums and bouncing around instead of writing hubs. tongue

  17. dwilliamson profile image59
    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
  18. Research Analyst profile image70
    Research Analystposted 16 years ago

    Believe me you will get the help you need. Hubpages has a tutorial as well that is really helpful.

  19. Eaglekiwi profile image73
    Eaglekiwiposted 16 years ago

    How do I add a backlink?

    1. Everyday Miracles profile image86
      Everyday Miraclesposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      I meant to reply to this earlier! I'm so sorry it's been ignored!

      Just copy and paste the url from your address bar in your browser.

      1. Eaglekiwi profile image73
        Eaglekiwiposted 16 years agoin reply to this

        Ohhhh thankyou EM ,Izzy actually emailed me and told me too, I actually had done it but didnt relise thats what it was called....doh me...but my friend can you please tell me how to do a sign up url ? I promise I wont ask anything else...except about the cat?? what happened ,did he come out

  20. dwilliamson profile image59
    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
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    Janettaposted 16 years ago

    Is this thread going to turn into the chicken thread with 1,000 replies??? LOL just thinking outloud instead of writing hubs...again. big_smile

  22. dwilliamson profile image59
    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
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    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
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    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
  25. Everyday Miracles profile image86
    Everyday Miraclesposted 16 years ago

    lol Eaglekiwi, don't worry about the questions smile

    Yes, he came out. He was out yesterday, being all friendly. But if we move too fast, he bolts lol

    The other one came through surgery just fine. He seems to be healing exceptionally well. The incision was very red yesterday but he's his normal self today, though you can tell that he's in pain. Made me cry yesterday! But the vet says that he was the best behaved cat they had that day! That touched me! He's my favorite kitty smile (the one who DID get neutered lol)

    I think what you mean is URL trackers. Go here to view your trackers. Your account came with one or you can create more. Once you have done so, take any url at hubpages (for example, to my new hub about breastfeeding in public) and insert the tracker with a _ after /hub/. Mine would look like this:

    http://hubpages.com/hub/_1ujtiwirvvvo9/ … omen-Do-it

    Please ignore the excessive URL. I keep forgetting to change them but won't be any more! LOL

  26. Everyday Miracles profile image86
    Everyday Miraclesposted 16 years ago

    Whew! I did four today!

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    prince1244posted 16 years ago

    I am new too, just write about your passion. For me my passion is politics so I just write about all things political. As time passes you will find it refreshing to be writing about what you love. Read my hub if you love politics

  28. dwilliamson profile image59
    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
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    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
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    Janettaposted 16 years ago

    al right everyone--I finally published another hub. number ten in the challenge. Ironically it is about writers block LOL

    http://hubpages.com/hub/How-Not-To-Get- … ters-Block

    1. dwilliamson profile image59
      dwilliamsonposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Excellent hub on writer's block, Janetta. Writer's block is not something that I have to worry about much though smile

  31. dwilliamson profile image59
    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
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    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
  33. cindyvine profile image79
    cindyvineposted 16 years ago

    Hey, can I join your guys discussion group here?  Stumbled upon this by accident!  Please explain backlinks to me, EM seems to be a boffin expert type!

    1. Everyday Miracles profile image86
      Everyday Miraclesposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      I will try (not feeling well) if you can tell me what kind of backlinks you're referring to?

      I know that Eaglekiwi was asking how to make links on the forum (which she referred to as backlinks). Or are you referring to the type that count for SEO?

  34. lxxy profile image60
    lxxyposted 16 years ago

    Hey guys,

    Just to let you know I'll be reading your Hubs soon. I'm going to be working seven days next week, so I apologize if I'm a bit lax on using this tool of ours.

    However, you will see my comments on your hubs with plenty of encouragement. smile

    lxxy

    http://img6.glowfoto.com/images/2009/05/11-1556083902T.gif

  35. dwilliamson profile image59
    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago

    #28 of 100 - http://hubpages.com/hub/Victoria-Day-Picnic

    This is actually my first attempt of writing an article based on keyword research so it will be interesting to see how it goes.

  36. cindyvine profile image79
    cindyvineposted 16 years ago

    yeah got a pissed off with this challenge thing this morning and wrote about it http://hubpages.com/hub/When-Hub-Weeds- … y-Hubpatch have seen so many crappy titles, maybe the content is good but if the title is crappy I don't go there.

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    Janettaposted 16 years ago

    Cindy's hub about hubweeds is great! She put into words how many of us arefeeling about this challenge and as always, she did a great job at it.  Thanks for this one Cindy smile

    http://hubpages.com/hub/When-Hub-Weeds- … y-Hubpatch

    1. cindyvine profile image79
      cindyvineposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks for the kind words and support Janetta

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    Janettaposted 16 years ago

    any time cindy, my dear smile

  39. dwilliamson profile image59
    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
  40. lxxy profile image60
    lxxyposted 16 years ago

    Hi guys! big_smile Sorry, again, to have failed to be some sort of leader. I will be working seven days as I previously...but I am visiting your Hubs, just got through reading and commenting on 10.

    lxxy

  41. dwilliamson profile image59
    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
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    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
  43. Everyday Miracles profile image86
    Everyday Miraclesposted 16 years ago

    Hey everybody!

    I am, essentially, "dropping out" of the challenge. I just can't keep the quality in my hubs (at least not the way I write) and continue to work at this level.

    I'll be around though. Just no longer shooting for 100.

    1. lxxy profile image60
      lxxyposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      A noble stance; quality over quantity is always the best way to go smile

  44. dwilliamson profile image59
    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
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    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
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    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
  47. lxxy profile image60
    lxxyposted 16 years ago

    Alright, here's my 8th: http://hubpages.com/hub/polytixtrix

    And dwilliamson, I'm getting to yours. You're publishing them faster than I can keep up. wink

    Keep up the good work!

    1. dwilliamson profile image59
      dwilliamsonposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Sorry, Ixxy. I just have lots of ideas to get out.

    2. dwilliamson profile image59
      dwilliamsonposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Awesome hub Ixxy!!!!

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    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
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    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
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    dwilliamsonposted 16 years ago
 
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