I'm so glad you're out of the wtbts now, even though you had to go through the pain of disfellowshipping. I think one of the most important themes of life is authenticity. I don't think anyone can be authentic while at the same time being a JW. I'm glad you can explore an authentic life now.
Hortensia
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The hardship of being a gay Jehovahs witness.
by truthwillsetyoufree inplease spare a moment to consider the difiiculties faced by gay jehovahs witnesses.
i was raised and baptised as a very serious jw.
every waking moment of my day was lived for jehovahs and his organization and for nothing else.
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you writers might be interested in this
by Hortensia inhttp://www.alcs.co.uk/about-us//news/news/what-are-words-worth-now-not-much.aspx.
according to research from alcs, professional writers earn about $18k per year.
i don't think i ever earned that much.
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Editors are incredibly important! There are a lot of substandard pieces of writing out there, from people who don't see the need for an editor.
I have to say that I earned the most money from a book I self-published some years ago. However, it was written to fill a need in a niche market, so it isn't surprising it did fairly well for a self-published book. When I published a book with a big publisher, I found out they consider selling 5,000 copies to be successful. That's a long way from selling a million or so copies!
I think it's wonderful that the internet and print-on-demand have made it possible for anyone to publish a book. However, if you aren't already known in your field, or you don't have a pretty awesome marketing budget, you aren't likely to sell a lot of books. In fact, one of the things publishers look for now is writers who already have an online following so there's a ready market for their books.
I find the world of writing and publishing to be fascinating.
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Goodbye JW net
by snare&racket inforgive me for indulging in a goodbye but it would feel wrong not to,.
i hope the discussions and atmosphere here do not change for it is a bubbling brew of doubt, bravery and sincere hunger for answers.
these are healthy ingrediants for humans and especially for a jehovah's witness.. this forum offers not just the ability to ask without consequence, but it also offers the means to be real.
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Hortensia
Congratulations! Best wishes for your future!
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you writers might be interested in this
by Hortensia inhttp://www.alcs.co.uk/about-us//news/news/what-are-words-worth-now-not-much.aspx.
according to research from alcs, professional writers earn about $18k per year.
i don't think i ever earned that much.
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Hortensia
http://www.alcs.co.uk/About-Us//News/News/What-are-words-worth-now-not-much.aspx
According to research from ALCS, professional writers earn about $18K per year. I don't think I ever earned that much. I think most years as a writer I earned about $10K. I still get royalties, but that is passive income. I don't write much any more. I think the public doesn't realize that only a few writers make the big bucks. The rest have to work part-time as waiters or something similar, to support their writing hobby.
How about the rest of you -- how's it going trying to earn a living as a writer?
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Did You Ever Have A "Crush" On Anyone Here?
by minimus ini know that many many have had crushes on me..
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No. Altho some of y'all have very enticing avatars.
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Where to go from here...
by Patrickday ini'm new around here, but i've been browsing the site the last few days in hopes of finding the answer to the situation i've been going through, so hopefully you can help me.
i met this girl in highschool, but never really spoke with her until about a year after i graduated.
she's three years younger (however it's legal where i'm from, don't fret) and still a teenager.
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Hortensia
Not much of a chance of happiness with her. She needs to figure out what kind of life she wants before she's ready for any mature relationship. She's living a double life which is pretty common for JW teens, but not very fair to either her JW or her non-JW relationships. Until she can live authentically don't take a chance on her.
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Kate Wild
by quellycatface ini've been given permission to post news of our friend.. kate hasn't been very well.
not well at all.
i think much of it has been a delayed reaction to her df'ing, the general fallout when leaving the wtbs and family issues.. i just wanted to give you guys the heads up and give you a chance to show how much we care about her.. thanks for listening..
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Hortensia
Take good care of yourself -- and I hope you feel better soon.
Hortensia
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"You don't pee next to a cop," and other rules from the mens room that women don't know
by GrreatTeacher ini was recently at a baseball game with friends and family when i learned something new.
beer had been drunk and the men made their way to the men's room to relieve themselves.
when they got back i asked them what took them so long.
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Hortensia
grreatteacher - hi! Very funny thread
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OSCAR WILDE'S BROTHER
by The Searcher inoscar wilde the famous writer & poet, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/oscar_wilde) had a brother called toby.. after oscar made his name in london, toby decided to follow his brother to the u.k. however, he chose to settle down north of london, in the market town of bourne which is in lincolnshire.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/bourne,_lincolnshire.
he became well known for his song writing, and his most famous composition - which reflected his life - is still popular today - "bourne toby wilde"!!
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I don't know what to say!
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received text from my mom
by GoUnion inso my wife and my parents are at their convention today.
this will be the first time in my life that i will not have seen a drama or baptism.
i will miss the public address, i will not see many of my lifelong friends that i have moved away from.
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Hortensia
Hang tough -- it makes a difference in the long run. I grew up in a staunch JW family. Mom and that generation have died, and NONE of my generation is still a JW. Not my sisters, not my cousins. Woohoo!