Seriously, do you really believe you are not a writer? Come on, you know you have the will  to write, and most likely have enough life experiences to write something tearful or funny.

Some of have even thought it would be cool to sit around in our jammies all day and write for a living, only to talk ourselves out of taking that big step because we don’t believe we really can write.

Maybe if you got a chance to read what some folks are getting paid good money for, the next time you begin to dash your dreams of being an author you will have second, third, and maybe fourth thoughts about it.

Take the accounting of the Gulf clean-up efforts that was penned by a BP hired gun for PR purposes, for instance. As reported by Cliff Kuang at Fast Times, that pro turned out a laughable, at best, turd.

Kuang gives us a peek of that horrendous paid effort via snippets in his article, Can You Beat BP’s Ridiculous “Reports from the Gulf”?

Go over to that article, print it out, and tack it above your monitor as a reminder that, yes, you too can write, and even get paid for it.

That sound you hear, the deafening crescendo of clickity clacks, is the sound of millions of newly discovered writers.

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Years ago I started writing Flash Fiction for just the sheer enjoyment of writing, and now it has turned into a full blown addiction. I can't quit the horse, man! Another dirty little secret about me is my ability to write all kinds of web content. SEO content, articles, blog posts, manifests; you name it, I'll write it. Looking for some help? My gun hangs at r.alex.crabtree@gmail.com

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