I recently (as in 5 minutes ago) joined the eHow website as a way to earn some extra money while at the same time being able to write. Here are some of the topics they suggested I write about...
How to Wrap Hair at Bedtime
How to Wrap Hands How to Write a Thriller Script
How to Write an Adult Film
How to Write an HTML Email
How to Write Bb Clarinet Music
How to Write Greeting Cards
How to Build a Fiberglass Overhead Console
How to Soundproof a Bedroom
How to Touch Up Car Paint
How to Wear a Baby Sling
Sadly I do not know "How to" do ANY of these things, unless you count pulling out the nail polish to cover up the scratch you put on daddy's mustang the same as touching up car paint. Yes even the Baby Sling eludes me. I just carried my babies. And although writing about "How to write and Adult Film" sounds enticing. (About as enticing as writing about "How to pull of your finger nails") I think I am a bit lost.
If I am sticking with things I DO know how to do, then my list is going to look a bit more like this...
How to Choose Which Color Pen to Edit With (Pink of course!)
How to Travel with a Gnome by Your Side
How to Sweep a Floor 10 Times a Day
How to Put off Doing the Laundry All Week
How to Drink a Glass of Wine
How to Convince a Four Year Old to Take a Nap
How to Annoy Your Husband (by Writing All Day instead of Cooking Dinner)
How to Pull of a Clean House in the Last 10 Minutes Before Your Husband Gets Home
How to Eat a Tub of Raspberry Sorbet in One Serving
How to Prepare for the Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince Movie
How to Microwave a Hot Dog
Now THESE things I could write articles about....do you think I'm on the right track?
13 comments:
Well, I am glad you took my suggestion to check out ehow! lol. My advice would be to write about things people are Goggling, because that's how you make the most money. Good luck, Poppins!
xoxo
Now I want to go check out this ehow thing and see what "know how" things fit my personality.
I envy you waiting for HP and getting to watch it immediately... I'll have a bit of a wait here :( and it's driving me NUTS.
Ooooh, I'm with you on "How to Drink a Glass of Wine". In fact, it sometimes takes me 3 hours to drink a glass of wine because I get busy doing other things. Hmmmm . . .
I could also do eHows on . . .
How to Cover Up the Poop in the Litter Box the Cat is too Lazy to Cover up on Her Own
How to Teach My Dogs to Wave Bye-Bye (yes, I did, btw, and they're so dang cute)
How to Step In the Cat Vomit Time and Time Again
Geesh, Marybeth, I think my mind's going to explode!
S
Scott you crack me up!!!
CB...I feel incredibly sorry for you. I will let you know how absolutely wonderful it was...or not...lol
Thanks for the idea PJ&C...you rock. Now just to come up with some decent ideas. It actually sounds fun...I just need something worth writing about :)
What a fun post!!! I absolutely love the ones about the husband! Too funny!
Now I could write a few:
How to get your kids to leave every kitchen cabinet open during the night.
How to get your kids fill up the empty space underneath the bed with trash and dirty socks.
How to get your cat to pee in every backpack and locker bag.
Thanks for the smiles!
How to eat a hotdog! Who wouldn't pay hordes of money to read such a article? Pinch me if you can't find the masses lined up at the door. :)
I would write:
How to look like you've showered when you really haven't
How to eat five granola bars in a row
I'm sure I know how to do other things, I just can't think of any right now.
It's pretty difficult to think of all the things you know "how to" do!
I think that's why I only write what's in my head. I'd suck at the "how to" stuff. lol
I can't get beyond the "How to Wear A Baby Sling"...you mean that there's enough information for a book there? The scarier thought is that there are people who would actually read such a thing! LOL!
I love your site..you have a wonderful way with words.
Cheers
jackie
Oh, too funny! I didn't know Ehow assigned topics for you to write on. I think my the stuff I know about would look a lot more like your list.
Elizabeth
Mystery Writing is Murder
I LOVE your blog! You just gave me a good laugh and I needed that today! Thanks!
LOL! Such cute how-tos. :-) Let us know when you get some articles up! You're too hilarious!
I know your how to do list as well!
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