For anybody that's new to Steemit let me tell you how great this platform is... with some very timely help cashing out my SBD (Steem Dollars) from @papa-pepper, I was able to pay almost $500 worth of bills, buy some food and have some cash left. If you don't think that's remarkable, read on...
I still have around $8000 left in my wallet! Not good enough??? I started on here on Thanksgiving of last year with nothing. After getting locked out of my account for 3 weeks (I lost my password- DON"T do this) I've made all of this money by writing about things I like, or sometimes about things I don't like (political corruption, etc.), posting music, movies, photos...
You can do this too... There's nothing special about me. I can't really give you advice about what to write or blog about, I haven't really figured that out. I like to write stories. What I will tell you is become part of the community. It took me forever to get up to 100 steem because I kept giving it away- it was like play money to me at first. Every time someone came on with problems I donated what I could. It made me feel like part of the community. Now I'm 2 short of 600 followers. If you forget about the money and have fun blogging- it will come.
Have fun and Steem On!
GIF by @papa-pepper
I bet those folks remember you!
Maybe... probably not. You know the old saying: "doing the right thing is its own reward."
Karma works...sometimes ;>
As long as you felt good doing it, then yes, I agree you got your reward then and there ;)
As cynical as I am, I'd like to think folks remember the kindnesses done to them at least almost as much as they remember the slights ;>
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Karma??? Read Matthew 6:1-
@richq11
That's a very encouraging testimony and I want to thank you for sharing it! Steemit is an awesome place and I'm honored to also be a part of it!
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Thank you... The experience of the past few days inspired me to write it!
You're welcome! That is wonderful! I'm glad to hear that you have found inspiration! Have a wonderful evening!
Thanks... I'm never on this late, for some reason I can't sleep tonighT!
You're welcome!
I hope sleep will find you and you can get some rest! Have a goodnight!
Well... it only took until 4:30 but I got 2 1/2 hrs!
Hopefully you can catch up on some more sleep a bit later on. Have a good day!
Thank you for the encouraging post! I have the honour of being your 599th follower I believe! Pleased to meet you @richq11! Upvoted and resteemed!
Well thanks... followed back!
Very inspiring. Upvoted and Followed. I am also new to SteemIt and so far, I like it a lot. I believe this is the future of social media. I just created my very first post yesterday, please check it out https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@ruel.cedeno/happy-steeming-everyone-greetings-from-philippines
Cheers!
I'd be happy to!
Thank you so much. Hope to see more inspiring posts from you in the coming days.
I hear ya and I do agree it's an awesome place to be! Much better than YT or FB but for me it's meeting people, reading posts and mostly commenting that works. I've hardly blogged or posted anything as of yet but I suppose I will eventually. Just havin' fun surfing around for the mean time! Enjoyed!
I've been writing for a long time... I was on Blogspot for several months and I saw a video on YT where the guy asked... "like to blog? Want to get paid? Check out steemit?" That was Thanksgiving... I've been here ever since. Check my blog tomorrow, there should be a new chapter to my story- The Lottery Council
Thanks, I'll def do that. I like to read. Writings fun too but my mind seems to far outpace my hand if you know what I mean. Nice meeting you though.
You too! One thing I noticed (I had the same problem) when you write enough, your mind has a way of catching up!
Very Kool reply! Thank you!
Thanks... everything I write is flow of conciousness. When I do a story- I get a general idea of what it's about. Then I sit down and let 'er rip!
I've been itchin' to do this but with my job and the 2 kids it's hard to find the energy and time. Hell, I'm in the garage now cleaning it with the two of them on a skate board runnin' on 5 hours sleep haha! Fun days indeed! Wouldn't trade em' for anything! I'll get around to writing though.
I like it :)) I want ask what you think of my page ?:) I make B&W, may you give advice.
WOW... Great stuff!!! Followed... I found a Canon EOS Rebel in a box of junk and I'm not very good yet, but when I run out this roll of film, I want to do some B&W... I really like the contrasts. I'm into silent movies- especially the old German ones- they were masters of light and shadow!
Thank you!! I am very happy that you make time and look :)
Nice story :) upvoted and followed!
Thank you... followed back!
Isn't Steemit fantastic, well done on all your hard work too :)
Thank you Karen... I hope you're doing better! Lord... I can hardly type- lawnmowers and elderly men don't mix!!!
I don't feel as bad as I did Thank you, hopefully It will continue. No you have to get someone younger to push those horrible things bless you
What time can you be here???
Haha imagine seeing me with my dodgy leg and stick trying to cut your grass...
You said somebody younger! We have somebody that does it, but the guy I take care of got his identity stolen and the bank accounts are frozen up (and the grass is over my knees). So it's just this once!
Thats bad, hope its sorted soon. Is there young ones around who would like a few pennies :)
I've been here since May, I haven't made many posts yet due to lack of time (raising an infant, and relocating for a job is a lot of work). But I've obtained rewards just for reading and commenting on the content people have posted. And there is some legitimate good content on here. Cheers to Steemit.
There is good stuff indeed! Almost anything you want. That's why I like it... it attracts some really talented people (not me, I'm just kinda a hack writer lol)
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Great information Rich. I still have never cashed out any money as yet as I don't understand how to do it . Any help would be appreciated as seems very complicated
My friend, you will have to ask someone much smarter than me!!! From what I understand, you need a Bittrex account to convert steem into Bitcoin. Then a Coinbase account to convert Bitcoin to actual currency.
https://steemit.com/bittrex/@dwinblood/bittrex-basic-how-to-so-you-have-an-account-now-what-how-to-get-money-from-steemit
https://steemit.com/bittrex/@noganoo/how-to-turn-steem-into-cash-with-bittrex-coinbase-and-shift-debit-card
These might help!
Thanks Rich
Always, my friend... any time I can help!