Express Yourself! Examiner.com!
Good Morning Hookah Whisperers!
I just wanted to put this out again for all of you writers-in-hiding. I am a writer in my spare time, yeah I didn’t think I had any either, for Examiner.com and absolutely love it. F I can do it, anyone can, so if you love to write or you are currently writing or contributing to a blog, check this out! I have laid out the steps to do this below. Good luck to all of you that pursue this exciting path!
1) Go to examiner.com.
2) In the top banner, there is a “change city” button. If the city that is showing is not the city/area you would like to write for, click that button and change the city.
3) In the top panel on the right-hand side, click “write for us.”
4) You will see a list of open writing opportunities.
5) Click on one that interests you, and select it. This will take you to the next page, which is “personal information.”
6) At the bottom of this page, you will find a box that says, “How did you hear about Examiner.com?” Remember to put in either my “Examiner ID” which is 48850 OR search “Mark Ringenberg” under “Examiner Name.”
7) Once my name comes up in the search results, click on it and it will name me as your referrer. (After you become an examiner, you will see how this can increase your income and help you increase your readership).
Click the “next” button at the bottom and tell them a little about your experience on the next page. (This can be any type of life experience and how it will relate to you writing about your topic.)
9) At the bottom of this page, click “next” and it will take you to the writing sample
10) If you already have a blog, use some of your previous posts as evidence for your writing abilities and experience. (If not, write about something your are comfortable writing about – preferably something relating to the examiner area for which you are applying)
* Usually the sign up process takes approximately 30 minutes, and they will review your application quickly because they are in dire need of new writers
After 2 and a half months, I am starting to see some income and know that I made the right choice in applying to be an examiner. I also really love writing (especially when it relates to something I thoroughly enjoy), and this gives me the opportunity to get paid for doing something I would do regardless. I am happy to say that writing for “The Examiner” is a blast, and hopefully you will have the same positive experience.
Until next time, remember: Life is to short to smoke cheap shihsa!(or follow your dreams!)
