Writing for Yahoo! Voices

This article was previously published on Expertscolumn under the username jane789

Recently I have been taking another look at Yahoo! Voices. While I love writing for Expertsolumn, I also think it is wise to right for a number of sites as it all helps to grow your profile as a writer and can lead to several steams of income instead of just one.

At one time, Yahoo! Voices used to only be available to residents in the US but a few years ago they established a UK site. I’ve had a few problems with logging in and setting up a profile so I have not been active on the UK site as yet, but once I have this problem resolved, I am looking forward to contributing.

From what I have seen of Yahoo! Voices, I like it so far. Like other sites, they allow you to write along most subjects but they warn against rehashing content from other sources and encourage original content, which is a good thing.

You could write on anything from sports to music. Yahoo! Voices also allows the publishing of short stories and poetry so you contributors can share their creative work on the site too.  Yahoo! Voices offers two types of payments; you can earn from upfront payments or you can earn from page views.

The guidelines for having your work accepted are quite strict and work is reviewed before being accepted and published. I like the stricter guidelines as it ensures the quality of the site stays high and doesn’t allow people to take shortcuts, which can only be a good thing.

Another thing I like about the site is the low pay out level. The site has a low pay out level of just £1.50 for contributors in the UK.  Payments are made via PayPal, so if you do not have a PayPal account you will have to set one up before you can become eligible for payments.

If I Had Known

If I had known then I would have been there for you, I would have held you to the end. I would have sung songs of sweet surrender until your soul was free again.

I would have made your days more sunny, I would have talked you through the rain. I would have been there to the end, my friend, had you just called my name.

I couldn’t know what you were feeling, you kept it all inside. If I had felt your desperation, I would have eased the pain.

You always wore a smile, no matter how heavy your heart had become, and I’ll always remember you happy because that it how I get by.

Now you are free and I hope you spirit soars, but I’d only wish I’d been there to hold you through it all.

This poem was originally published on Expertscolumn. You can read the original at: http://expertscolumn.com/content/poem-if-i-had-known

Poem: When I Am Gone

When I Am Gone

 When I am gone I’ll send you snowdrops, tulips, roses and daffodils too. The spring will always bloom even though I can’t be there with you.

 In the summer, I’ll send you clear blue skies and sunny days that will never end. I’ll be the bird that swoops down and calls your name then ascends to the heavens again.

 Come autumn, I’ll send you showers to wash away your pain and I’ll leave a blanket of leaves and acorns so when you walk along our path, you’ll know that that I have walked there with you.

 In the winter, I’ll send you snowstorms and dark and endless nights. I’ll send you wild winds and restless days till you are ready to be free again.

 The come the next spring time, once the last year has gone, you’ll learn to live again, my friend, once the seasons have all passed.

 A version of this poem was originally published on Expertscolumn. You can read the original by going to: http://expertscolumn.com/content/poem-when-i-am-gone