Hi to all, or any of you, who are kind enough to read this. As the title states I am a brand new member of this site. I found this site by accident while looking for something totally different. As a matter of fact I don't remember what it was. When I saw the heading that said I could get paid to talk/ write I thought no way. Many of my friends have offered to pay me to shut up. No one ever offered to pay me to write. So I thought it must be some sort of scam. But like many of you I was pleasantly surprised to discover I can actually write away. Which is the same thing as talking and I might even make a few extra dollars. Now if you have read anything I have written or looked at my profile you will see this is a brand new adventure for me and in a way a test market. I have been told by friends, secretaries that have typed letters for me, and also on my MAPP ASSESSMENT a motivational aptitude personality profile at http:/www.assessment.com that I should be writing. That's all fine and well but you see I spent the majority of my junior and senior days being really cool. You know skipping school, getting high, and having "fun". Unfortunately all those people I didn't listen to were right about certain things. Like the English language for example. I don't know what or where the subject, predicate, or comma goes? And I seem to write like I talk. Run on sentences. Having said that you may wonder how I made it in college. I dated a girl who was Valedictorian of her Class. Whenever I first started turning in papers I would get an A for content and C or below for grammar. So I enlisted my girlfriend as editor and I skated on through. So although I have much to say I have been reluctant to put it down on paper. Oh one other problem is I signed up for typing in high school for the sole reason of hopes it would be a class with all girls. Well I wasn't the only guy I guess thinking that. My typing class was 4:1 male to female. So in my typical rebellious way, at that time I protested and demanded a better mix or I was on strike. My teacher said you better learn how to strike your attitude and start striking those keys because we are not getting more girls in here. Well I wasn't about to let her tell me what to do/ help me. So today I have to slowly look and peck at these keys ! Boy I am so mad and bitter at that teacher. She should have.... just kidding! I am mad at myself for being so foolish. Anywhobie, I would appreciate an honest critique from some of you that have had some success. I am not speaking so much monetarily although I know the two go hand in hand. I am speaking more in terms of readership. I have found in just the past few days I am having a blast! However, part of that is finding out someone actually read what I wrote and liked it. Even more ,was motivated to take some sort of positive action! Sure I would love to get paid millions of dollars and tour all the TV shows discussing the ins and outs of my latest book. But for now I would just like to know am suffering from illusions of grandeur? Or brain damage form my sordid youth? Your honest evaluation would be greatly appreciated.