nybride710

Why am I here?

I want my writing to make you laugh, cry, get angry, scratch your head and say "I didn't know that" or any number of reactions -- other than apathy.  I haven't done my job very well if I make you yawn and say "Next!"  That would be as horrifying for me as a cook not getting a belch for a job well done.

The other reason I'm here?  I must write.  No, nobody is holding a gun to my head and demanding "Write something now!"  I have to write the way I have to breathe.  I'm dead without the latter, but without the former, my life becomes dull and listless.  Writing is my one great passion in life and has been since childhood.

Who am I?

I actually do have a name.  It is Lisa Kroulik.  Nybride710 is the user ID that I have for everything I do online.  Had I known how quickly I was going to get sucked into this site and that I wouldn't be able to change my user ID, I would have registered to publish my articles under my actual name.  Oh well, such is life.

There is a story behind Nybride710, of course.  In July of 2010, after a whirlwind romance, my sweetheart and I were married in Niagara Falls, New York.  If you want to know more about that, you're just going to have to read my hub about online dating.

What can you expect from me?

The topics I gravitate toward writing about tend to be emotional abuse and personality disorders, history, health, finances, Christian testimony, and the life of a freelance writer. This isn't to say that I have myself pegged, because new ideas float into my brain every day, just vying for the time it takes me to come here and share them with you. 

I am certainly passionate about women leaving abusive relationships, and to back this up, I have made the decision to donate my Hub earnings to women's organizations at year's end.

What a Year it Has Been

I found Hub Pages in February 2011, some content writing sites like Textbroker in March 2011 and quit my boring job in April 2011 to make writing online my full-time occupation.  I have been doing that for one full year now, and I can't imagine life any other way.

This Hub won a Hub Nugget award on 3/24/11, my birthday! 

Stonewalling: How Abusers Express Anger by Saying Nothing at All

This hub on emotional abuse is also very popular:

Poor Me!  How Emotional Abusers Play the Victim to Manipulate You

These are just two of many articles I have written about mental health and personality disorders.

This one is my most popular many times over.  It was published 6/30/11.  In December 2011, I earned a high of $2,700 a month writing online.

How I Earned $2,003.68 Writing Online This Month

I have written several hubs on my online writing career that are linked to this hub.

Not to be outdone, here are my top hubs from some other categories:

Career Guides:

Top Five Highest Paying Careers with a Technical College Education

Education and Science - History

The Glensheen Mansion: More than the Congdon Family Murders

Family and Parenting:

What Makes a Good Mother?  Calling a Truce on the Mommy Wars

Gender and Relationships:

Why Don't They Just Leave?  Understanding the Cycle of Abuse that Keeps Women Stuck

Health:

There's Nothing Wrong with His Face, What's Wrong with Your Manners?

Personal Finance:

Filing Taxes as a Self-Employed Freelance Writer

Pets and Animals:

Kitty Love:  The Case for Older Cat Adoption

Religion and Philosophy: 

You Don't Have to Lose an Arm to Inspire People for Christ

Travel and Places:

Mount Rushmore, Wall Drug, The Badlands and More:  What to Do in South Dakota

Need a Place to Promote Your Hubs?

If you love writing for Hub Pages and would like to attract more readers, I recommend Red Gage.  You also earn money for the number of views you receive there, so it's like getting a double payment.

http://www.redgage.com/?refby=lisakroulik

Here is my review about Red Gage:

A Newbie's Review of Red Gage

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My Website:

http://lisakroulik.webs.com/

Thanks for reading and Happy Hubbing!