When its been awhile since you have been published even though you are submitting material, it's encouraging when you have an article appear somewhere and receive payment for your labors. Mind you I'll never get rich at $75 for 800 words but it's helpful to my self esteem to know that someone values my work with words. So I've had an article "Turn the Hearts of the Children" published in the Jan 2010 issue of Desert Saints Magazine. Check it out, I talk about the importance of sharing with your children and grand children your experiences with your parents and grandparents therefore turning their hearts to their ancestors.