Sell Out

I've mentioned it before, but I'm currently in the process of doing fundraising. Raising money is hard. Anyone who'd tell you otherwise is probably lying to you or lives a charmed life. Luckily, many if us have sources of income in our rooms. I'm of course talking about selling pretty much everything you own. If you, like me, are in need of some quick money you may want to try some of these solutions.


- http://cash4books.net: Doubtless, many of us know the joys of reselling textbooks, and probably know some great places to do it. You never know how much those books collecting dust might be worth. I rather like this particular site because they have an app that includes a scanner with which you can scan book barcodes and get a quote. Pretty nifty.


- Plato's Closet: If you've got a bunch of stylish, good condition clothes that you can't fit/ don't want anymore, take them down to your local Plato's Cloaet or thrift/consignment shop. You may not get much for them, but you'll get more than you had.


- http://yousellbooks.com: Despite the name, this service takes not only books, but music cds and dvd's as well. This one is also has a nifty app complete with scanner, although the scanner isn't as reliable as the cash4books one (in my opinion).


- GameStop: Old video games you never play? Sell them to GameStop. Be quick about it though, older games depreciate in value quickly. You'll be trading some in for only cent, but it's more cent than you started with.


- Sell plasma: So this one may not exactly be in your room, but close enough. In many states, plasma centers will pay you to make a donation. Usually ~$25 for your first visit and ~$35 to $45 for subsequent visits, however you're limited to 2 visits a week. It takes about 45 minutes of you sitting down with a needle in your arm, but it's money.


If you've got any other quick and easy ways to supplement your income, feel free to comment because we could all use a little extra sometimes.

Vital Information for Your Everyday Life.

You know, it just dawned on me that I haven't actually given any details about the talent agency I'm with. Well, allow this post to rectify the situation. I'm currently training with AMTC which is Actors, Models, Talent for Christ. I know, I know, "for Christ?" Yes, "for Christ", but the agency is really great because they don't have any unreal notions about the entertainment industry. They know what it's all about and want to help people get into it. AMTC is a fully-formed 501c3 corporation, but there is a cost to the new talent (me) to help support the agency and get us top notch acting, singing, dancing coaching and photoshoots so feel free to support me by continuing to patronize my blog.

The agency is about 30 years old and has its roots as a modeling agency before branching out. It hosts 2 yearly conventions, bringing together some of the biggest names in entertainment. While the convention’s early years focused mainly on models, increasing numbers of actors, singers, dancers, and comics were attending… and becoming stars. Young unknowns like Megan Fox, Mena Suvari, and Matthew Underwood were early graduates who set the stage for the rising stars of today. It didn't actually become "for Christ" until a couple years ago when CSO Carey Lewis, who at the age of 51 saw herself as a burned out CEO, turned her life and her company over to God. 

More about AMTC can be found here: http://www.amtcworld.com/about-us/our-history

Also, feel free to peruse the website and contact them or me with any questions about joining the agency or how you can support the movement.

Step 1

Yes, the bottle is still wet. I couldn't wait for it to dry.

Okay, so I'm officially a member of the AMTC family, which is great, but not free. This means I'm in a whirlwind trying to scratch up the cash for all the lessons, training, etc. In between brainstorming fundraising ideas, I decided to start a loose change jar. After a furious day of cleaning out the house, purses, cars, and pockets, this is all I have to show for my efforts. Not much and I have a long way to go, but at least I've made the first step.

Almost famous? Not quite.

So much time has gone by since my last post and now I have a post that will probably make future postage even more difficult! I recently joined a talent agency and have begun lessons in all things entertainment. So between vocal, acting, and dance training, school, workouts, warmups, fundraising, and auditioning, I probably won't even have time to breathe! That said, I'm still ridiculously excited. Wish me luck!