As part of my journey here on SteemIt and as a Curie Curator I want to keep a sort of journal of how things goes. My purpose in doing this is to not only keep track of everything I have done, but also to spotlight those that I submitted and had accepted, but also especially the ones that didn't get accepted so they might get a little exposure.
Also, for those out there who are part of the Newbie Resteem Initiative #newbieresteemday, or anyone else who might want to send info on the exceptional posts they find, it might give you an idea of what to be on the lookout for. Of course, don't stay constrained inside a certain box, a certain type, just use these posts as a bit of a guideline.
Failure to Multi-task Effectively
That title pretty much says it all this week, and also explains why I am so late in getting this week's journal posted. This weekend we had another show. This one was in Little Rock, Arkansas which is about 4.5 hours + from us here in the Tulsa area. I was behind on many things to get ready for the show going into the week and it spilled over into my curation. I just simply didn't have enough time to do it all. On the plus side I still managed to get five posts accepted and upvoted. The downside, I also had a few missteps and then Saturday night tried to push a couple through, but probably rushed the process a bit.
Overall I got just five of nine submissions accepted. That comes out to a curator score of just 1.543209877 and bumps me back down to the level where I will have just five submissions this week. However, due to the timing of my submissions from last week the first slot won't open until Wednesday evening, and only three total slots will open in time to get them in this week. This means I have to go 3 for 3 to get back to the 15 submissions level for next week.
My journal post from last week was actually curated by 
One final note about this past week of curation - Around midweek my computer also crashed and I lost the file I keep on a weekly basis with "My Pitch" for each submission in it. So most of this list will not have my pitch listed. More importantly, it was also the one spot I copied and pasted my new password for my new 
As such, this will only be a partial list including mostly the accepted submissions. Next week I will return to the full list like normal.
Now let's get to the list of my submissions.
NOTE: Please remember that some of these posts are all still open. Why not head on over and check them out, upvote them, comment on them, and resteem them?
Submission #1:
My first accepted submission for the week, after two rejected ones, was from this amazing artist. They take us step by step through the process of making this extremely realistic looking eye. Even though this post is closed please go check out their other posts as they have continued to share great step by step processes like this.
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Curie Status: Accepted - Paid out: $102.25, Upvotes: 186, Comments: 37
Submission #2:
This next accepted post was a bit out of the norm for a Curie post. My thought process was, why can an entertainment post not be exceptional? It is well-written and gives some great insights into the TV show Game of Thrones and is tailored to those that may have not seen the show before. I think this is proof you don't have to be writing about some great cause, some deeply personal matter, or even creating your own art or music to get a Curie upvote. All you have to do is create great content about your favorite subject matter.
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Curie Status: Accepted - Paid out: $126.22, Upvotes: 154, Comments: 16
Submission #3:
Submission
Okay, now back to the amazing causes, deeply personal stories, and original art posts!
First a thanks to 
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Curie Status: Accepted - Paid out: $97.98, Upvotes: 163, Comments: 43
Submission #4:
This next author shares her deeply personal story of an accident that nearly killed her and changed her life forever. She does plan to share more of the story and recovery as well, so stay tuned for more.
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Curie Status: Accepted - Pending Payout: $105.51, Upvotes: 186, Comments: 14
Submission #4:
Sometimes when combing through the database to find exceptional posts to curate I come across an author or in this case an artist who I think has a lot of potential but perhaps the current post I was looking at doesn't fit the guidelines just right. Then I might spot a post from a week ago, or a month ago that would definitely be accepted if it had been submitted. So, I follow them and sit back and wait, and hope that they do another post that I can submit and get them some recognition. This is one of those cases. I saw this artist's previous posts and hoped he would do another speed drawing video, it was the thing I really wanted to showcase. It didn't take too long! I always love seeing the process behind the art, and when there is a cool timelapse video included, it is even better.
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Curie Status: Accepted - Pending Payout: $104.14, Upvotes: 163, Comments: 9
In Conclusion:
This week I finished with 9 submissions and just 5 accepted posts. This coming week I will have just 5 submissions, however, only 3 of them will be opened in time to submit THIS week. I received 50 Steem for the accepted posts.
This coming week's goal is to go 3 for 3 and get back to the 15 submission level for the following week, and then hopefully stay at that level or higher.
I urge you to go check out
Now please go forth and create great content. And if you create it or find it somewhere feel free to alert me to it. You can find me on Discord 
Once again, remember some of the submitted posts listed above are still open and can be upvoted. Go visit them, enjoy their posts, upvote, resteem, and maybe follow these great authors.
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great."
Mark Twain