To Bid or Not to Bid

Jobs are a little slow at the moment... Okay, the reason they're slow is because I haven't been bidding at all. One of my clients promised work for me and I didn't want to bid on jobs in case that one started and I suddenly found myself with an overfilled plate. Anyway, there's some money coming in from paid blog posts and whatnots. I really should start joining discussions in MyLot again. I have about $3 with them and I won't be able to reach payout until I earn at least $10. The same with dNeero. I have about $14 with them and unless they start with the paid convos again, I won't be able to reach payout with them either. Honestly though? I just want to write stories. Why can't I earn regularly from that?