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Profit With Affiliate Programs Using Twitter and This Incredible Software
What this video to find out how! CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR COPY! This takes minutes to install and you don’t need any techie knowledge to run it. It’s practically push-button and it makes affiliate marketing (whether you’re new or old to it all) beautiful and easy. But it’s already a roaring success...
Constructing an Effective Internet Communication Strategy
An effective internet message strategy enables an organization to build a leadership brand image and ultimately to attract more clients and customers. Taking the time to develop such a strategy can greatly enhance the return on the investment of time and money your organization makes in its internet presence....
Are SEO Company Fees Reasonable?
For those of you who may be seeking the help of a search engine optimization expert or an SEO Company it's likely that your search is going to turn up with what appears to be many different companies offering the same exact service but at very different price levels. Understanding...
Exciting New Features In Dreamweaver CS4
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Top 7 Reasons Why Your Blog Sucks
What is the one criteria to become a successful blogger? Avoid mistakes like plagues. While it's definitely forgivable to make mistakes due to carelessness, it's wrong if you are not even aware of it in the first place. Recognize these 7 mistakes to avoid falling into the same trap millions...
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Do you need a FAST, SIMPLE way of converting your articles into traffic-sucking videos? This SECRET software converts your articles into traffic-attracting videos in SECONDS! More than 270+ people have already bought a copy of this incredible software! Get your share before the offer is closed! We’re pretty sure that you...
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Name (Full Name or Company Name): JACK LEO Your Website: http://freelancer.com Compensation: 500 I need a writer who can always write more than 3 topic Articles a week. I do present this to some Orphanage homes every Week. Please do let me know if you can do this while i will need you...
Could Accountability be The Key to A Successful Freelance Writing Career?
I’m on a diet. Have been for, oh, about 7 weeks now. I’ve lost 7 pounds. Yeah, no, trust me, I’m going somewhere with this. The reason I’m on a diet is because I have an accountability problem when it comes to food. Generally when I want to eat something bad...
We haven’t released a theme from Chris Hennis recently, but here’s his latest. Again, this is a free Wordpress theme available exclusively through All Freelance Writing! It’s ideal both for blogs and professional sites. If you use it, feel free to share a link to your site in the comments...
Don’t be a Victim. Stop Content Thieves Dead in Their Tracks
If you blog, you’ll likely come across at least one content thief in the process. They’ll take your articles (usually in full) and they’ll publish them on their own sites so they can either monetize your work or use it to build their own false authority. As someone who makes...
Burning Questions Asked of a Freelancing Mama – Will You Show Me How?
To continue in my (very short) series of common questions asked of a freelancing mom, I’ll now reveal my true personality. It’s not very pretty – really, I know that. But this mom isn’t really that soft and gentle when she’s not dealing with her own children. It’s the most common...
Name (Full Name or Company Name): Bionic Turtle Your Website: http://www.bionicturtle.com Compensation: .10/word (negotiable) bionicturtle.com looking for educational writer (financial certifications) We are looking for a careful writer (i.e., blogger with pro research skills) to add content to our new Career Guide service. Your focus will be researching and blogging helpful...
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Recommended reading for March 12, 2010 – National Magazine Awards finalists
To see great writing, look no further than the 2010 National Magazine Awards finalists. Here's a list of finalists in all the writing categories....
The Oscars and writing: Meryl Streep is a good picker, and you can be too
Like Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock and other actors and creative types, writers are only as good as the projects they pick. Here's how to be a better picker....
Guest post: Up close and personal, writing first-person profiles
Guest poster Pat Olsen discusses first-person profiles, stories written in first rather than third person, as if the writer is the person they're writing about....
Recommended reading for March 5, 2010
Roger Ebert, Stephen King and other recommended reading for writers, for the week ending March 5, 2010....
Help choose writing conference topics for ONA10
Any journalist working in digital media can vote now to help the Online News Association choose what topics to cover at ONA10, Oct. 28-30 in Washington D.C....
WordCount joins the BlogHer ad network
WordCount has joined the BlogHer ad network. It's time to turn my two-year-old enterprise from a nonprofit to a money-making venture....
Blog for Freelancers and the Self-Employed
How to Qualify Prospective Clients for Your Freelance Business
Qualifying prospective clients is an important factor for business owners to consider. It is up to the business owner to weed out the true prospective clients from those who may or may not be potential customers. There are a few tips which business owners can keep in mind when trying...
Keep Your Customers Around with Better Customer Service for Your Freelance Business
There are many things which business owners can do in order to boost their business. Perhaps one of the most important steps you should take in order to not only gain clients but to keep them is to exhibit top-notch client communication. Keeping in touch with your clients is key...
Marketing Your Freelance Business with Postcards
Marketing techniques are ways for business owners to get the word out with regard to their business offerings. Some do so via advertisements in the local yellow pages whereas others choose online venues to market their business. Another way for business owners to market their business venture is by the...
The Technology That Every Freelancer Needs in Their Home Office
Here's a look at the basic technology that every freelancer needs, along with the technology that is optional for freelances but preferred by most....
Getting Started Freelancing While Keeping Full Time Work Position
When you first get started in freelancing, you almost always have to continue working full time at your regular job until things get off the ground. Most of us simply don’t have the luxury of ending our full time employment in order to jump start our freelance dreams. But working...
Fax Services : Huge List of Online Fax Services
It takes time to digitize your incoming communications! Online fax services have transformed business communication into economical, hassle-free, and environmental friendly tools. You don’t need a fax machine to send or receive a fax anymore. Now you can save on inks and papers as you choose which fax to print!...
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New Members Wednesday 08/12/09
Welcome New Members That Joined FreelanceDesigners.com Wednesday 08/12/09 DesignQuote Freelance Design Project Lead: 08/13/2009 Project: Business Cards for Tattoo Artist Bid on this project Bidding Ends Today! Budget: $100 - $250 Lead Details: 08/06/09 I...
New Members Wednesday 08/05/09
Welcome New Members That Joined FreelanceDesigners.com Wednesday 08/05/09 DesignQuote Freelance Design Project Lead: 08/06/2009 Project: Website for Education Bid on this project 6 Days Remain Budget: $1001 - $2500 Lead Details: 08/05/09 I prefer to...
New Members Wednesday 07/29/09
Welcome New Members That Joined FreelanceDesigners.com Wednesday 07/29/09 DesignQuote Freelance Design Project Lead: 07/30/2009 Project: Website and Database Programming for Business Service Bid on this project 7 Days Remain Budget: $1001 - $2500 Lead Details:...
New Members Wednesday 07/22/09
Welcome New Members That Joined FreelanceDesigners.com Wednesday 07/22/09 DesignQuote Freelance Design Project Lead: 07/23/2009 Project: Website for a not for profit 501 c3 organization Bid on this project 6 Days Remain Budget: $251 - $500 ...
Passwater dot Com
I have made a decision I have been thinking about long and hard these few months – I have decided to shut down this blog. To simplify things, I will be moving some of the content on this blog to my personal blog at: GeorgePasswater.com The content will keep it’s original post date,...
How to Improve Customer Service [Podcast]
What is customer service to you? To me, customer service is the process from beginning to end and after of how you interact and treat your customer. If you don’t care, your customer will go elsewhere; you need to care about your customers and develop raving fans of your business. The other...
I have been working hard on different projects lately. With the holidays coming and all, I want to get as many things done as possible; this includes personal projects. I have redone my personal site and blog to better display my consulting and services. I am also in the middle of...
Freelance Writing Jobs for November 12, 2009
Here are some Freelance Writing Jobs for today, November 12, 2009: Web: Dev / Apps / Design Blogger Health/Exercise/Nutrition Writer Men’s Online Lifestyle Magazine (Need Writers) Over 50’s Article Blogger Looking for Mechanic to Blog Blogger and Social Media writer Needed Food Writers Needed (ALL) Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it...
Freelance Writing Jobs for November 10, 2009
Here are some Freelance Writing Jobs for today, November 10, 2009: Personal Finance Writer/Virtual Assistant Home Decor Blogger Healthcare/Patient Advocate Blogger Marketing/PR/Blogging Intern Writer blogger and content developer needed Humor blog paying for blog posts Ongoing Blogging Positions Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Share...
Freelance Writing Jobs for November 3, 2009
Here are some Freelance Writing Jobs for today, November 3, 2009: Personal Finance Writer Fitness Blogger Beauty Blogger News writer/editor for online news site (Texas) Experienced ebook copywriter Health Care Writer Needed Web, Blog & Social Media Support (Newton/Waltham line or Boston) Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this...
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The Link Between Method Acting and Writing Believable Characters
In one particularly funny episode of the TV series, Monk, a production company is filming a movie based on one of Mr. Monk’s cases. The method actor (played by Stanley Tucci), cast to play the detective, studies him so intensely, he develops the same phobias, quirks, and crime-solving skills. We’ve all...
Yet another disappointing column by The New York Times’ public editor
Clark Hoyt, The New York Times’ public editor, has belatedly discovered that sources quoted by reporters may not always be disinterested observers of the issues on which they comment. Hoyt points to several people who were quoted by reporters who had business interests intertwined with the issues they were discussing. Included...
The next big thing in e-readers isn’t an e-reader
Blio is e-reading software that reviewers say blows away the Kindle, Nook and other e-readers. And best of all, it's free....
The New York Times and freelancers (A.K.A. filthy non-staff writer scum)
The New York Times' hypocrisy about freelancers and ethics is legend. The Times won't pay its reporters' expenses but cries foul when writers get expenses covered in other ways. ...
More.com gets into the writer exploitation game
On a writers listserv I subscribe to, a writer posted a message that she’d been asked to write for More.com — the online presence for More magazine. But… More.com wants her to write for free. And this writer wonders if it will be good exposure for her to do so. Here’s my take....
The book contract is finally signed
I’m pleased to be able to tell the world, now that contract negotiations are complete, that SOMETHING TO PROVE: Memoirs of a Ditchdigger’s Daughter, by Yvonne S. Thornton, M.D., with Anita Bartholomew, will be published by Kaplan Publishing in Fall 2010. This book is the sequel to Yvonne’s earlier, bestselling memoir,...
Freelance News writer Jobs | Indeed.com
Site Coordinator, Nationwide Series - Time Warner - Atlanta, GA
photos. Will edit contributed content from NASCAR.COM staff writers, freelance writers and news releases. Responsible for packaging content with the inclusion... From Media Job Market - 14 Mar 2010 14:20:20 GMT - job details - View all Atlanta jobs...
Deputy Editor, News-Essence - Time Warner - New York, NY
Job Title Deputy Editor, News-Essence TimeWarner... to continually develop a diverse pool of freelance writers. We're looking for someone who has excellent... From Media Job Market - 14 Mar 2010 14:17:38 GMT - job details - View all New York jobs...
Freelance Business/Finance Writer/Blogger - Alacra - New York, NY
Freelance (P/T) Business-Finance Writer/Blogger Seeking business/finance/data-savvy writer or blogger to... Analyzing web product’s news feeds for “interesting... From minOnline - 13 Mar 2010 12:22:11 GMT - job details - View all New York jobs...
Senior Editor - GLG Media - Gerson Lehrman Group - New York, NY
and edit creative, news-relevant, and audience... assigning writing and editing duties to freelance writers * Working cross-functionally to plan and... From CareerBuilder - 13 Mar 2010 09:27:28 GMT - job details - View all New York jobs...
Associate Editor / Producer, Petside.com - NBC Universal - New York, NY
newspapers for breaking news Sourcing, hiring and managing freelance writers, bloggers, and interns... invoices and freelance contracts Creating wire... From GE Careers - 13 Mar 2010 04:16:47 GMT - job details - View all New York jobs...
Esquire News & Features Web Editor - Hearst Magazines - New York, NY
sports, news, food, drink and other areas. The successful candidate also should have a strong network of freelance writers, editors, bloggers and other content... From Hearst Magazines - 13 Mar 2010 02:47:22 GMT - job details - View all New York jobs...
Write to Done
Motivation Tips that Actually Work: 6 Sure-Fire Ways To Get Writing and Keep Writing
A guest Post by Annabel Candy of Get in the Hotspot Have you noticed how easy non-writers think writing is? When you’re a writer that can be frustrating. There are three main things about writing that make it lack the social proof people expect of professional activities. It’s intangible – Many people don’t...
Persistence Pays – But Not Enough to Cover the Rent
A Guest Post by Wayne E. Pollard, Creator of Bo’s Café Life I believe that persistence is the most important trait you should have if you want to get published. To get my first piece published in The New York Times, I pitched it to at least five different editors until...
How To Write Relentlessly Focused – and Still Say Everything You Want To
A guest post by Bamboo Forest of Pun Intended Wouldn’t it be fantastic if there was a method ensuring every article you wrote was concise, relentlessly focused and said everything you wanted it to? There is. I recommend using a thesis statement and outline for many posts that you pen. Jesse Hines has written, “A...
10 Writing Rules You Can’t Break…And How to Break Them
A guest post by Eric Cummings of On Violence First, there was the “old school.” A bunch of stubborn grammarians got together and decided what defined “proper English.” Don’t end sentences with prepositions, never begin a sentence with “and” or “but,” and never split infinitives. They were strict, but they established...
10 Lessons I Learned from A Magnificent Failure
A Guest Post by Markus Urban of Art of Blog In December of 2009 I decided to undertake a lofty challenge – to create a website/blog in one week and get 100,000 unique visitors within a week of launching it. I knew it was possible, and the sheer enormity of it...
Concise Answers to Your Top Beginner Blogging Questions
Don’t let blogging overwhelm you. By Leo Babauta Blogging can be a mighty confusing endeavor for newcomers. And yet, in my experience, it’s one of the most rewarding, life-changing things you can do, from the comfort of your own home. If you’re just starting out as a blogger, or contemplating making the leap, don’t...
Quips and Tips for Successful Writers
How to Write Your Life Story – Tips for Memoir Writers
Have you always wanted to write your memoir, but didn’t know where to start? These tips for writing your life story are from literature professor Allan Hunter, who teaches at Curry College in Milton, MA. He’s also the author of Write Your Memoir: The Soul Work of Telling Your Story. “Writing your memoir...
Writing More, Writing Better – 6 Ways to Find More Time to Write
Do you wrestle with the “I have no time to write” beast – and wish you could be writing more, writing better, and achieving your writing goals? These six ways to find more time to write are from published author and poet, Emma Lee…and they’ll help you write even if...
How Do Bloggers Get Readers to Comment on Posts? Tips for Blogging
Since only 1% of readers comment on blog posts (1 in 100, as per ProBlogger Darren Rowse), bloggers need lots of traffic to get lots of comments! But, there are other ways bloggers can get readers to comment on posts…as revealed by these eight tips for bloggging… Here’s a great question from one of my readers: “I follow...
Quips and Tips From a Published Writer, Medical Doctor and Flamenco Dancer
You don’t have time to write, you say? Check out this interview with author, doctor, and flamenco dancer Susan Biali. Her quips and tips will motivate you to write that book, send out those query letters, and build your blog beyond your wildest dreams! Here’s what Dr Biali says about how...
Opportunity for Writers – Contribute to an E-Book About Overcoming Writing Obstacles
Hear ye, Hear ye! Here’s an opportunity for successful freelance writers, novelists, and bloggers to share what they know, motivate aspiring writers, and spread the word about their books, blogs, and businesses… I’m writing an e-book, tentatively titled Quips and Tips for Achieving Your Writing Goals, which will describe ways for...
Taxes for Working Writers – Getting Organized for Income Tax Season
The downside of making money as a writer or blogger is paying income taxes; to ease your pain come April, here are eight ways for working writers and bloggers to get their taxes organized. This is important, fellow scribes, because the sooner you treat freelance writing like a business, the more money you’ll...
Smashing Jobs
A Creative and Talented Freelance Web Developer Required - The Mansion - (New York, NY) - Freelance
Hello, We are looking for an extremely creative and talented web designer/developer who is willing to work with us on an exciting project which is due to be launched before end of the month. The gr......
Hello! I run an ecommerce web design and SEO agency and currently I am launching a new website. The new website will run on Wordpress and will be dedicated to iphone app review and tips. It will b......
Re-design of Website (RFP) - Call One - (Chicago, IL) - Freelance
Project Information The project is the redesign of the Call One website. We need a website as unique and creative as Call One is, highlighting the partnerships, programs, offerings, and products tha......
Web form \ application entrance page design + UI - none - (any) - Freelance
We need to redesign one of the enrtance pages to our online design software. Page needed redesigning is a form with drop downs\choices and integrated instant pricing tool. It needs very clean "minimal......
Web Developer - BZ - (Anywhere) - Freelance
We are seeking a high-quality developer or team to help manage and work on phase 2 of a popular, young news site. This is a news, opinion and finance based site. Please no form replies. SKILLS: ......
UI/UX Designer - Osadio USA - (Bogota, Colombia) - Freelance
Osadio USA is a full-service software application development shop based in Atlanta, GA with a development office in Bogota, Colombia. We are currently implementing a wide range of technology projects......
The Independent Journalist
Programming Note: We've Moved!
The SPJ Blogs Network has moved to the Wordpress platform, making it easier than ever to join the convesation. No registration of any kind is necessary. You can find the new home of the Independent Journalist blog by following this link. RSS subscribers, update your readers by pointing it to...
Hi guys, for those of us who work from home these Webcasts are a very helpful way to keep in touch with the changing journalism industry. Looks like Webcasts also are available at www.mediabistrom.com, for a fee for non-AvantGuild members. Amy Green, freelance committee chairwoman.CATCH THE AUDIO ACTION Of the...
Hi guys, another Web cast from the American Society of Journalists and Authors. Nonmembers can listen in for a fee. Check it out! Amy Green, freelance committee chairwoman. Whether you're launching your first website or want to take an existing one to the next level, our expert speakers will give...
A freelance home where the buffalo roam?
A friend sent an email about his wonderful new house in Oklahoma. "We bought a 2,200 sq. ft. home on two acres for $120,000, with property taxes totaling $1,400 per year." Where I live, outside of Boston, my wife and I spent more than four times that amount for our somewhat smaller house. I...
August 24, 2009Syracuse University’ S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will award four Carnegie/Newhouse School Legal Reporting Fellowships to support freelance journalists reporting on legal issues.The $3,000 awards include paid student research assistants for each reporting fellow, which will give Newhouse students practical experience covering law and the courts. The...
I am pleased to report SPJ's freelance committee is expanding. President-elect Kevin Smith has indicated he wants to expand the committee to help respond to the changing journalism industry. "As I told you a month ago it's my hope that we can really utilize this committee in more important ways...
FreelanceFolder
Open Thread: What Are Your Most Productive Hours?
Some freelancers work best at night. Others rise early and do their best work first thing in the morning before…...
Ten Plus Ways to Help You Get Paid
It’s the one thing that every freelancer dreads–collecting a payment from a delinquent clients. No freelancer ever wants to have…...
Dealing With Negative Criticism
As freelancers, we do everything we can to get our names out there. Whether it’s writing blog posts, twittering, using…...
9 Plugins Your Clients Will Love For Their WordPress Website
There are countless blog posts with lists of plugins for WordPress, including some great lists here on Freelance Folder, but…...
MediaLoot is Live! Join Now to get 50% Off For Life
It’s finally here! Months of hard work have led up to this moment, and I’m very happy to say that…...
The Slippery Slope of Creeping Scope
Uncontrolled scope creep costs you money. When a client asks you to do something that wasn’t part of the original…...
Erik Sherman's WriterBiz
Designer Paul Rand's Client Philosophy Explained by Steve Jobs
Something on Twitter pointing to some blog led me to this 1993 interview with then NeXT CEO Steve Jobs (between stints at Apple):He's talking about working with a famous graphic designer, Paul Rand. Here's how he describes Rand's philosophy about getting paid for his work:He had very clear conclusions about...
NBC Universal and Nielsen Want Your Money, Too
Just the other day I mentioned how Time Inc. wants you to take less money for prompt payment. Well, Gawker, which wrote about the first issue (and eventually noted that while one freelancer claimed payment within 30 days, another said that it generally took 60, making the discount-for promptness plan...
Time Inc. Wants to Charge You to Pay Promptly [UPDATED]
Writer colleague Dana Kennedy passed this information on, and even if you don't write for any of the Time Inc. properties, be prepared for a blood pressure boost. As Gawker reports, Time Inc. is offering to pay freelancers quickly -- if they are willing to take less moneyUnder the cheery...
Google Bowing to Pressure of Paid Content
Google is the poster child for those who want to claim that free content is the future and that everyone has to give away what they produce to court “eyeballs” and the advertising they can generate. So why is it that in a number of ways, the company has recently...
Workflow:Writing Snagging Writer Blogs Without Permission [UPDATE]
There's a site called Workflow:Writing that has a list of blogs about writing. Although I can't speak to all in that long list, I heard from one, on a writers' board, who had until recently been on the list. No one had asked her permission. This site took her RSS...
8 Points to Smarter Client Contracts
A friend and colleague recently asked me if I had a contract template that I used for clients. I said that I didn't because my contracts are generally heavily tailored to the specifics of an engagement. However, I was able to point to seven different clauses that I like to...
About.com Freelance Writing
TechCrunch is reporting that AOL's Seed.com (content production site for freelance writers) is making its grand debut at Austin's SXSW festival. The article at TechCrunch describes a handful of freelancers being assigned interviews with SWSX musical talent, but what it fails to mention is that Seed does not generally assign...
A confession of sorts: I had no idea that Odesk uses proprietary software to track freelancers actions while they are working on Odesk, until today, when I read about it at Deb's writing blog. My freelance work has exploded to the point where I very rarely have to go looking...
Today I received an email from an editor about a pitch I'd made 4 months ago! I had pretty much given up on it, even though I was keen to write for this magazine, as it's education-focused and that's one of my niche areas. This was a blind pitch- that is,...
Content Mill Must-Read for New Writers
This morning, in checking my iGoogle, I came upon an excellent post from Catalyst Blogger. Jennifer outlines several ways to spot a content mill. I think it's a great introduction for those who are new to this game. I refuse to make a value judgment on content mills either way,...
Great Post on Burnout, and My Advice
This morning I ran across this great post about writer's burnout at The Writers Manifesto. "Tumblemoose" had many great suggestions on dealing with burnout, and I shared mine, which is to switch up your freelancing as much as possible. For example, I've been managing a large Spanish-English translation project (which...
Free Teleclass Wednesday Care of NAIWE
Just got a great email from Janice Campbell at National Association of Independent Writers and Editors. In honor of Words Matter Week, they are hosting a free teleclass about "The Freelance Life." It is (today) Wednesday the 3 at 3:30 EST (GMT-5). Very interesting. I hope some of my readers...
FreelanceSwitch
On FreelanceSwitch, you’ll meet a lot of boss-shunning, solo-working rebels. But there may come a time when the freest of freelancers will need to hire employees. Or subcontractors. Or you might want to sell your freelancing business, and the buyer will want to know how you’ve been handling things. In short, these...
5 Ways to Regain Your Creative Joy
One of the most difficult parts of freelancing is the tendency of the freelancer to eventually lose joy for the work. You may have come, like me, from a gig that paid well but didn’t fully capitalize on your talents. You decided to start working as a freelancer in order...
Our Latest Book: How to Write Great Copy for the Web
Last week I introduced you to the latest collaboration between Rockable Press and FreelanceSwitch, How to Write Great Copy for the Web by Donna Spencer. I am happy to announce that the book has been launched today and Rockin’ List members get a $5 discount on the digital book, bringing...
How to Give Yourself a Raise Without Losing Business
This post is an excerpt from my eBook, The Blog Business Funnel. It teaches freelancers how to run a profitable freelance business, fed entirely by a healthy and thriving blog. This excerpt is from Chapter 7: Scaling Up. FreelanceSwitch readers can claim a special discount at the end of this...
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The Perils and Plusses of a Persistent Project
As a freelancer, I’ve tackled plenty of projects. Not all have been enjoyable, naturally, but I’ve been able to keep a steady flow of work. I don’t think every job has to be perfect, and as long as I’m making good money and maintaining my freedom, I’m generally satisfied with...
About Freelance Writing
Ray Bradbury Writing Persistently – Videos About Writing
In addition to listening and watching Ray Bradbury talk about how writing persistently paid off for him, there are some tips about writing here. This is one I’ll watch more than once – how about you?...
Lao Tzu On Real Wealth – Quotes to Inspire Writers
Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy. ~ Lao Tzu Submitted by Rebecca Sebek, aka Savvy Writer Thanks Rebecca, nice, except I won’t pretend I know what non-being means....
And the winner is Lucinda Gunnin whose comment was picked at random. She’s won a copy of Laura Cross’ The Complete Guide To Hiring A Literary Agent. Coin Congratulations Lucinda – I’ve emailed the ebook to you. Laura, of course, wrote a guest post here called 12 Essential Questions to Ask a Literary Agent Who Offers...
Friday Fun For Freelance Writers
Kristin, that nice midwestern literary agent who dares to speak her mind on her Pub Rants blog published what I’d probably call Church Bulletins Bloopers. I’ve volunteered some writing over time for churches and other spiritual organizations. I didn’t spot any bloopers that I wrote – maybe because none of them...
How I’d Negotiate With Clients Wanting oDesk “Features”
I just read oDesk: One Writer’s Experience and His Plea to Clients. It’s a guest post by Greg Minton over at Deb Ng’s Freelance Writing Gigs.com. The post made me furious. According to Greg, oDesk not only provides the usual functions of a bidding site, to use it, freelancers have to download time...
Freelance Writing Jobs On Friday, March 12, 2010
Today we have 56 freelance writing jobs, blogging jobs, editing jobs, translation jobs and creative gigs today. How To Find and Land Freelance Writing Gigsis an ever growing category listing articles about how to get freelance writing jobs and the article, How to land a writing job is aimed at helping you...