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Adventures In Freelancing
Are you happy with your writing career and where it's going? Even if you're not exactly where you want to be right now, do you feel like you're on your way? There were times that I felt this kind of satisfaction and hope along my writing journey. Unfortunately, lately has...
The Wealthy Freelancer: 12 Secrets to a Great Income and an Enviable Lifestyle
My colleagues Ed Gandia, Pete Savage and Steve Slaunwhite at TheWealthyFreelancer.com have just written an excellent book titled The Wealthy Freelancer: 12 Secrets to a Great Income and an Enviable Lifestyle (Penguin/Alpha). Getting great clients and well-paying work is something that eludes many freelancers - especially in this economy. But this...
Communication Is Crucial In Freelancing
Whew, I have not had a minute to breathe since the holidays. Between sick kids, sick me, oldest son's birthday, Christmas, New Year, and the countless other things life throws at us, I feel like I haven't had a minute to breathe. But we still have to work and meet...
Communication Is Crucial In Freelancing
Whew, I have not had a minute to breathe since the holidays. Between sick kids, sick me, oldest son's birthday, Christmas, New Year, and the countless other things life throws at us, I feel like I haven't had a minute to breathe. But we still have to work and meet...
Communication Is Crucial In Freelancing
Whew, I have not had a minute to breathe since the holidays. Between sick kids, sick me, oldest son's birthday, Christmas, New Year, and the countless other things life throws at us, I feel like I haven't had a minute to breathe. But we still have to work and meet...
Happy Holidays To You and Yours!
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Freelance Writers for Video Game Website (Anywhere)
We are looking for a few talented people who fit all of the following requirements:- Have a love for video games on any or all of the following platforms: OS X, iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad (soon)- Own one or all of the above listed platforms.- Can write intelligently, clearly,...
PHP Developer (Perth, Western Australia)
Got PHP Skills? We need someone for occasional contract work, including one project which requires immediate start (probably a day or 2 of work)Contact me ASAP to find out more....
A Creative and Talented Freelance Web Designer Required (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
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 groundwork and skeleton of the project is completed. Your job is to complete and compliment the...
Experienced Profile (Interview) Writer (Earth)
We are looking for an experienced writer to handle profile interviews of creative people for some Tuts+ sites. Note that these are not Q+A interviews but full profiles requiring background research, in the style of this profile:http://www.computerarts.co.uk/in_depth/interviews/profile_catalina_estradaTo apply, you must be able to supply us with a link to at...
Web Designer/Illustrator For Landing Page Design. (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
We are looking for a freelance web designer to design a 2-3 pages landing page one of our informational product. We are a team of two with a cool office in the Mile-End district of Montreal. We are very open-minded regarding new design techniques & standards.The chosen one will have...
Web Designers / CSS Ninjas (Anywhere (preferably on the East Coast, USA))
We’re looking for full-time Web Designers / CSS Ninjas with a keen eye for detail, consistency, adherence to style guides of each customer. Extremely fast (with high quality) programming skills is needed.This is a remotely position that requires full-time dedication and flexibility, since you will work with distributed teams around...
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Family Games 100: Essay List Announced
Hey folks, FAMILY GAMES: THE 100 BEST just left the printer and I’m pleased to share with you the full list of authors, games and essays. The game that I talked about was GLOOM, which is one of my favorite card games. How many of these games have you played...
Writer’s Block? Maybe it’s “Writer’s Avoidance” Behavior
I was fortunate to attend a presentation given by author Kathy Steffen, who talked about ways to overcome writer’s block. One of the things she talked about was how writer’s block isn’t always a “block” of creativity, but you’re actually engaging in something she called “writer’s avoidance behavior.” I feel...
What Other Writers Can Learn from Romance Authors
I joined a local romance writer's group last year and, admittedly, I was a bit nervous at first because I knew nothing about that arm of the publishing industry. Well, here we are months later and I'm very happy with my involvement with this group for several reasons......
Guest SFWA Blog Post on Website Usability and Design
Hop on over to the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America website to read my latest guest post entitled, Authors! 8 Tips For Your Website’s Usability and Design. Here’s a quote from the article: In today’s article, I’d like to share with you some tips to consider when you’re reviewing your...
Announcing the Release of THE QUEEN OF CROWS
Centered around a short story entitled “The Queen Of Crows,” I designed a unique, digital product that I think you’ll really enjoy. At a retail price of $4.99, you will receive a magazine-style layout of THE QUEEN OF CROWS, a professional illustration of a character named Mahochepi and more! This product...
Guest Post: Gender Portrayals and Genres at Apex Book Company
This month, I talk about Gender Portrayals and Genres over at Apex Book Company. In early science fiction and even horror, gender roles were often idealized according to the culture and the author’s views and experiences at the time the work was written. A good example of that are the...
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Shaping the future of Social Media
Europe's leading social media event. Two day event featuring four dedicated conference streams, workshops and exhibition. ...
Freelancers' Questions: Am I liable for selling spec work?
Expert helps a freelancer threatened with legal action over work rejected by the client....
Freelancers' Questions: Can I display client work?
Legal aid for a freelancer hoping the client void the contract....
Freelancer loses copyright of his own idea
'Permie' status blocks creative from claiming on idea he gave his employer....
Council to axe freelance photographer budget
Local authority eyes £71,000 by ending its use of freelance photographers....
Top 10 excuses for not paying invoices
What clients claim to delay paying your invoice, and how to get round it....
Freelancedom
What a week! I announced the winners of my Career Coaching for Word Nerds contest, and have my very first appointment scheduled for this coming Wednesday. I’m way excited to start helping people find career fulfillment, and am also interested in seeing how the balance of editing, writing, and coaching...
Career Coaching for Word Nerds: And We Have Liftoff…
[Photo via] You guys! Two weeks ago, I announced the launch of my career coaching practice, Career Coaching for Word Nerds. To kick things off, I held a contest here on my blog, so that two lucky readers could win a month’s worth of career coaching, completely gratis. The feedback made me...
YourTango Is Looking for Bloggers and Interns!
Once again, I’m posting on behalf of YourTango.com, a web magazine with a focus on love and relationships. I happen to work there three days a week, as their Assistant Editor, and I’m pretty darn happy there. Not even the NJ-NY commute gets me down. Much. So of course, I want...
The other day, I wrote a post on mentors, and where you can find them. I wrote it as part of a round table Holly Hoffman was putting together on her blog, WorkLoveLife. Well, the round table is finally up! Head on over to read 21 other posts about mentors....
6 Ways To Find Your Next Mentor
[Image via] Back in January, Betsy Lerner — brilliant author of The Forest for the Trees – wrote up a quick post in which she remembered two of her early mentors. And then, a week ago, Holly Hoffman brought up the topic again. All this mentor-talk got me thinking back on...
It’s been a busy week, what with the training of new interns at YourTango, my short stint at Vogue, my back-and-forth negotiation with a new client, and the launching of my coaching practice. And there’s still so much to do! (I’m hoping to make major headway on my copywriting project...
Freelance Jobs
B2B Lead Generation/Appointment Setter-Flexible Hours - Telemarketing Freelance Job
B2B Lead Generation/Appointment Setter -Flexible Hours Our Telemarketing company provides effective business to business telemarketing solutions for companies of all sizes. Our growing company has been in business for 9 years and we currently have several openings for experienced outbound B2B telesales specialists. We are seeking professionals who have the ability...
I am looking for someone to help me do some coding in php/perl, mysql and web interface. The project is about reading bookmarks from a web browser (Firefox) and getting such information as title, url and frecency from the bookmarks. Based on these URLs (bookmarks) the program crawls to these...
Logo for face painting/party company - Logo Design Freelance Job
Hello! I am looking for someone to design and deliver a vector-based graphic logo for my business, PartyArtByRobin.com. I do face painting, temporary tattoos, henna, balloon art, and storytelling for children's parties and family-oriented events. I would like a design based on my first name, Robin, but also making it...
Looking for English - Czech online translation jobs - Language Translation Freelance Job
I am a trilingual (English/Czech/French) reliable person, 33 year old mother of two, looking for a translation job online (English - Czech - English)....
Gift/Retail Box Exterior Design - Package Design Freelance Job
Our company designs and manufactures gift boxes to be used for retail markets around the world. Designer will need to provide box exterior designs for display at trade shows and be used as samples. Box shape and dimension will be provided. - Designer will be paid on a per accepted design basis. -...
H F F - Childrens Writing Freelance Job
I am looking for a professional writer who is experienced in childrens writing. I have a series of ideas for books that are roughly based on life stories that I have experienced and have been handed down from previous generations that relay a lesson. These stories are based on...
Men With Pens
Why You Need to Work with a Consultant
You network, you use social media, you’ve done a joint venture, and you work with other freelancers to handle your workload. You’re all set and teamed up with professionals, right? Sorry, no. The professionals who can do you the most good in the shortest period of time aren’t peers – they’re...
How to Avoid Wasting Your Blog Client’s Money
There are people out there that have been readers for a long time – they’re like old friends by now, and I’m always glad to see them. One of those old friends is Rebecca Laffar-Smith, who tossed me a guest post that I think carries a pretty cool message worth...
Three Reasons You Need to Convince Newbies They Need a Website
We recently started a side project working with people who have never had a website, a blog, or anything that requires more than opening an email – and sometimes they can’t even do that. They’re all small business owners. When I spoke with them about their business, they all had one common...
What Happens to Your Website If You Die?
My great-aunt passed on this winter. We thought everything would be quite simple – read the will, carry out her last wishes and move on. Things weren’t so simple. We found her will, and the executor named within let everyone know the details of it. He made arrangements and began carrying...
How to Succeed in Freelancing: Say No to Solo
This is the fifth and final post in a special five-part series on using the magic of yes and no to earn more money, better clients and work you really love to do. Click here to read the other articles in the series: Why you should say no to your clients Learn...
How to Succeed in Freelancing: Say No to Fast Work
This is the fourth post in a special five-part series on using the magic of yes and no to earn more money, better clients and work you really love to do. Click here to read more on how to say no to clients, click here to how to work less...
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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
New Additions to Spry Widgets...
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...
SECRET Software TRANSFORMS Your Articles Into TRAFFIC-SUCKING Videos!
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....