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4 Freelance Writing Job Ads You Should Avoid Like the Plague « Spoiler
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Husband by day. Father by night. Writer in between. 4 Freelance Writing Job Ads You Should Avoid Like the Plague. Freelance writing job boards get a bad rap for being a hive of low paying job ads, cheap clients, and underqualified writers, and it’s mostly true. I spent a large part of my early career on these boards, and I’ve taken many jobs that I’ve since regretted ( volume discounts of $1 an article, anyone? More like “100% unethical”. They want me to plagiarize someone else’s work? Ummm…. no. Guest b...
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Play A Game, Feed A Family « Spoiler
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Husband by day. Father by night. Writer in between. Play A Game, Feed A Family. We’ve all had “empty” time, either at the office or at home, which we waste away by either surfing or playing that fave of receptionists everywhere, solitaire. But what if all that time and effort could be put to something that actually had some benefit, both to you and to others? They’re legit. To date, Freerice.com has donated over 96. 100 right answers will get you this rice bowl. Photo courtesy of flickrcc.net. The Myster...
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The Mystery of the Mismatched Writing Speeds « Spoiler
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Husband by day. Father by night. Writer in between. The Mystery of the Mismatched Writing Speeds. I write nearly every day. On the business side, I write blogs, brochures, and websites. On the fiction side, I write short stories and novels (well just the one right now). I’ve been doing this for years now nearly a decade. And over the course of my writing career, I’ve noticed one very weird thing:. My writing speeds don’t match. I say it too! As frustrating as it is, it’s also kind of reassuring. I can.
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Spoiler « Husband by day. Father by night. Writer in between. « Page 2
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Husband by day. Father by night. Writer in between. Newer posts →. Guest Post at Writer Beware. I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve got a guest post up at Writer Beware: 7 Freelance Writing Scams and How to Fight Them. Head on over and check it out! Tagged freelance writing scams. Numbers Are Fun When They’re About You: 2012 Freelancer Industry Survey. A few months ago I participated in an online survey of freelancers and their business, and they just released their results! We complain a lot, that’s what!
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6 Crucial Freelance Lessons from Writing for Content Mills | Be a Freelance Blogger
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Be a Freelance Blogger. Learn to make REAL money blogging for hire. About You and Me. Training & Coaching. Get Started in 28 Days. July 5, 2014. 6 Crucial Freelance Lessons from Writing for Content Mills. If you’re a writer, just saying those words together is the emotional equivalent of cursing in front of your grandmother. Truthfully, content mills do make for a ridiculously easy target. They don’t pay enough. They work their writers to death. Did I mention they don’t pay enough? To translate the skill...
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How the Cloud Puts the “Free” in “Freelance” – Write Your Revolution
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What is Web Writing? How to Get Started. Get Paid to Write. What is Web Writing? How to Get Started. Get Paid to Write. How the Cloud Puts the Free in Freelance. Today’s guest post comes from the awesome Patrick Icasas. Please join me in giving him a big “Write Your Revolution” welcome! I have a confession to make: I’m a bit of a cheapskate. Without spending a cent on software. But these services are free in other ways, too! My first foray into the cloud was through a little thing called Dropbox. You see...
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Of Twitter, Pitches, and Agents « Spoiler
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Husband by day. Father by night. Writer in between. Of Twitter, Pitches, and Agents. Something happened last week that sent me all a-Twitter (see what I did there? I was working in the office one afternoon when my friend Joe. Burst in (virtually) on G-chat, demanding I get off my electronic butt and log in to Twitter. Apparently there was a pitchfest going on. A number of agents and publishers were taking tweeted pitches from authors at #SFFpit. Here’s what I tweeted:. And here’s who responded. Right now...
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The 3-Step DIY Business Plan for Freelance Writers – Write Your Revolution
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What is Web Writing? How to Get Started. Get Paid to Write. What is Web Writing? How to Get Started. Get Paid to Write. The 3-Step DIY Business Plan for Freelance Writers. I’m going to be honest with all of you I suck. At writing business plans. In fact, despite operating four separate companies over the past seven years, I’ve only ever written a true, formal business plan as part of a Home Ec project in high school. It’s not that I don’t think writers need to have business plans. Quite the contrary!
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Little Girl | How to Suck Less
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How to Suck Less. Tag Archives: Little Girl. 3 Things I Learned Teaching My Daughter to Read. May 3, 2015. I love books, if you didn’t already know. My daughter does, too. She’s got a good speaking vocabulary, and knows her letters back to front (literally), but still relies on her parents to act as live-performance audiobooks. The experience taught me things, too. Cool Continue reading 3 Things I Learned Teaching My Daughter to Read. View all 3 comments. Make your email inbox suck less! Pick Your Traini...
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