Published on February 14, 2007
I hate to say it, but I didn’t know what a blog was until two years ago when a friend asked me to read a post from someone’s online journal. At first, I couldn’t see the purpose in blogging. I thought it was “giving your work away” and I’d done too much of that as a naive, beginning writer to want to go there again. Then I thought to myself, “Blogging could actually be fun. I could keep up-to-date with long distant friends and write about whatever comes to mind.”
Published on February 7, 2007
It’s so cold here that the entire family is suffering from severe dry skin. From my nosebleeds to Max scratching his knees raw, it feels like we’re keeping the moisturizer industry in business these days.
Published on February 7, 2007
Last week, I wrote about the growing controversy over crappy writing jobs that pay only a buck or two per article. I also published an email I’d received that complained about a job I ran that paid $9/hour. I then wrote, “Is $9/hour low-ball pay or is that a home-based wage you would accept? What do you estimate you are you currently earning per hour on your writing jobs?”
Published on February 7, 2007
- Thanks For Letting Me Rant
Published on February 7, 2007
Many beginning freelance writers assume the path to wealth and success is found in the pages of glossy, popular magazines that line bookstore shelves or novels from New York City that reach the best-seller list.
Published on February 7, 2007
I’m so thankful for your website and newsletter. I’m a beginning writer and have just received my first contract to ghostwrite for a website from a job listed in your newsletter and I’m so excited. But I’m uncomfortable with their request for me to send a copy of my driver’s license and social security card.
Published on February 7, 2007
I arrive at the library a little early for the book signing to find people already there, and more arriving. One suddenly appears out of thin air, right in front of me, while another literally flies through the door, and lands like a feather, rapidly walking to the information desk. Groups of people are standing around talking, but there isn’t a sound, and their mouths aren’t moving. Instead, their hands type on a nonexistent keyboard and a cartoon bubble floats above their heads where the words appear.
Published on January 31, 2007
It got so cold here last week that we couldn’t take Mason out to dinner with us. Max decided to stay home with the big kids, too, so Richard and I had a real date for the first time since before Mason was born. It was very nice and very romantic as we ate at a new restaurant in town…and then went to Home Depot for some new bathroom lighting (sigh).
Published on January 31, 2007
There has been a lot of controversy lately about the crappy writing jobs posted online by people who will only pay around a buck or two for an article/blog posting. We’ve also been getting complaints about writers getting writing jobs and then subbing those jobs out to other writers, unbeknownst to the publishers, for only a buck or two.
Published on January 31, 2007
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