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Archive for the ‘Freelance Writing’ Category

June 26th, 2008

Why Spellcheck Alone Isn’t Enough

Lori makes me laugh with Phrases That are Just Wrong. She lists down some of the mistakes she’s encountered, proving once and for all that despite the improvements in spelling and grammar checks, nothing beats the proofreading power of human brain (or better yet, someone else’s brain).
Totally hilarious phrases like “We search pubic records” are […]

By Rico -- 1 comment

June 10th, 2008

Why White Papers are Apparently Lucrative

You’ve probably heard how lucrative white papers—simply categorized as “report[s] or guide[s] that often addresses problems and how to solve them”—are and why some freelance writers are going gaga over them as the ultimate meal ticket.
Well, poewar.com has the lowdown, courtesy of a guest post by Yuwanda Black. It’s a bit paradoxical to cite “less […]

By Rico -- 0 comments

June 1st, 2008

Congratulations to the Top 60 Blogs for Freelance Writers!

I’m not sure if you’ll agree with profreelancing.com’s list of top 60 blogs for freelance writers. But we do know this: Anne’s Golden Pencil deserves its #3 spot. In fact, it should’ve been #1!
Check out the list here.
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May 28th, 2008

Can Anyone Win $5000 by Writing?

Associated Content recently announced a $5000 writing contest. Check it out here.
This is an obvious ploy by the website to get more people to sign up for an account. “Associated Content is a platform that enables everyone to publish their content in any format on any topic and then distributes that content to engaged audiences […]

By Rico -- 3 comments

May 27th, 2008

Why the Freelance Writing Market May be Bigger Than You Think

There really is no such thing as a stupid question, because a so-called “stupid” question helped Peter Bowerman lay out the reasons why the market for freelance writing is bigger than you think.
Mr. Bowerman is a little too optimistic about businesses in general (i.e., even successful businesses don’t fully understand the value of good writing). […]

By Rico -- 3 comments

May 17th, 2008

A Pro-US Poem for US-Based Clients?

I decided not to write anything for Fun Friday, because plenty of my fellow b5media business bloggers have written about Manufacturing and the [US] Economy. Of particular interest is this showcase of Miki’s poetic skills:
Are you tired of the Chinese deficit,
do you want to see less of it?
Are you waiting for the Feds to fix […]

By Rico -- 3 comments

May 11th, 2008

Tips for Freelance Magazine Writers

After reading Victor Epand’s Great Freelancing Tips For Magazine Writers on workoninternet.com, I agree that most of his advice in on the up-and-up. Because above everything else, Victor wants you to value the worth of your writing (in terms of how much the magazine will pay you), and to meet deadlines.
I  just have something to […]

By Rico -- 0 comments

May 1st, 2008

4 Ways to Write Less and Communicate More

Communicating ideas with as few words as possible has never been more relevant today, particularly when crafting headlines to attract the attention of the increasingly distracted online audience (DOA).
Such a skill is not only useful for clients, who want websites that effectively convey a message, but for freelancers who want to drive attention towards their […]

By Rico -- 3 comments

April 25th, 2008

Freelance Writer Makes $20,000 off “Book-Length” Report

I’m finding Mark “Easy Money” Terry a bit boastful. But at least he complements his statements with a genuine discussion on when to work for cheap. To wit:
Doing a book package deal for fiction may or may not have similar results. Would I be willing to write something like that for a relatively small amount […]

By Rico -- 0 comments

March 19th, 2008

Must Have Firefox Plugins for Freelance Writers

Web Upon recently featured five must have Firefox plugins for freelance writers. Here they are:

StumbleUpon - Makes finding things to write about much easier.
SeoQuake - Provides SEO-related information about websites as you view them, allowing you to see if your efforts to publicize your sites are succeeding.
QuickNote - Why switch between your browser and your […]

By Rico -- 1 comment

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