Comments on: I’m Not an Expert, I’m Still Learning http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/ Freelance Writing Jobs for All Writers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve Andersen http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/comment-page-1/#comment-11072 Steve Andersen Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:45:10 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/432/#comment-11072 The Best Jobs for Freelance Writers and Bloggers Now that's one I'll agree with! I have a horrible time finding listings, and any place that's got them is welcome. Craigslist doesn't have that many blogger listings and Problogger maybe gets one or two per day, so whereever they are, they're welcome. The Best Jobs for Freelance Writers and Bloggers

Now that’s one I’ll agree with! I have a horrible time finding listings, and any place that’s got them is welcome. Craigslist doesn’t have that many blogger listings and Problogger maybe gets one or two per day, so whereever they are, they’re welcome.

]]> By: Rebecca Laffar-Smith http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/comment-page-1/#comment-11048 Rebecca Laffar-Smith Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:36:58 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/432/#comment-11048 I think the true experts are the ones who understand that it is a continual learning process. You might not consider yourself an 'expert' but you're certainly a MENTOR to many of us. Your list of "To Learn" is wonderful! There are so many areas I would like to learn more about. I also have an overflowing RSS Reader. In fact I'm wading through 60+ FWJ entries I've let build up since I subscribed. You have so many interesting posts! I think the true experts are the ones who understand that it is a continual learning process. You might not consider yourself an ‘expert’ but you’re certainly a MENTOR to many of us.

Your list of “To Learn” is wonderful! There are so many areas I would like to learn more about. I also have an overflowing RSS Reader. In fact I’m wading through 60+ FWJ entries I’ve let build up since I subscribed. You have so many interesting posts!

]]> By: Phil http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/comment-page-1/#comment-11032 Phil Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:21:49 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/432/#comment-11032 Ann, We all had our teen moments, I just don't remember fighting with my parents constantly...heck, I knew to keep my mouth shut around the holidays and my birthday and understood my parents had "the power of the purse," even though I started working 40 hours a week, and carrying honors at school, at age 16. My "C" 17-year-old "can't work because of school." I'll grant that school is somewhat more demanding now, but I was at a college prep school that was extemely demanding even back then. Ann,

We all had our teen moments, I just don’t remember fighting with my parents constantly…heck, I knew to keep my mouth shut around the holidays and my birthday and understood my parents had “the power of the purse,” even though I started working 40 hours a week, and carrying honors at school, at age 16. My “C” 17-year-old “can’t work because of school.” I’ll grant that school is somewhat more demanding now, but I was at a college prep school that was extemely demanding even back then.

]]> By: Ann G. http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/comment-page-1/#comment-11031 Ann G. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:35:21 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/432/#comment-11031 Phil, That's exactly it. I remember being 10 and thinking I couldn't wait till I was 16 cause then I could drive. At 16, I couldn't wait to be 18 so that I'd be out of school. Then it was can't wait till I'm 21 so that I can drink. I remember being asked out by one of my brother's friends at 16 and my mom refusing to let me go. I hated her that day, yet now I'm so glad she did, and given my daughter's looks and the fact that she picked up my husband's metabolism (eat and eat and eat and not gain an ounce), I dread when she starts finding guys interesting. Now I'm 37 and wish I could go back and change quite a few things. And I'm in the teen years with one and the 'tween years with the my daughter and I have to say the thought of them acting like I did towards my parents is pretty scary. Now that I think of it - my mom deserves some flowers! Phil,

That’s exactly it. I remember being 10 and thinking I couldn’t wait till I was 16 cause then I could drive. At 16, I couldn’t wait to be 18 so that I’d be out of school. Then it was can’t wait till I’m 21 so that I can drink.

I remember being asked out by one of my brother’s friends at 16 and my mom refusing to let me go. I hated her that day, yet now I’m so glad she did, and given my daughter’s looks and the fact that she picked up my husband’s metabolism (eat and eat and eat and not gain an ounce), I dread when she starts finding guys interesting.

Now I’m 37 and wish I could go back and change quite a few things. And I’m in the teen years with one and the ‘tween years with the my daughter and I have to say the thought of them acting like I did towards my parents is pretty scary. Now that I think of it – my mom deserves some flowers!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/comment-page-1/#comment-11029 Melissa Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:01:05 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/432/#comment-11029 I agree with the commentary about experts...I prefer to think of those that could be called experts as very knowledgable guides. For me, that makes them more accessible. Whereas inertacting with experts makes me very nervous and I feel inferior. In my case, I've been finding that I have a lot of knowledge of topics that probably only about 15 people in the world care about. This has been a depressing revelation! I agree with the commentary about experts…I prefer to think of those that could be called experts as very knowledgable guides. For me, that makes them more accessible. Whereas inertacting with experts makes me very nervous and I feel inferior.

In my case, I’ve been finding that I have a lot of knowledge of topics that probably only about 15 people in the world care about. This has been a depressing revelation!

]]> By: Phil http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/comment-page-1/#comment-11027 Phil Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:29:37 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/432/#comment-11027 Ann, Reminds me of an old saying that goes something like, "When I was 15, my parents were idiots. By the time I turned 30, I was amazed how much they had learned." I know wording isn't exact, haven't heard it in a long time, but sentiment is certainly right on. Ann,

Reminds me of an old saying that goes something like, “When I was 15, my parents were idiots. By the time I turned 30, I was amazed how much they had learned.”

I know wording isn’t exact, haven’t heard it in a long time, but sentiment is certainly right on.

]]> By: Erik Hare http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/comment-page-1/#comment-11025 Erik Hare Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:59:15 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/432/#comment-11025 The entire idea of "experts" really doesn't make any sense to me. We all keep learning. The picture accompanying the article is based entirely on the "expert" model - neat little desks in neat little rows, having knowledge dispensed towards them by a bobbing head like so much Pez. I don't get it. I don't get a lot. I appreciate that Deb isn't an "expert", because if she was I wouldn't listen to her. It would mean she's found a way to stop learning altogether. The entire idea of “experts” really doesn’t make any sense to me. We all keep learning.

The picture accompanying the article is based entirely on the “expert” model – neat little desks in neat little rows, having knowledge dispensed towards them by a bobbing head like so much Pez.

I don’t get it. I don’t get a lot. I appreciate that Deb isn’t an “expert”, because if she was I wouldn’t listen to her. It would mean she’s found a way to stop learning altogether.

]]> By: Ann G. http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/comment-page-1/#comment-11024 Ann G. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:33:02 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/432/#comment-11024 Here, here on the teens know everything. My neighbor was a single mom when she regained custody of her son, but he formed a strong bond with my husband and I, so he became like an adoptive son to us. He hit the age of 14 and said he knew it all and that he didn't need to listen to adults because they didn't know what it was like to be a teen. My husband got sick of it and told him to come back when he learned respect. Breaks my heart that he's just turned 16 and is about to become a father in a month. He's back in our lives saying he wish he'd listened to us now. No one knows it all, which is why it is SO important to have others who can offer guidance. As for book publishing, I've seen it solely from the book reviewer aspect, and some publishers should be ashamed they lure authors in. The number of grammatical, spelling, and verb tense errors that slip past small publishers or the POD publishers today are depressing. Even some of the larger publishers are letting mistakes slip through. Here, here on the teens know everything. My neighbor was a single mom when she regained custody of her son, but he formed a strong bond with my husband and I, so he became like an adoptive son to us. He hit the age of 14 and said he knew it all and that he didn’t need to listen to adults because they didn’t know what it was like to be a teen. My husband got sick of it and told him to come back when he learned respect. Breaks my heart that he’s just turned 16 and is about to become a father in a month. He’s back in our lives saying he wish he’d listened to us now.

No one knows it all, which is why it is SO important to have others who can offer guidance.

As for book publishing, I’ve seen it solely from the book reviewer aspect, and some publishers should be ashamed they lure authors in. The number of grammatical, spelling, and verb tense errors that slip past small publishers or the POD publishers today are depressing. Even some of the larger publishers are letting mistakes slip through.

]]> By: Erik Hare http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/comment-page-1/#comment-11023 Erik Hare Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:27:32 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/432/#comment-11023 Ellen: Happy Birthday to both of us! I've never met anyone I shared a birthday with before. I just got done with a post about my holiday fr the season, the Solstice. It's funny to have your birthday crammed up against another one! Cheers / Salud / Prost / Slainte ! Ellen:

Happy Birthday to both of us! I’ve never met anyone I shared a birthday with before.

I just got done with a post about my holiday fr the season, the Solstice. It’s funny to have your birthday crammed up against another one!

Cheers / Salud / Prost / Slainte !

]]> By: Connie Brooks http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/comment-page-1/#comment-11014 Connie Brooks Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:01:29 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/432/#comment-11014 Dear Deb, Thanks for never taking an "expert" point of view. Even though you probably could. By just being yourself you invite all of us in to learn with you, and that's at least half of what makes this site so valuable to me. The excellent leads don't hurt either. Thanks, Connie Dear Deb,

Thanks for never taking an “expert” point of view. Even though you probably could. By just being yourself you invite all of us in to learn with you, and that’s at least half of what makes this site so valuable to me. The excellent leads don’t hurt either.

Thanks,
Connie

]]> By: Paula http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/comment-page-1/#comment-11010 Paula Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:29:00 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/432/#comment-11010 Deb,if you are interested in learning more about the print publishing business, especially books, then let me recommend that you go to www.iwwg.org. The International Women's Writing Guild has a fantastic summer conference at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY every summer in June. All women, all ages, all types of writing, all levels of writing development, ie. some published many times, some not yet. Workshops on everything from poetry, to monologue, to book proposals, to writing genre fiction, to mine -- shamanic dreaming and writing. The motto for the conference is, appropriately enough, "Remember the Magic." If you want to know more check out the site or email me. Deb,if you are interested in learning more about the print publishing business, especially books, then let me recommend that you go to http://www.iwwg.org. The International Women’s Writing Guild has a fantastic summer conference at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY every summer in June. All women, all ages, all types of writing, all levels of writing development, ie. some published many times, some not yet. Workshops on everything from poetry, to monologue, to book proposals, to writing genre fiction, to mine — shamanic dreaming and writing. The motto for the conference is, appropriately enough, “Remember the Magic.”

If you want to know more check out the site or email me.

]]> By: Deb http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/comment-page-1/#comment-11009 Deb Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:27:33 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/432/#comment-11009 Happy birthday Ellen! Happy birthday Ellen!

]]> By: ellen http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/comment-page-1/#comment-11008 ellen Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:11:11 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/432/#comment-11008 Good morning all, and as always, ur groovy Deb. Today is my birthday and what am I doing? Why of course cruising the web for freelance gigs! I wouldn't want to spend my birthday at my old life, doing the old thing. But this I like! What I have learned: It's never to late, Don't give up on yourself, Look for good People (they are there!), Always improve yourself. If you don't no one else will. Joy to all, and peace. Good morning all, and as always, ur groovy Deb. Today is my birthday and what am I doing? Why of course cruising the web for freelance gigs! I wouldn’t want to spend my birthday at my old life, doing the old thing. But this I like! What I have learned: It’s never to late, Don’t give up on yourself, Look for good People (they are there!), Always improve yourself. If you don’t no one else will. Joy to all, and peace.

]]> By: Derek http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/comment-page-1/#comment-10980 Derek Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:22:23 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/432/#comment-10980 When I was a teenager, I thought I knew everything. Now that I'm 23, I'm sure of it. Did you know that there's a difference between humility and modesty? You're the humble type, but don't be too modest. You're top ten on a list I stumbled randomly upon. That's gotta say something, right? When I was a teenager, I thought I knew everything. Now that I’m 23, I’m sure of it. Did you know that there’s a difference between humility and modesty? You’re the humble type, but don’t be too modest. You’re top ten on a list I stumbled randomly upon. That’s gotta say something, right?

]]> By: Writing the Cyber Highway http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/comment-page-1/#comment-10960 Writing the Cyber Highway Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:12:57 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/432/#comment-10960 Deb, you might not consider yourself an expert but a lot of writers/bloggers really look up to you and consider you their "go to source." Keep up the great work! I think you're very humble :-) Deb, you might not consider yourself an expert but a lot of writers/bloggers really look up to you and consider you their “go to source.” Keep up the great work! I think you’re very humble :-)

]]> By: Phil http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2007/12/432/comment-page-1/#comment-10956 Phil Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:35:20 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/432/#comment-10956 Most of us aren't experts. That ended when we got out of our teens (ask my teens, they're experts at everthing, they say) :) Most of us aren’t experts. That ended when we got out of our teens (ask my teens, they’re experts at everthing, they say) :)

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