On Manners, Rudeness, and Respect

I was going to stick this in my weekend link love post, but I think in light of recent discussions here and at InkThinker and Write From Home, I’d like to talk about it here. What has happened to our manners? And by "our" I don’t necessarily mean members of the FWJ community. I mean [...]

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Freelance Writing Jobs for Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Good morning everyone! There are a variety of leads for writers and editors this morning. I also added one that is not strictly a writing job, although you do need writing experience to qualify: Media Bistro is looking for instructors. I thought some of you might be interested and I added it to the list. Leads… [...]

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Your Turn: Do You Correct an Employer’s Errors When Applying for a Gig

I was chatting with someone who placed an ad on Craigslist yesterday for a desirable freelance writing gig. While she wasn’t the person who wrote or placed the ad, she’s the one who has to screen all the applicants. She was impressed for the most part at the different applicants and their credentials but she [...]

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Freelance Writing Jobs for Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Good morning everyone! Here are your freelance writing job leads for today. Leads… Health, Fitness, and Lifestyle Writers @ Livestrong.com (Demand Studios) - Telecommute Freelance Writer/Analyst @ The Motley Fool - Telecommute Script Writer for Skateboarding Reality Video Freelance Strategic Content Developer @ Adventure House Communications Group - Telecommute Experienced Blogger and Content Manager

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Seeking freelance writers/ journalists

Per request, this was reprinted from Craigslist. The potential client asked that I bring it to your attention as it’s a global opportunity.   Thanks, Deb Reply to: job-608789236@craigslist.org Date: 2008-03-17, 9:19AM GMT Job Description: Whakate, a new online journal and community covering life design matters in the area [...]

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Freelance Writing Jobs for Monday, March 17, 2008

Good morning and a Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone! I want to take a moment to thank those readers whose generous donations made it possible for me to come back. The community here is so wonderful that it was a no-brainer. There are a few leads for “green” writers today; this seems to [...]

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Environmental Blogger Wanted

Do you like to blog? Do you have views and opinions you want to share with the world? Why not get paid for it? We are currently searching for talented bloggers for our established websites, as well as new and up and coming websites. * Environmental Website (www.aboutmyplanet.com) (Established Site) o Focusing on the [...]

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Sunday Afternoon Link Love

Good afternoon, freelance friends. My family is out for the day and I’m blogging in front of the television because it’s do whatever I want day and if that means watching inapporiate movies or listening to really loud music. So be it. Before I begin I have some wonderful news! Thanks to some very generous donations, [...]

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How to make more blogging friends and be insanely popular!

~ By Jennifer Chait Ok, so maybe I was kidding about the “insanely popular” line. This isn’t high school. But I wanted your attention because as noted in my post last week, it’s a stellar deal to have good blogging pals. Where to find blogging pals:

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On Cover Letters, Quotes, Attachments and Whether or Not the Gig is Worth the Effort

Yesterday’s post regarding the response to my job ad led to a flood of comments and emails -and not all in my favor. I did expect some disagreement, however. I think there are a few points still crying out for discussion. Specifically cover letters, quotes, attachments,  and whether or not one needs to make the [...]

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