Comments on: Freelance Writing Jobs for Friday, May 9, 2008

By: J. Edward

J. Edward — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:39:07 +0000

Autumn: Generally I’ll work on different projects on different days, to give myself a break from one or another… unless they’re all on tight deadlines, in which case I just work on the one that’s due first and then move on to the next.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:40:28 +0000

I should have paid more attention in my foreign language classes. Then I could apply for all those translating jobs!

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:39:39 +0000

I have a whiteboard in my office that I sectioned off into quarters. There I can keep track of what’s due, when I sent out specific queries, new ideas etc.

Of course, this could easily be done in a spreadsheet, but sometimes it’s fun to play with coloured markers.

By: Cindy F.

Cindy F. — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:26:18 +0000

Happy Mother’s Day to you too!!!

By: Genesis

Genesis — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:10:37 +0000

Autumn, I keep track of multiple assignments on spreadsheets, Excel is perfect. I work on projects individually, starting with the ones that have the nearest deadlines.

For longer projects, it might work better to jump back and forth, but I find that I only do that between my daily jobs and my one-up ones (write a blog, finish a one-up assignment, write another blog, etc.). But then again, all my jobs are shorter articles.

By: Tai G

Tai G — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:55:51 +0000

Autumn:
Juggling gigs and staying sane? I know it’s possible, but definitely a challenge. My best advice is to stay organized and be realistic about what you can do. Keep a calendar for all your deadlines, keep your desk neat and all your projects in order.

Chopping and changing from project to project can drive you insane, but in the case of writing a novel or a short story, you may have to do that. If possible, try and divide your time in a day. If you do content work or blogs, get those out the way first, but stay on schedule, or they will eat into your whole day.

This is just a little advice from someone who faces the same concerns. I have 2 websites, 2 SEO projects, 1 novel (and ideas for 3 others), numerous short stories and I work full time out of the home.

Sometimes with story and novel ideas, you have to write them into an idea book and wait to get them going. Just keep adding notes and thoughts to them so they don’t cram your mind, and get to writing them when the other major projects are complete. I hope this helps and didn’t confuse you even more.

By: Tai G

Tai G — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:44:38 +0000

Not so much for me today, but I stop in every morning and always appreciate your service Deb and Jodee.

Maryam; I’ve received word back from Craigslist jobs, but usually when someone’s interested. A dollar per article? Is it worth it? I think writers research group is still looking. They have different ongoing projects. You won’t get rich, but it’s worth looking into.

By: Kristy

Kristy — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:33:29 +0000

Man, I’d love to land the gig for $9,000+expenses!

That sounds both interesting and profitable for a months work. I will say it does sound a little stressful too, but I kind of like the challenge of working with strong personalities…those are always a lot of fun!

By: Maryam

Maryam — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:07:54 +0000

nice choices, wonder if anyone gets info back from craig’s list?? I just signed up for associated content, although it is really low pay ( a dollar per article???)
All my writing gigs are taking so long to review I feel like I need faster pay. Today.com does give upfront pay for your blog but for how long?

By: autumn

autumn — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:45:24 +0000

Freelance Writing Gigs – Thank you for your wonderful work.

I have a question, inadvertently related to this post and directed to all fellow writers.

I’m finding it a big challenge to write/juggle/organize multiple articles at the same time.

How does one handle having numerous projects/stories/books simultaneously in progress ?

Do you work on one until it’s complete? Do you work on one for a certain amount of time then shift to another? Do you hop back and forth at the same time depending on what brainstorms are flowing?

All insights, sharing of personal experiences, solutions (even venting) re. this challenge would be appreciated.