Comments on: Freelance Writing Jobs for Tuesday, May 19, 2008 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/05/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/ Freelance Writing Jobs for All Writers Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:08:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob H http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/05/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25400 Bob H Tue, 20 May 2008 20:33:43 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/#comment-25400 "Production Company wants aspiring writers..." I should think so!!! Read their ad - it's over-loaded with incomplete thoughts; incomplete sentences; run-on sentences. Basically it comes off as if written by a fly-by-night organization. Based on just the ad, I'd turn and walk away...fast! “Production Company wants aspiring writers…” I should think so!!! Read their ad – it’s over-loaded with incomplete thoughts; incomplete sentences; run-on sentences. Basically it comes off as if written by a fly-by-night organization. Based on just the ad, I’d turn and walk away…fast!

]]> By: Adam http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/05/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25391 Adam Tue, 20 May 2008 18:13:57 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/#comment-25391 @ Robin: you're overlooking the "and" in there. That's 2 distinct descriptors: aging-midlifers AND Boomers 40-60+. You can relax, it doesn't apply to you :) @ Robin: you’re overlooking the “and” in there. That’s 2 distinct descriptors: aging-midlifers AND Boomers 40-60+. You can relax, it doesn’t apply to you :)

]]> By: Robin http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/05/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25387 Robin Tue, 20 May 2008 17:08:47 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/#comment-25387 Okay, this has nothing to do with the job itself, just he wording in the boomer related ad. "aging-midlifers and Boomers from 40-60+ years of age" I am on the very low end of that particular age range and calling me an "aging-midlifer" just about made me hyperventilate. AAACCCKKK! Is that what I really am? Just a small freak out. I'll go back to working now. Okay, this has nothing to do with the job itself, just he wording in the boomer related ad.

“aging-midlifers and Boomers from 40-60+ years of age” I am on the very low end of that particular age range and calling me an “aging-midlifer” just about made me hyperventilate. AAACCCKKK! Is that what I really am?

Just a small freak out. I’ll go back to working now.

]]> By: Jacqueline http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/05/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25383 Jacqueline Tue, 20 May 2008 16:33:57 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/#comment-25383 @Erricka - I hate that too! You would think they would want to provide topics and a few more details in their ad so the responses would be better as well. It would save everyone time! @Erricka – I hate that too! You would think they would want to provide topics and a few more details in their ad so the responses would be better as well. It would save everyone time!

]]> By: Erricka http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/05/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25382 Erricka Tue, 20 May 2008 16:26:34 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/#comment-25382 DON'T YOU HATE when there's a writing ad on CL and all the recruiter says is they need writers? NOTHING more? They don't have the common decency to name the topics they're looking for? "We need good writers" is WAY to generic and vague. What is this? Travel writers? Food? Parenting? Relationships? Health and Fitness? Outdoor sports? Hunting? Automotive? Real estate? Finance? Wine? What IS it with these vague, generic ads? Is it such a hardship to specify subject material? Does CL charge $100 per word in their ads or what? This makes no sense. Is there an explanation? So ridiculous I think this is, that several times I have shot a snooty response (anonymously) criticizing them for not specifying writing topic. DON’T YOU HATE when there’s a writing ad on CL and all the recruiter says is they need writers? NOTHING more? They don’t have the common decency to name the topics they’re looking for? “We need good writers” is WAY to generic and vague. What is this? Travel writers? Food? Parenting? Relationships? Health and Fitness? Outdoor sports? Hunting? Automotive? Real estate? Finance? Wine? What IS it with these vague, generic ads?

Is it such a hardship to specify subject material? Does CL charge $100 per word in their ads or what? This makes no sense. Is there an explanation?

So ridiculous I think this is, that several times I have shot a snooty response (anonymously) criticizing them for not specifying writing topic.

]]> By: Maryam http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/05/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25381 Maryam Tue, 20 May 2008 16:21:39 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/#comment-25381 good to know about the dating relationship articles...oh and by the way, a week ago there was an ad for a uk travel magazine writing job, not that it isnt legit but it was basically a way to promote their site you have to send your article and it may or may not be accepted so its just like regular magazine writing queries. Yeah SEO thanks for the clarification, i figured as much there is also some software you can use to find SEO keywords. What i hate about the - promoting traffic articles that someimtes people care less about the quality of the articles and more about the traffic potential. Adam The entry level stuff sounds about right but good for college grads just getting started, I guess you have to start somewhere good to know about the dating relationship articles…oh and by the way, a week ago there was an ad for a uk travel magazine writing job, not that it isnt legit but it was basically a way to promote their site you have to send your article and it may or may not be accepted so its just like regular magazine writing queries.
Yeah SEO thanks for the clarification, i figured as much there is also some software you can use to find SEO keywords. What i hate about the – promoting traffic articles that someimtes people care less about the quality of the articles and more about the traffic potential.
Adam The entry level stuff sounds about right but good for college grads just getting started, I guess you have to start somewhere

]]> By: Adam http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/05/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25379 Adam Tue, 20 May 2008 15:55:55 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/#comment-25379 @ Maryam, I think "entry level" tends to mean they want someone they can push around, give boring assignments to and not pay very much. Doesn't mean it's not a great opportunity though. @ Maryam, I think “entry level” tends to mean they want someone they can push around, give boring assignments to and not pay very much.

Doesn’t mean it’s not a great opportunity though.

]]> By: Kristy http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/05/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25378 Kristy Tue, 20 May 2008 15:52:56 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/#comment-25378 Hey Jodee, thanks for the leads for screenwriters! I'm always looking for ways to pander my scripts! Not sure about the Canadian production company, though. Sounds sort of scammy to me. But, the other seems legit enough. Thanks again! Hey Jodee, thanks for the leads for screenwriters! I’m always looking for ways to pander my scripts! Not sure about the Canadian production company, though. Sounds sort of scammy to me. But, the other seems legit enough.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Matt http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/05/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25377 Matt Tue, 20 May 2008 15:50:44 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/#comment-25377 Ann, you might want to try <a href="http://trashmail.net" rel="nofollow">trashmail</a>. You can plug it in to firefox, and right click on a text field and paste a new trash email address that you can set to expire after a certain number of days, or a certain number of emails. There's a link to install the extension at the top of the page. I've been using it for years. Great stuff. Ann, you might want to try trashmail. You can plug it in to firefox, and right click on a text field and paste a new trash email address that you can set to expire after a certain number of days, or a certain number of emails.

There’s a link to install the extension at the top of the page. I’ve been using it for years. Great stuff.

]]> By: Ann G. http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/05/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25376 Ann G. Tue, 20 May 2008 15:39:47 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/freelance-writing-jobs-for-tuesday-may-19-2008/#comment-25376 Dating/Relationships Writer has been posted at Online Writing Jobs before. I applied a couple months ago and then was told to complete the application process I had to go sign up at the site and they would send me information for adding content to the site. All I got out of it was 350 spam emails per day. Avoid it! Dating/Relationships Writer has been posted at Online Writing Jobs before. I applied a couple months ago and then was told to complete the application process I had to go sign up at the site and they would send me information for adding content to the site. All I got out of it was 350 spam emails per day.

Avoid it!

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