Comments on: A Little Weekend Link Love – July 12 – 13, 2008

By: John Hewitt

John Hewitt — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:12:10 +0000

@ Deb

Thank you for the link love. I have, BTW, been enjoying your Blogger Idol. I also had some things to say about your “Forever” post today on my blog.

@ Amy

I was a Lobbyist back in the early nineties, and I could do a series of posts about that as well (the stories are pretty interesting) but the writing aspect isn’t as clear sot it doesn’t fit PoeWar as well.

@ Ugur

To be clear, those events happened in the mid nineties. I have since managed to find more appropriate equipment and employers. I am currently in the midst of a conversion to Author-IT, which looks incredibly cool in theory. I can’t wait to hit the conversion.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:00:19 +0000

Now that James has the Beach Boys stuck in my head…

Ugur — I like your blog. Anyone who isn’t afraid of correcting the New Tork Times is ok by me.

By: Ugur

Ugur — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:48:35 +0000

Amy, my blog is at http://write-design-sell.blogspot.com/

Thanks for asking. Take care. Ugur

By: Connie

Connie — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:51:01 +0000

Thanks Jodee! I must have missed it, I’ll go check it out!

By: Jodee

Jodee — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:34:11 +0000

@ Connie: We do have a post where people can discuss rates. It may not have been a bloodbath last last week, but I still have a couple of bruises. Good thing I’m tough.
You will find it here:
http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2008/07/freelance-writing-rates-have-at-it/

You are very welcome, BTW.

By: Connie

Connie — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:54:03 +0000

@ Jodee Lol. I see what you mean. Maybe you guys could do some sort of a post that let everyone weigh in. Something like: “What is an acceptable rate of pay?”

That would allow people from all walks of freelancing answer what they believe the rate should be, rather than having to personally state their own.

Of course, I can see that turning into a bloodbath lol, so maybe not.

Anyway, thanks again for all your hard work. I don’t know what I would do without this site!

By: James Chartrand - Web Content Writing Tips

James Chartrand - Web Content Writing Tips — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:12:26 +0000

@ Lorna – Hey, if the shoe fits… Just like the Beach Boys

By: lornadoone

lornadoone — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:20:12 +0000

I’m just laughing at the idea that James gets around.

By: Jodee

Jodee — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:59:38 +0000

@ Connie: I find that the people who are the most interested in what I am making are also the ones who are pretty sure they make more than I do.

By: Connie

Connie — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:04:14 +0000

Thanks for the links Deb. The Rogue Ink article was good. I really believe that if we were all a little more transparent about what we earn it would help out the community as a whole.

It would sure be nice to see some collaborative honesty rather than snarking and back-biting about what we all should (or should not) be charging.