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By: Getting a career feels like punishment

Getting a career feels like punishment — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:45:59 +0000

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By: Andrea Ross

Andrea Ross — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:40:26 +0000

So I have been on this website for quite awhile, just looking and thinking about putting my interest in writing to work. I have searched many of your articles and am having a hard time finding the answer I am looking for, so I am hoping you can help. Sample is the full article and a clip is bascially a “sample of a sample”? How long should the clip/sample be?? I have been looking and even googled it and can’t find a range. Thanks for any help!

By: Your Turn: What Do You Use as Freelance Writing Clips? : Freelance Writing Jobs | A Freelance Writing Community and Freelance Writing Jobs Resource

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:33:16 +0000

[...] they only have content site experience and read conflicting reports as to whether or content site clips can be used to land freelance writing jobs. The short answer to this is, “sure.” The longer answer is, “it depends.” I [...]

By: 40 Lessons Learned in Ten Years as a Freelance Writer : Freelance Writing Jobs | A Freelance Writing Community

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:36:21 +0000

[...] don’t always have to be published: Unless a client asks for published clips, samples don’t have to be published. Writers can create samples in their areas of expertise and use them to land the first few gigs. As [...]

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:30:50 +0000

I received a CareerBuilder prompt for a bookkeeping position with a travel company. After digging deeper, I found out the company was looking for a marketing person and a writer. I interviewed for the marketing and writing position. They tested me out in the marketing position and we both decided that writing was my passion. I've been freelance writing since that day in January 2008! .-= Rebecca´s last blog ..Building Business Relationships is like Dating =-.

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:52:46 +0000

I’m finding that the pay is indeed low, compared to what I’ve seen quoted as typical magaine pay for freelance pieces. However, given the choice between this, and the much lower (or in some cases no) cash paid for online content – I’m very happy to be starting with this newspaper

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Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:57:26 +0000

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By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:27:06 +0000

Good for you, Annie. Yes, you’re right – many local newspapers are very willing to give brand new freelancers a foot in the door. They’re usually very low payers, but they’re good experience.

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:25:58 +0000

Hi Pierre,

Honestly, I don’t know how editors feel about Ezine articles, but I personally feel if it’s a good piece of writing it’s a good clip.

By: Annie

Annie — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:14:50 +0000

I am a very new freelancer – but just had my second feature article published in today’s edition of our daily newspaper. I landed this freelancing opportunity with zero published clips. The editor’s only knowledge of me was a verbal explanation that I blogged, and that one of my blog posts had been posted on a parenting website. To this day I don’t believe she’s read either!

I guess she just decided to take a chance and I proved to her I can do it. I am currently working on another piece for the paper and have other opportunities in the pipeline.

I am proof that it is possible

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By: Pierre William Trudel

Pierre William Trudel — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:51:48 +0000

I have been writing articles on Ezinearticles.com for some time now and have always had the itch. Is it possible to use those articles to show others?
I write from my heart and always have an opinion.What should I do to get paid for my work.Can you help?
Your article is inspiring.
Pierre