Putting the “Work” Back Into “Freelance Worker”

When people find out that I work from home as a freelance writer, one of the most common reactions I get is that they’re envious because not only do I not have to rush out to an office amidst the rat race every day, I must also have some very strong willpower and a great [...]

Cover Letter Clinic Day 2

Welcome to day two of our cover letter clinic. Yesterday’s clinic was such a success. Thank you to everyone for your wisdom and insight. I’m sure by the end of the week, we’ll all have killer cover letters.
Let’s get it on.
To whom it may concern:

I am a mother of two children under twelve, [...]

Cover Letter Clinic

Here’s the first victim for our cover letter clinic. Everyone is welcome to critique but please be gentle and kind with your criticism.
I am the perfect writer for the job you posted on Craigslist, because I already have experience writing the type of real estate articles you are seeking. One of my [...]

In Honor of Blog Action Day: A few things you can do to make a difference

Today is blog action day. Thousands of bloggers from around the world have picked today to get together for a common cause: the environment. I promise not to get too preachy, but the environment is a topic near and dear to my heart. I was taught from a very early age to recycle, to [...]

Blogging Jobs are Posted

I just posted a bunch of blogging jobs at About Weblogs.
Good luck!

We Get Letters…

Dear Deborah,
Your lack of a college degree shows through every time you post. This isn’t a criticism just encouragement to look into continuing education courses at your local community college. I admire your passing yourself off as a writer, despite your lack of skills. Truly it’s an inspiration that someone so clueless can be so [...]

Cover Letter Clinic

The topic of cover letters comes up often here. Many new writers want to know if they’re really so important, and if so, what should a good cover letter include. I’m here to tell you I believe them to be very important, even if they’re not specifically requested in the advertisement. Cover letters are a [...]

Freelance Radio

Here’s something cool. The folks behind the awesome Freelance Switch site are now launching Freelance Radio. Here’s the press release:
FreelanceSwitch.com Launches Freelance Radio
Biweekly Podcast Explores Growing Work Lifestyle
Sydney, Australia (October 11, 2007)—Adding to the success of the popular blog geared towards existing and aspiring freelancers, the FreelanceSwitch team has announced the launch of their biweekly [...]

Bloggers Wanted

Two bloggers are needed for blogs of various topics with more bloggers being added to the roster later. Payment is $125 per month (plus traffic and revenue bonuses) for 20 posts per month. That rate will increase every 3 months. Here are your details.

Please make note of our new address

If you look up at your browser you’ll see you have been directed to http://freelancewritinggigs.com. Please adjust your feeds and bookmarks. We still have a few tweaks so bear with us please!
Thanks for your patience throughout all of our changes!
Deb

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