How Travel Can Make You a Better Writer

Travel

Writing is serious business. I think we can all agree on that. Sure, there are times when the words flow from your mind to your fingers (to the keyboard to the screen) like water effortlessly flowing downstream. However, I am sure that we all have had our fair share of moments when writing feels like pulling out teeth. Without anesthesia. The good thing is that oftentimes, the experience of writing is somewhere in between those two extremes. While not exactly exciting or glamorous, that middle ground gets the job done. The danger then is for writers to get stuck in [Read more…]

The Grammar of Happiness

The Grammar of Happiness

It’s not what you might think it is, and this might not be the usual fare for the Grammar Guide. However, I do think that I am not wrong in assuming that our readers are interested in language more than the average person. Sure, we may write in English most of the time (if not all the time), but there is beauty in all languages. The study of language is something that I find very interesting. I do not know if you have heard of Daniel Everett, an American missionary turned linguist. He started out as a missionary to the [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for April 30, 2012

Writing Jobs

It’s the last day of the month. Are you relieved, or are you stressed? I hope these writing jobs will make your day a good one! Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Digital Media Content Writer (Telecommute) Content Writer Article Writer (San Francisco) Wine Writers (Telecommute) Blogging Jobs Urban Nightlife Blogger (NYC) Blogger for Tile Website (San Diego) Blogger for Automotive Website Blogger for StreetLiveTV (Greenwich Village) Luxury Bloggers (NY) Creative Bloggers (Chicago) Active Lifestyle Bloggers (Chicago/Other Cities) Copywriting Jobs Freelance Copywriter (Oakbrook Terrace, IL) Playful Copywriter (Vancouver) Freelance Healthcare Writer (Toronto) Proofreading/Editing Jobs Editor/Proofer (Telecommute) Freelance Copy Editors and Proofreaders [Read more…]

5 Freelance Conferences to Visit in 2012

Being a successful freelancer requires that you acquire and maintain the latest information, tools, tips and skills in order to stay successful among the many people setting out on their own in the professional world. While there are tools available to all freelancers via the invaluable resource that is the internet, the physical disconnect between you and your colleagues and customers often leaves something to be desired. On that note, as a freelancing professional looking to add to their current skill set, there is no better way to combine valuable educational opportunities with the ability to rub shoulders with the [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for April 13, 2012

Writing Jobs

TGIF! You’ve probably noticed that it is Friday the 13th today. Let’s make it a lucky day? Have a great day at work, and I hope that the good vibes extend to the weekend. Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Content Writers (NYC) Freelance Article Writer Freelance Content Writer with SEO Experience Website Content Writers – Surrogacy (San Diego) Website Content Writer – Web Design Company (Arizona) Article Writers – Arizona Outdoors (Online) Freelance Content Writers Article Writer – Regular Work (South Fort Worth Area) Web Content Writer (Remote) Blogging Jobs iPhone/iPad Blogger [Read more…]

5 Tips to Ensure Maximum Performance When Working for Multiple Clients

There seems to be two kinds of freelancers when it comes to the beginning to a career: those who are afraid to take on more than a single project at a time and those who jump in so deep that they are drowning in orders before they know what they are doing. Most commonly, it is the first type that we see. While freelancers have the ability to do more than one order at once, they are terrified of the risk or missing a deadline to take the chance. But here is a secret that most freelancers who have been [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for April 2, 2012

Writing Jobs

Happy Monday, everyone! Did you survive April Fools’ Day unscathed, or did you play the role of the prankster of the day? I skipped April Fools’ Day this year, and focused on DrawSomething. Here is the first batch of freelance writing jobs for the month. Good luck! Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Content Contributor (Anywhere) Contributing Author – Eco-friendly Cars (Online) SEO Writer – Fashion (NYC) Article Writer – Furniture Website Content Writer/Editor (Vancouver) Expert Poker Writer (USA) Blogging Jobs Technology/Internet Blogger (Anywhere) Fitness Blogger Ghost Blogger (North Seattle) Yoga Teacher/Blogger (Canada) Parent Bloggers – Crafts/Homeschooling/Party Planning (Online) ATV/Offroad Blogger [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for March 19, 2012

Freelance Writing Jobs

It’s a new week! How are you going to make sure that this week goes your way? I guess there are no guarantees, but I hope we all have a great week ahead. Here are your freelance writing jobs to start the week right. All the best! Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Website Content Writer – Insurance Brokerage (SoHo) Freelance Fitness Writers (San Francisco) Business/Marketing How-to Writer (Telecommute) Blogging Jobs Technology Bloggers (East Village, NY) Freelance Beauty and Style Bloggers (Various Cities) Fashion/Jewelry Blogger (Manhattan) Film Blogger (NYC) Blogger for Website for Kids (West Hollywood) Copywriting Jobs SEO Copywriter Freelance [Read more…]

My Writing Spot Giveaway

WIN Free Codes for the iPad and iPhone Apps!

iPhone iPad app for writers giveaway

Thank you again to those of you who participated in the previous giveaway, and for those who wanted the iPad app, here’s another chance. This time, we are giving away codes for a useful writing tool for the iPad and the iPhone: My Writing Spot. My Writing Spot is a simple yet effective tool for writers who are always on the go. It provides you with uncluttered writing space on your phone or tablet. Whether you are writing a novel, a blog post, or a personal journal entry, My Writing Spot may very well become your constant writing companion. Here [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for March 8, 2012

Times flies and it’s Thursday already. Here then are our lists of freelance writing jobs that you might want to consider. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing 1. Non-English content translator (Home-based) Blogging Jobs 1. Blogger (Mission District) 2. Freelance blogger for New York Knicks (NJ) 3. Dermatology blogger Copywriting Jobs 1. Freelance copywriter (Hawaii) 2. Freelance copywriter (NY) 3. Freelance web copywriter (TX) 4. Copywriter for ecommerce (IL) 5. Freelance copywriter (CA) Proofreading/Editing Jobs 1. Part-time editor (CA) 2. Freelance medical/pharma proofreader (NY) 3. Freelance proofreader (NY) 4. Senior editor (MA) 5. Freelance editor (NJ) Technical Writing Jobs 1. Technical [Read more…]

Build Your Arsenal to Better Promote Your Freelance Writing

Man, it just isn’t easy to be a freelance writer sometimes. Sure, you have the ability to set your own hours and rates. You can work from literally anywhere with an Internet connection and you are your own boss. Plus, if you ever need to take time away you can do so. All in all, it is a good career choice, but it still has its difficulties.

Write and Be Merry- How to Make a Vocal Splash without Even Trying

Writing-Desk

BOO! OK so that’s all I got. That’s my splash. Spectacular wasn’t it? Kidding. Seriously though, all this labor and angst over finding your “voice” as a writer… does it really have to be so damn hard all the time? (Hint: OF COURSE IT DOESN’T.) Sorry, was I shouting? Forgive me, it’s all the pent up passion y’know. Wreaks havoc with my social filters. Anyhoo, you probably already know the usual tips to finding your writing voice and groove, like: Write a lot. Write a lot more. Then write even more.

Who Wants to Guest Post on a Splashpress Media Site?

Performancing

Do you have “professional blogger” on your business card? Whether your card is real or imagined, if you consider yourself to be a blogger, then we at Splashpress Media have something for you. We are relaunching Performancing, a service which aims to provide a home for people like you. Whether it’s SEO, link building, or social media you are interested in, Performancing can help you with that. Performancing has been around for a while now, but we are taking things to a whole new level with this relaunch. In line with the relaunch, we are giving you a chance to [Read more…]

Is Your Typing Speed as Fast and as Accurate as Most Freelance Writers?

Why Your Typing Speed Really Does Matter

typing

The idea of paying for typing classes is almost laughable to many freelance writers. If you’re a freelance writer, you know how to type! The more you practice, the faster your typing speed will get. Freelance writers should spend their time writing, not typing nonsense to increase speed. Your work gets done and you feel like you are typing at a fine pace. There has probably never been a time when you got frustrated and thought to yourself, “this would have been done two minutes ago if I were typing faster.” It just doesn’t happen. You get paid because of [Read more…]

How Freelance Writers Can Save Money By Giving Money

For many writers, math is not a strong suite. Creativity comes easy, but when it comes time to worry about taxes, writers often run the other way. The danger that goes along with freelance writing is the idea that you do not get a formal paycheck. While a traditional job will take care of the taxes for you, in general, freelance writing probably won’t. In other words, it’s in the hands of the writer to set money aside for taxes. Now to make things even more complicated for those who despised math growing up: there are different types of taxes [Read more…]

Monitoring Your Online Reputation as a Freelance Writer

Freelance writing is now one of the sources of income for many moms dads and othersalike. As a freelance worker, they are free to serve as many clients as they can. They build reputation by submitting works on time and providing high-quality work. The reputation built will then result into new job offers or job referrals from satisfied clients and writers will have increased income. As a writer, you can collect positive reviews from your satisfied clients. However, many potential clients today, go beyond profile reviews. They have now started to dig for more information about you. Below are the tools you can use [Read more…]

Freelance Writing Jobs for February 2, 2012

Freelance Writing Jobs

Good morning, everyone! Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Have a pleasant Thursday! Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Freelance Writer – DIY/Design/Tips (Online) Content  Writer – ASAP (SOMA/Telecommute) Content Writer – Real Estate (Remote) Blogging Jobs Travel Blogger (Remote) Experienced Fashion Blogger (NYC Area) Financial Ghost Blogger (Austin/Work at Home) Experienced Blogger for Marketing Firm (San Jose South/Remote) Blogger for Tech Company (Berkeley) NFC Blogger (Anywhere) Food Blogger (Major Metropolitan Areas) Blogger for National Travel Website (Work from Home) Web Development Tutorials Blogger (San Francisco) Legal Blogger (Anywhere) Teen Tech Fashion Blogger (Anywhere) Copywriting Jobs Freelance Copywriter (Telecommute) [Read more…]

How to Use the Google+ Contributor List

The social media tool designed specifically for writers

google+

The world of freelance writing has no doubt shifted to the Internet. Although some freelance gigs may want to keep your writing anonymous, most put your writing on a website for the world to see. This works great because it gives you a nice portfolio of writing to send to future writing gigs you hope to land. You can tell a potential editor to check out the article you wrote on a particular website, and you can even link right back to that article in your email pitch.

7 Effective Time Management Tips

Managing your time effectively is very individual and so it’s impossible to tell a person which days and times they will be able to work most effectively. However, there are patterns that you can look at and see if you’re the same as most other people when it comes to working. If you’re trying to work out a timetable in order to help yourself work as efficiently as possible, there are several things you should take into consideration and think about first of all.

5 Tricks to Filling Your Inbox with Answers

Learn to Craft an Email Editors Can't Ignore

mail

One of the most time consuming parts of a freelance writing job is the emailing. I do freelance writing on the weekends, and I find that the constant emailing back and forth sometimes takes me almost as long as writing the actual article. The emailing back and forth isn’t even the most strenuous part—it is the emails that get ignored that really kill me. When an email gets ignored I have to email the editor again for a follow-up, then check to see if the message ever sent, then again for another follow up, and then I take a month [Read more…]

Newest Free Mac Apps for Better Productivity

We all have trouble focusing from time to time. With the massive time waster that is the Internet tempting us with endless pages of Lolcats, YouTube videos, social-networking sites and Netflix, it is practically turning us all into creatures with the attention span of a goldfish. When was the last time you actually got through a task without checking Facebook? Or sending a text? I bet you can’t even remember. It is no surprise that an avalanche of free applications has been released by developers for the Mac that helps to combat the lack of productivity that sometimes occurs in our everyday [Read more…]

Essential Tips for an Effective Freelance Writing Career

One of the professions that the advent of the internet has truly radicalized is writing. The internet is a content based medium and, as such, it relies on writers to produce the materials that people will read. Web designers may produce web sites and technical guys can bring that web site online but without content, a visitor to a web site will have nothing to read and, will not come back after seeing an empty site. If you are starting out a freelance writing career then you will be joining countless other people who have found career fulfillment writing for [Read more…]

Heidi Horchler, You Won a Blog Search Engine Platinum Listing!

Blog Search Engine Winner

As promised, we have chosen a winner for the Platinum Blog Promotion Package on Blog Search Engine. We used a random number generator to determine the lucky person: Heidi Horchler! This is her comment/tweet. Heidi, you can see the features/links to your blog as follows: Blog Search Engine Bloggy Award Xfep Uber Blogs Please check within 24-48 hours for two more links: EatonWeb and a banner on the Blog Search Engine home page. Don’t forget to rate your blog write up so that you’ll get more exposure. Congratulations!

Freelance Writing Jobs for November 10, 2011

CV

Good morning! Don’t forget that we are running a contest for a free blog promotion package in tandem with Blog Search Engine. The contest ends tomorrow, so you still have time! Here are your freelance writing jobs. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing SEO Article Writer (Work from Home) Creative Writer for About Page (San Mateo) Social Media Content Provider (Dallas-Fort Worth) Web Home Page Writing (Work from Home) Blogging Jobs Freelance Blogger (Huntingdon Valley, Philadelphia) Android Bloggers (Online) Freelance Blogger (SoHo) Comedy Blogger (Online) Music Bloggers (Boston) Design Blogger (Dallas) Copywriting Jobs Junior Copywriter (Manhattan) Adult Toys Reviewer/Product Description Writer [Read more…]

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Job Queries

mistakes

If there’s one piece of advice a freelance writer needs, it’s to keep looking for jobs. You always want your plate to be overflowing rather than barely having enough work to pay your bills. This means you need to send out the occasional job query. However, there are some things you should know before you get started. Here are five mistakes to avoid when writing job queries. Using Poor Grammar and Spelling Nothing will get your query deleted or thrown in the trash can faster than an editor seeing spelling and grammatical mistakes. You need to read over your query [Read more…]

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