I have never received a single penny from any company advertising jobs here. Never.
Dear Deb:
Your recent rant reeked with condescension and inaccuracies.
First of all, people are insulted when you “feature” these low paying jobs and give them prominent own posting on your web site. It doesn’t take a detective to realize these companies are […]

Lots of mail these past few weeks, and a lot to stay on top of. In addition to email, the About page is terribly neglected, so I’m also taking some of the questions from the comments left there.
Dear Deb,
How do you know you’re qualified for a gig?
Thanks for everything,
Lacey

 
Hi Lacey,
For me I can tell right […]

So I’m going through the email, something I put off for a few days. Sometimes, when I open my Gmail account it tells me I have about 800 or 1000 pieces of email and I have to put it off until I have the time to sort through all of it. I’m doing a little […]

Dear Deborah,
Can you post this as a topic for discussion. It may seem like a silly, petty thing but it’s been weighing heavily on my mind. I’ve been working for someone for about 18 months now. I must be doing well because I’m still with him. I wish he would say thank you. I never […]

Thanks for all your wonderful letters. Believe it or not, I read them all. Unless they’re rude, I either answer them here or in person. The mail has been piling up lately, so I thought it would be a nice time to answer some letters. It’s been a while…
Hi Deborah,
I’m a bit new to this […]

It’s been a while but reader mail is back. I’m not sure yet if we’ll continue to do this every week, maybe once a month. Thanks again for all of your emails. I realize I’m way behind and I apologize for that. Now that the holidays are over, we’re back on track.
Dear Deborah,
Why do you […]

This weekend’s theme is positivity, so no hate mail. Sorry, I know you love it so.

I love your freelancewritinggigs.com site. It’s a source of constant encouragement. Here’s the question — I know you recently wrote that up until recently, you spent two hours a day looking for jobs. How much time do you dedicate to […]

To be honest, I wasn’t sure if I should continue to post weekly letters. My poll tells me you really don’t like reading the reader mail, yet I received a flood of emails requesting I continue because it’s one of your favorite reasons to visit. I’ll just throw this out there and see what happens.
I […]

A little late today, but thanks for your patience. Trying to get back to East Coast time and get work done is proving to be a challenge. Life returns to normal tomorrow.

Hi Deborah,
I’ve been an earnest reader of your website, the tips are resourceful,
the jobs posted span an amazing gamut of job sites and I […]

Sorry guys, no hate mail this week!

Hello!
I have another question to ask about the freelancing world. Do you have any clients that are overseas? I have recently been offered two positions blogging for overseas companies, paid via paypal per post. Are there any tax issues to consider in this matter or is it more […]