Only you know when you’ve tried freelance writing or blogging long enough and when it’s smart to throw in the towel. It’ll vary for people. There is a difference between an impossible situation and an iffy situation though. For example, there are almost always feast or famine periods when you’re a freelance blogger or writer. The key is knowing if you’re experiencing a typical famine or a never ending drought. Have you had well paying blogging or writing gigs in the past? Yes? You can get jobs again. Try applying more often and apply for gigs that relate to gigs [Read more…]
Blogging & Web Writing Gigs for July 20, 2009
July 20, 2009. 3 Comments
Hello everyone, hope you had a good weekend. If you missed them over the weekend check out Finding blog gigs – starting out with no clips and How to get a blogging job – advice from Deb Ng of FWJ. Not too many gigs today – hopefully things pick up by Wednesday. You can also check out Deb’s job listings if you like. Anywhere gigs: Sustainable Technology and Design Blogger – kind of lowish pay unless you know the topic very well and work fast, then it’s ok. Sports Blogger/Reporter (Experience Required) Blogger at Task FM – I swear I [Read more…]
Sneaky Clients – Acts That Should Make You Run for the Hills
May 4, 2008. 2 Comments
Sneaky clients at best are somewhat silly to obnoxious, and at worst may want you to break the law. I’ve never had a network ask me to do anything questionable, but stand alone clients have been another story. Here are some things that a sneaky client might try. Give you a demotion for low stats early on. First off, ask if you can have access to stats, then it’s easy to know where stats stand. Also, unless it was in your contract, you shouldn’t get a pay cut, especially not if it’s a new blog. It takes a long time [Read more…]
