5 Reasons Why Freelance Writing Job Ads are Flagged on Craigslist
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Craigslist has a reputation for being a haven for scammy types. The truth is, it’s no less scammy than other job boards. In fact, with its flagging system many of the scams are dealt with in a swift and efficient manner. There’s a problem, though. Because of the same flagging system, a lot of [...]
About Hub Pages: An Interview with Ryan “Hup” Hupfer
November 12, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Freelance Writing, Web Content
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Deb’s note: This interview is part two in a series featuring content sites. As there have been much speculation and a few rather lopsided “investigations” regarding content sites, I thought it would be fair to talk to the people behind the content sites and let them tell the FWJ community a little about what [...]
Sign Up for the Freelance Writing Jobs Newsletter
November 10, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Announcements, Cool stuff for writers
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I’m excited to tell you about a newsletter we’re launching for the Freelance Writing Jobs network. It’s something I’ve been toying with for a while, but wanted to make sure the FWJ community will receive value – even a free newsletter. I’ve never been a fan of blog newsletters that only feature the [...]
Pitch to the “Hidden” Places that Hire Freelance Writers
November 5, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Job Hunting Tips
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Have you ever done a search for “freelance writer” only to land on a gig that isn’t for a freelance writer at all? For example you may land on a job for an editor who has to “supervise freelance writers” or a managing editor who has to “hire freelance writers”. Don’t click away from [...]
News and Announcements: November 1, 2009
November 1, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Announcements
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Taking care of the housekeeping!
Comments Contest
Thanks to the entire FWJ community for participating in our comments contest. For many members of the community, it was business as usual and I appreciate your continuing to provide thoughts and insight to our discussions here. We also met a few new friends. Welcome! I’m tallying up the [...]
6 Ways Freelance Writing is Like Halloween
October 31, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Freelance Writing
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Halloween and freelance writing are two totally different entities but they’re more alike than you think. For example, the effort always pays off.
Getting into the spirit of today, I give you:
6 Ways Freelance Writing is Like Halloween
1. You have to act quickly or you’ll miss out on the full bars: There’s always one house [...]
Freelance Writing Job or Freelance Writing Hobby?
October 29, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Freelance Writing
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When I was at BlogWorld a couple of weeks ago, I got into a discussion with a few members of the freelance writing jobs community. The discussion had to do with the types of freelance writing jobs and whether or not they were for everyone. The answer, of course, is that not all jobs [...]
Top 10 Ways Freelance Writing is Like Working Out
October 29, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Freelance Writing
As I was I doing the morning dog walk, it occurred to me that freelance writing is a lot like working out. We don’t always want to do it, but the rewards are plenty. As I thought about it a little more, I realized freelance writing and working out have more in common than we [...]
10 Ways to Stop Multitasking
October 28, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Productivity Tips, Work/Life Balance
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Yesterday we discussed multitasking, or why it’s a bad idea. Of course, talking about it is one thing, actually stopping is a whole other story. Those of us who juggle family, home and kids may feel as if we have no choice. However, since I stopped multitasking for work, I find I’m much more [...]
Freelance Writing and the Big Screen TV Factor
October 28, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Freelance Writing
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Credit where it’s due: Yesterday I was making my blog rounds when I stopped at a post by James Chartrand entitled “Want More Clients? Explain Yourself.” James explained how some potential clients will choose the lowest bid, but might be inclined to change their minds if you convince why you’re worth the extra pay. [...]
