Free Samples and Writing on Spec: Should You?
February 9, 2010 by Deb Ng
Filed under Freelance Writing for Beginners, Job Hunting Tips
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Many freelance writers aren’t a fan of writing on “spec.” That is, to create an assigned article for a potential freelance writing client or publication without the promise of acceptance. This usually happens when a publication doesn’t want to commit to a new writer without giving him or her an audition first.
When you encounter [...]
Back to Basics: Part 2 Writing Clips vs. Writing Samples
October 11, 2008 by Deb Ng
Filed under Freelance Writing
by Deborah Ng
It’s a fact of life. We writers and bloggers don’t usually get hired on our good looks alone. We’re expected to send a potential employer proof of our talent. Though it should be apparent by our finely crafted cover letters there are still those who insists on seeing some of our previous work. [...]
