October 24th, 2005
Guest writer S.J. Thomas tells us all why she doesn’t think freelance writers should asscept assignments writing term papers.
She wrote this in response to my poll on Term Paper Mills and as a result of conversations about this topc we’ve had on the About Freelance Writing Forum.
Do you agree? Disagree? Join the forum and continue […]
By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments
October 23rd, 2005
Sometimes I wonder if my ability to write quickly and easily is an advantage when it comes to Journal Writing
Ive recently been going through some fairly major emotional upheavals. Im also taking a class that makes a Journal part of the homework. A month ago, when we started, getting back to Journaling was a […]
By Anne Wayman -- 1 comment
October 21st, 2005
I just posted 22 New Freelance Writing and Editing Jobs - down some from the last couple of weeks. Part of the decrease is Ive decided to honor the results of the poll about term paper mills and have stopped listing obvious ads from those outfits. Another problem may just be that I started super […]
By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments
October 20th, 2005
figuring out what to blog about, in comes a new affiliate for my writing books. (If you want to earn money selling my ebooks, you can… http://aboutfreelancewriting.com/store/affiliateprods.htm… I pay a full 50% on every sale).
So, naturally, I checked out the site and low and behold it’s a blog called Writing at Home and Earning […]
By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments
October 19th, 2005
Question: I sold an article to a trade magazine. They’ve already published it but I haven’t been paid yet. How do I ask for payment without seeming tacky? cs
Answer: What’s tacky about asking for payment? Seriously… (read the rest of the answer)
Write well and often,
Do you have a question about freelance writing? I’ll answer it. […]
By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments
October 18th, 2005
I just posted 31 New Jobs for Freelance Writers and Editors.
Maybe I’m wrong, but it seems to me that there are a whole bunch of people trying to start new web sites and ezines. They want writers but aren’t able to pay them. Most of them promise to pay when they’ve got profits.
That’s likely to […]
By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments
October 18th, 2005
I often run into ads for freelance writers that are obviously from term paper mills. Sometimes I don’t post them because I think students should do their own work. Sometimes I do post them because I figure “my” writers deserve to make their own decisions about this kind of work.
What do you think?
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Write well and […]
By Anne Wayman -- 4 comments
October 17th, 2005
Setting fees for your freelance writing business isn’t as easy it might first seem. The first step is to Track Your Expenses.
This is part one of a series about setting fees.
Write well and often,
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October 17th, 2005
About seven this morning I took off for a short walk and as I rounded the corner, I realized there the street was blocked off and guarded by a police woman. About half way down the block were three big trucks, a smaller truck, something like 25 people milling around and off loading equipment. A […]
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October 16th, 2005
The trouble with freelance writing is the uncertainty of income. Until you get a best selling book paying ample royalties or a regular gig of some sort, like a column or corporate writing contract that pays your basic expenses, it can be catch as catch can.
My own experience is Ill rock along for quite awhile […]
By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments
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