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Archive for February 2007

February 28th, 2007

Freelance Writing Jobs - 64 New Writing and Editing Jobs

We end the month with 64 new freelance writing and editing jobs!

Total jobs posted in February - 521 - not bad for a short month and for a month where I missed posting one day.
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By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

February 27th, 2007

Interview Your Writing Client

The phone rings or an email arrives and it’s someone who wants to hire you to do some writing. At least they want to interview you to see if you’re the right writer for them.
That’s fine, as far as it goes. But I’ve learned over time, that such a call or contact is also an […]

By Anne Wayman -- 5 comments

February 26th, 2007

Does Anyone Know?

As some of you know, I’ve tried to go from self-publishing to trade publisher and haven’t been successful. Now I’ve got a client who is self-publishing and wants to use either the manuscript or the book to market to a trade publisher.
The truth is, although I’ve heard of this happening, I don’t have any direct […]

By Anne Wayman -- 5 comments

February 26th, 2007

Why Do I Blog?

Deborah Ng tagged me with this question… she does such a great job with job postings and includes onsite writing jobs as well as freelance – add her to your favorites.
Why do I blog?

It gives me a place to vent and brag.

It creates community with other freelancers around the world.

I love writing […]

By Anne Wayman -- 3 comments

February 26th, 2007

Freelance Writing Jobs - 56 New Writing and Editing Jobs

Wow, just posted 56 new writing and editing jobs. Looks like the number of writing/editing gigs is again on the upswing.
I’m also delighted that two people posted they’d gotten at least one job from these postings recently on our fourm. If you get a gig from these job postings, let us know.
Write well and often,

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By Anne Wayman -- 1 comment

February 25th, 2007

I’m Not A Copy Editor!

One of the secrets to a successful freelance writing business is knowing what you do well and what you do poorly. One of the things I know for sure is I am not a copy editor. Here’s one definition of copy editor:
An expert in spelling, grammar, punctuation, word usage and style who gives writing […]

By Anne Wayman -- 8 comments

February 24th, 2007

Contract Worker Helpful For Freelance Writers

Rico Mossesgeld, who comes from the Philippines, blogs at Contract Worker, another nifty blog from b5media. There he covers all sorts of topics helpful for the freelance writer, including:

Keeping your desk neat

Secrets for freelancers

Free software for freelancers

Not everything on his site works for writers and editors, but lots does. More than worth […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

February 23rd, 2007

Q&A: All Rights?

Good Afternoon,
If I sell an article to a magazine that buys “all rights”, would I then not be able to use that article in a book someday?
Thanks in advance,
Andy
Yes, Andy, “all rights” means just that; unless you get permission to use the article in a book, you couldn’t don’t have the right to use […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

February 23rd, 2007

Getting Caught Up

There’s nothing like being laid up for the better part of a week to feel like I’m way behind on my freelance writing business. On my plate at the moment:

A shortish manuscript to read so I can decide what, if anything I can do for the author, and if I think I can help, […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

February 23rd, 2007

Wonder If Folks Get Gigs From Job Postings?

Do you ever look at the list of possible jobs and wonder if it’s worthwhile applying? You bet it is!
Over in our forum, we’ve got a thread where people post about the jobs they land from the writing gigs I post. We only started this thread a couple of months ago, but the results are […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

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