Associated Content & Other Content Sites
If you’ve ever submitted your work to Associated Content, or you’re thinking of doing so, I’d strongly recommend that you read this post from Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware: Victoria Strauss —...
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Absolute Write's Freelance Assignment Contest!
I’ve signed up to try to be a monthly participant in a new ongoing contest at Absolute Write: Check it out! More details by clicking on the picture! Edit: More details at these links: Freelance...
View ArticleGrammar Snobs are Great Big Meanies?
In her recent comment on my post about possessive versus plural (and how even the media and government can’t get it right), Lori mentioned Grammar Snobs are Great Big Meanies: A Guide to Language for...
View ArticleApostrophe Catastrophes
Apostrophes do not indicate plurals! I don’t understand why this is so difficult to grasp, as it seems to be one of the easier grammar/punctuation rules to obey, yet it also seems to be the one that’s...
View Article12 Laws Every Blogger Should Know
Found this by way of Slashdot and I’ve been meaning to post it: 12 Important U.S. Laws Every Blogger Needs to Know Read it if you get the chance. There’s some important information there. (More about...
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Missing the Snark (and Killer Yap, too!)
Miss Snark has retired– from blogging, that is. (She’s still working as a literary agent.) I’ve been busy the last few days, so I just found out Wednesday, but she gave word of her blogging retirement...
View ArticleFollowing instructions counts!
If you apply for jobs online, this is a must-read. (Though I know this probably — hopefully? — doesn’t apply to my readers.) Following instructions counts. Yes, it certainly does, and it isn’t that...
View ArticleFlagging jobs?
What is up with the practice of flagging perfectly decent jobs on Craigslist? No, I’m not talking about the non-paying or ridiculous gigs; I’m talking about real jobs that are being flagged in order to...
View ArticleFollowing instructions counts! Part 2
Remember how important it is to follow instructions? I give you Deb Ng’s post on Chicken Soup for the Soul’s latest call for writers. Check out the comments. All 20 of them. (Only a select few are...
View ArticleTake the 2007 Global Freelancer Survey!
FreelanceSwitch is asking freelancers to take their 2007 Global Freelancer Survey (here’s a link directly to the survey). Why should you take part? 1. Detailed Statistics. After the survey is complete...
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