If you don’t want to hear a rant, click away now. Two incidents happened recently that led me to write this post. The first is that one of the writers I work with was unjustly accused of plagiarism. On reflection, I think it may have been a scam (which I’ll have to add to my [...] [...more]
I’ve been thinking a lot about ebook publishing recently, so it was a moment of serendipity when I happened to talk to one of the writers I work with, only to learn that he’d just started an ebook publishing company. Co-founder Garry Pierrepoint says that Ebook Library will ‘revolutionise the way online books are marketed, [...] [...more]
As a follow-up to my recent post on scams, Nicky Mares has sent in her tale of how she was scammed by a client. Cheated by Client Story I was hired for a straightforward case of web design; this person approved of the work; she discussed ongoing maintenance and requested that I upload the site and supplied [...] [...more]
Here’s a chance for some weekend reading. Coming next week are posts on plagiarism and ebooks. In the meantime, I hope you find something to read in this roundup of posts I’ve done on writing and blogging in the last month. Pureblogging The Best Way To Feed Yourself Is There A Book In Your Blog? Blog Advertising: A [...] [...more]
As a sequel (sort of) to my recent post on bidding, I’ve written a post for Writing White Papers called Freelance Bidding: The SMART Approach. It applies one formula for goal setting - the SMART approach - to the task of bidding for and winning freelance writing work. Have a look, and be sure to [...] [...more]
It’s while since I’ve done a round-up post. Here are some of the posts that have caught my eye over the last couple of weeks. One of the issues for many bloggers and writers is how to bring in additional income. Many of us are in search of passive income, which is why Daniel’s [...] [...more]
One of the mysteries for new freelance writers is how to bid for jobs. As a new writer, you often have no idea what to charge or what clients are looking for. Sure, you can write, but bidding is about selling yourself so you can get the chance to show your skills. I’ll say up front [...] [...more]
Give me my money! That’s what most freelancers want to say when they have done a piece of work but have not been paid. When you freelance, there’s always the chance that you might fall victim to a seasoned scammer - there are lots of them about. Three Freelance Writing Scams Here are some of the potential [...] [...more]
How much time do you spend on writing each week? When you sit at your desk to write, is that all you do, or do you get distracted by other things. I’ll come clean and say that I am prone to distraction. In addition to writing/blogging, I also spend my time reading blogs, maintaining my [...] [...more]
Once again, it’s time to thank all those who took the time to leave a comment on the blog in January. Some of you commented many times, others only once, but I am pleased to have had the chance to talk to you. Cindy CP clairec jessie Gary Hess Mitchell Allen Princess Addicted to Writing James Chartrand Laura Writing The Cyber Highway Jeanne Dininni Grandy Katherine Rachel Amy Derek Elizabeth Grace Rebecca Laffar-Smith Ashok Sue [...] [...more]
