There are Freelancers who dismiss bidding sites. I don’t blame them. There are a lot of bidding sites that are absolutely horrendous out there. I did tons of research to find out which one, if any, I would use. And I came up with Elance. Here’s the deal. All bidding sites are going to have […]
Ghostwriting: Will I or Won’t I?
A couple of years ago, I was hired to ghostwrite a novel. My client had the ideas in his head, but he wasn’t sure how to organize it, put it together coherently, and present it as a story. I was quite excited, as this was my first opportunity to write a novel. The process was […]
Why Don’t Schools Teach the Basics?
I’ve discovered that the system used in our local public school to teach our children basic grammar and spelling has failed my child. Word Study is officially my enemy. Word Study is not actually a study of words. It is recognizing patterns in words. You don’t actually spell them. Oh, and you don’t define them, […]
Freelancers Alert! Your Must-Have Resources
There are many writers who believe that everything they need is free online. They believe that there is no need for any kind of resource beyond Google. I hate to tell you this, but there are a few resources that will make you a better, more effective writer. What I consider to be the most […]
A Gift for My Freelance Friends and Followers
Feel free to use/edit/protect yourself with this basic contract. Cut and paste or contact me to sent the original file. More to follow…. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT This Independent Contractor Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered between [NAME OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR], an independent contractor hereafter referred to as “Contractor”, and [NAME OF CLIENT], hereafter […]
Common Terms that Can Cause Problems
When a freelancer takes on a new job with a new client, they usually discuss the work that needs to be done and reach an agreement on what the job entails and the cost to the client. This process usually works quite well. On occasion, a client does not communicate exactly what they want, or […]
Daily Distractions
I admit it. I can’t wait for school to start. I have 3 sons. Two will be off to college in a few weeks and the other will be back to high school shortly thereafter. I love my kids. I really do. They are generally well behaved and very sweet. But…. They are detrimental to […]
Telecommuter Discrimination – Confirmed
Well, sort of. I was pretty excited to go to Mashable’s Online Career Expo. I figured that the companies involved would be open to telecommuters. I mean, companies that are high tech and heavily into digital products and marketing should be open to having employees that work online, right? WRONG. All of the jobs listed […]
That Job is Still Listed….
Remember when we had that little chat about telecommuter discrimination? Well, the job that I would be awesome at is still listed and I’m still not hired because…. Right. I’m a telecommuter. It’s like having to admit that I’m a porn operator or something. “I work from a room in my home with a computer […]
Telecommuter Discrimination?
Okay, so I read this job description today that is the perfect job for me because I am a feisty, zesty, on the verge kind of writer. Only they want people close enough to commute to their office. I won’t name the company…. yet. I sent them messages through whatever means I could find to […]