I don’t think I told you this, but I won a trip to New York City from my favorite places, Sephora (Mecca) and Bumble and bumble. (My hair is quivering at the thought) I went this weekend and was treated to a day of bliss at the Bb salon. The photo above is of […]
Plagiarism Has No Place in Your Work… or Your Profile on Freelance Sites
I use Elance to find projects when I am between private clients. On Elance, I maintain a complete profile. It includes my experience, my standards, and more. The one thing it does NOT include is a portfolio of my work. Plagiarism runs rampant in the freelance community. This is a sad, but true, fact. I […]
I’m Baaaaaaack!
When I saw that it had been something like 48 days since my last post, I was appalled. To those of you who actually read this blog, please forgive me. It’s been about 48 days since I’ve been able to find the time and energy to blog. I’ve been to numerous doctors in attempts to […]
New Service: Tutoring
I have worked with my own children as well as others in English Language Arts. I write lesson plans (ghostwritten) for several websites and have also ghostwritten copy for educational apps. I created a book club for families. With all that in mind, I have started offering tutoring services. I have my first client through […]
Do Spelling and Grammar REALLY Matter?
I have encountered so many “writers” who have terrible spelling and seem to take a finished work and sprinkle commas over it with a salt shaker. This just is not going to work if you are going to call yourself a writer. One young man asked me to read something he had written and give […]
Bidding Sites – Yes or No?
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 […]