We Get (Client) Feedback About Following Instructions

by Jodee Redmond

I received the following feedback from an employer who posted a job ad on Freelance Writing Gigs.

I know we’ve talked about how important it is to follow the instructions in an ad and these comments underscore that fact:
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Welcome, Everyone!

Hi Everybody,

This is part of the FreelanceWritingGigs.com network is where we are going to talk about the job of looking for a freelance writing job. We’ll talk about strategies, where the jobs are, and how the market is changing. We’ll even talk about the fact that looking for work sucks.

I hope you will stop by often to visit. I’m looking forward to your comments and want you to share your ideas about what you want to know about and what challenges you are facing when you are looking for freelance writing work.

I’m looking forward to this. It’s going to be a lot of fun.

Monday Markets for October 27, 2008

by Jodee Redmond

For this week’s Monday Markets, I have some magazines written for women for your consideration. Skirt! publishes personal essays, while Azizah focuses on issues of interest to Muslim women. Flare is a Canadian publication for women between the ages of 25-45.

I am always interested in finding out which niche markets you are interested in seeing featured in Monday Markets. Do let me know if there is something you would like to see here, and I will add it to my list.

Skirt! Magazine

From the Web Site:

Skirt!® publishes eight to 10 personal essays every month on topics relating to women and women’s interests. A personal essay is a narrative that emphasizes a personal, subjective view.

All essays for consideration should be submitted in their entirety and be between 800 and 1,200 words. Submissions over 1,200 words will not be considered. Payment for essays varies. Skirt! buys one-time rights. We reserve the right to edit articles for length and content.

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Monday Markets for October 20, 2008

by Jodee Redmond

In this week’s installment of Monday Markets, I’ve got some science magazines for you. Archaeology magazine has been published for a number of years and caters to readers at various levels of knowledge about this topic. Weatherwise looks at something we can take for granted and brings it to life. If you like your science to have a more out-of-this world quality, then consider submitting a query to Astronomy magazine.

Archaeology

From the Web Site:

ARCHAEOLOGY magazine is one of two publications of the Archaeological Institute of America, a 125-year-old nonprofit organization. The magazine has been published continuously for more than 50 years. We have a total audience of nearly 700,000, mostly in the United States and Canada. Our readership is a combination of the general public, enthusiastic amateurs, and scholars in the field. Publishing bimonthly, we try to bring our readers all of the exciting aspects of archaeology: adventure, discovery, culture, history, and travel.

Authors include not only professional journalists but professional archaeologists as well.

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