Archives for January 2008

~ By Jennifer Chait

I recently received an email from another blogger. I had left a comment at her blog. Her e-mail to me said, “Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Please consider subscribing.”

At first glance, I thought this e-mail idea was clever. I rarely get e-mails thanking me for visiting a blog, so it stood out. Plus, I’ll admit, it did make me feel cared for (sort of warm and fuzzy).

Then, oddly enough, a blog client of mine, mentioned to some other bloggers and I, that we should try sending thank you notes by e-mail. So, I guess this new e-mail thank you deal is sweeping the nation. Ok, maybe not sweeping but it’s out there.

I started thinking about the situation. Questions swirling in my head; is this a good way to snag readers? Is this a productive way to use your blogging time? Hmmm. It was bugging me. I came to a conclusion… [Read more…]

~ By Jennifer Chait

Before publishing your next blog post consider two little words. Those two words are, “So what.”

As a college sophomore, I was handing in a writing essay to one of my writing instructors. I gleefully said, “Here’s my essay.” She replied, “So what?” At the time, her comment made me really upset. I thought she was being extremely mean. Honestly though, it’s one of the best writing tips I ever got. [Read more…]

Hi All,

The stomach bug is over here today as well. I’m OK but my daughter is feeling awful. I’m running a little late this morning as a result. I’ll have job leads up soon, though.

Jodee

~ By Jennifer Chait

The theme this week at FWJ seems to be working smarter not harder, originating with the recent post Deb wrote about responsibility in the writing world.

In the comments, some said that they wish established writers would teach them how to market themselves, so they won’t have to take $3 gigs. Still others commented that we can’t blame writers who take these cheap gigs because they’re just trying to make a living.

It’s an interesting comment thread, but I don’t think the opinions change the fact that when writers work dirt cheap, writers are thought of as a group of people worth little. Not by all clients of course, but by many.

I’ve been thinking about it all week and here’s my take: don’t quit your day job.

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Leads…

• Writer/Blogger @ QualityStocks.net
• Freelance Reporter – Print – Southern GA
• Information Technology Freelance Writer – Fairbanks, Alaska
• Freelance Writer/Producer – Tucson, Arizona
• Freelance Editor @ Waterfront Media – Brooklyn, NY
• Creative Bloggers for Personal Finance Topics ($0.04-$0.06 per word depending on experience)
• Researcher/Writer/Editorial
• Community Writers Wanted – Atlanta ($25 for 300-500 words)
• Freelance Sports Writers Wanted ($10-$200 per article)
• Math Writer for Teachers Manual ($20 per hour)
• Alt. Christian Music Writer Wanted ($60 per article)
• Healthcare Writer ($125/400 words; Research Briefs (8 per month) $250; Major Content Projects $3-$5K
• Portuguese/English Writer
• NYC-Based Entertainment Site Seeks Online Editor
• Web Writers, Bloggers
• 360 USA Inc. Accepting Submissions ($0.10-$0.25 per word)
• 5280 Magazine Accepting Queries
• 9-1-1 Magazine Accepting Queries
• A&U Magazine Accepting Queries
• AARP Magazine Accepting Queries (minimum payment of $1.00 per word; 25% kill fee)
• American Bar Association Journal Accepting Queries/Applications from Freelance Writers
• Abilities Magazine Accepting Queries ($50-$325)
• Action Pursuit Games Accepting Queries (pays on publication)
• Adbusters Seeks Submissions of Fiction, Fillers Poetry, Non-Fiction
• ADDitude Magazine Accepting Queries
• Adirondack Life Accepting Queries ($0.25 per word)

Good Luck!

Jodee