http://freelancewrite.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Freelance Writing GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-06-22T11:41:31Z Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:41:31 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/06/24/what-does-mean.htm Hi writers! In order to quickly answer those random FAQs that end up in my inbox here and there, I will often simply add to the Freelance Writing Glossary page.... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/06/24/what-does-mean.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:43:30 +0000 2009-06-24T23:43:30Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/06/22/astonishing-story-of-unpaid-freelancers.htm I love being on the Editorial Freelancers Association list. I get to "overhear" so much shop talk and wisdom from people who have been in this industry for three times... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/06/22/astonishing-story-of-unpaid-freelancers.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:41:31 +0000 2009-06-22T11:41:31Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/06/18/how-to-hire-a-freelance-writer.htm I recently hired a cadre of freelance writers to cover a large project from a publisher. I've been quite happy with their performance and work, and thought I'd share some... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/06/18/how-to-hire-a-freelance-writer.htm Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:20:47 +0000 2009-06-18T23:20:47Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/06/16/new-york-times-article-on-freelancing-warning-depressing.htm On 6/6 I wrote this brief blog post on freelance writing and health insurance, and Nan, a regular commenter and reader mentioned a New York Times article on the state... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/06/16/new-york-times-article-on-freelancing-warning-depressing.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:34:04 +0000 2009-06-16T22:34:04Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/06/12/curious-what-do-writers-think-of-this.htm I've done some work for textbook publishers in the past, and it's one of the jobs that I most appreciate. I saw a story come across my desk indicating that... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/06/12/curious-what-do-writers-think-of-this.htm Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:06:17 +0000 2009-06-12T12:06:17Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/06/10/freelancers-donate-work-to-keep-paste-magazine-running.htm Wow. In May, Paste Magazine, a monthly glossy focusing on "signs of life in music, film and culture" had to mount a comprehensive campaign to keep its coffers full ...... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/06/10/freelancers-donate-work-to-keep-paste-magazine-running.htm Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:44:02 +0000 2009-06-10T22:44:02Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/06/06/health-insurance-and-the-freelance-writer.htm Not sure how I missed this, but I wanted to make sure you didn't! The New York Times recently wrote a story on finding health insurance. This is one of the... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/06/06/health-insurance-and-the-freelance-writer.htm Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:39:27 +0000 2009-06-06T17:39:27Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/06/01/web-content-generation.htm I've been talking about web content generation lately, because I've take on a huge project in the genre. Now, I know a lot of more experienced freelance writers will take... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/06/01/web-content-generation.htm Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:58:47 +0000 2009-06-01T09:58:47Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/05/26/recent-issues-with-plagiarism.htm I recently had some issues with a subcontractor relating to plagiarism. I could tell that the incident was quite accidental. I generally use Copyscape to check for plagiarism, and was... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/05/26/recent-issues-with-plagiarism.htm Tue, 26 May 2009 10:05:37 +0000 2009-05-26T10:05:37Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/05/23/chicago-paper-sees-rise-in-freelancers.htm Check out this report from the Medill Reports Chicago, citing a rise in freelance writers. Pretty interesting. The only thing I don't like is how it sort of talks about... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2009/05/23/chicago-paper-sees-rise-in-freelancers.htm Sat, 23 May 2009 13:03:03 +0000 2009-05-23T13:03:03Z