I'm giving a more full-fleged effort to freelance writing, fueled by a Writer's Market 2010, courtesy of my sister Sarah on my birthday. I'm putting myself out there, and if anyone responds to my queries, I'll buy myself a dinner. (Normally publishers don't pay in meals, but the thought was nice.)
I made the decision to freelance more for two reasons: 1) I have temporarily exhausted all my resources, including local businesses, every personal connection I have, and various businesses across the country. 2) It's easier to BS my way through a short column about the health benefits of cauliflower than it is to BS my way into flattering some company into thinking that I "wanted to work there my whole life" and "I would be a wonderful asset to your company because..." Frankly, I'm temporarily tired of all that. I haven't completely given up on finding a job right now; I'm just taking a sick leave because I'm sick and tired of playing the game.
So, for now, I'm going to don a cardboard sign that says, "Will Freelance for Food" and see what comes of it.
Skrosk Family Updtes 2013
10 years ago
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Don't know if you've heard of them, but there's a ton of freelance sites--elance.com, scriptlance.com, ifreelance.com--where, if you submit the best proposal with the lowest price, you can choose from dozens of jobs online and get paid through Paypal. You may be competing with people from India, however.
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