Archive for August, 2008

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Working From Home: Sometimes You Gotta Tell the House to Shut Up

Very recently I had the opportunity to spend several days writing without being interrupted. No, I didn’t sit at the computer for several days straight. What I’m saying is that the kids were at camp (sleep over) and the hubby was at work and I had time to write to my heart’s content.
I had [...]

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August 29th, 2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued
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Are You Over Thinking Your Freelance Writing Career?

Think about it for a minute. You want to make money as a blogger or a freelance writer. You start looking for opportunities or you begin to send e-mails and query letters to magazine editors, you respond to writing jobs posted on the internet, you bid for writing assignments on some of the [...]

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August 28th, 2008 | Felicia | 2 comments | Continued
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Taking a Personal Day Off from Work

Ring, Ring, Ring…
Employer: Hello

Felicia: Hello, Ms. Employer. I’m calling to let you know I won’t be in to work today. Please put me down for a personal day.
Employer: Not coming in? Why not?
Felicia: Last night I stayed up helping my daughter pack for camp and I’ve got to drive several [...]

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August 27th, 2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued
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Could You Use a Virtual Assistant?

The Need for a Virtual Assistant
Anyone who works from home understands how crazy it gets keeping up with business appointments and home appointments. After all, being the family chauffer driving the kids to and fro plus keeping up with all the dentist, doctor, chiropractic appointments etc., on top of business deadlines, a person’s schedule [...]

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August 26th, 2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued
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Earn Money Writing for Textbroker.com

In an earlier post I mentioned Textbroker.com as a way for newbies to make money. It seems to be a legitimate site whereby upon acceptance, you’re paid for your article. I do have to warn you, however, that the pay scale is rather low.
Here’s how it works. You go to Textbroker.com [...]

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August 25th, 2008 | Felicia | 60 comments | Continued
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Kids Back in School - Time for Mom to Get Serious about Writing

Now is the time of year where parents are getting the children prepared to go back to school. It’s also the time of year where work at home moms get prepared to really put the pedal to the metal.
This summer’s school break is great for parents and kids alike. We all have the [...]

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August 23rd, 2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued
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Successful Blogging and the Mojo Factor

Yesterday I read a post on Problogger.net entitled, “Is Writing Great Content Enough to Build a Successful Blog?“
Darren Rowse, the author of the post, very appropriately lists the “right” things to do in order to have a successful blog. After listing all of the right things to do, he then lists all of the [...]

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August 22nd, 2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued
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No Job for Mom’s 100th Blog Post - 10 Things I’ve Learned

Knowing that my 100th blog post was coming up soon I started to think, “What is an appropriate post for my 100th entry?” I wanted to make a big splash. Something I could remember for years to come.
Drawing a mental blank, I decided to write about 10 things I learned from my first [...]

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August 21st, 2008 | Felicia | 6 comments | Continued
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Earn Money Writing for SponsoredReviews.com

I’ve come across another moneymaking opportunity called SponsoredReviews.com. It’s a paid for blogging type of site. What I like about this more so than a few of the others that I’ve come across is that they seem to want honest reviews.
Some of the advertisers on SponsoredReviews are new and are looking for a way [...]

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August 20th, 2008 | Felicia | 1 comment | Continued
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Editors are People Too (I think)

Writers, especially freelance writers, cannot be too thin skinned if you want to become a successful well-paid writer. In general, editors are there to help you and to help improve the circulation of their publication. To that end, they have to critique the articles and submissions they receive.
Having said that, remember, editors are [...]

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August 19th, 2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued