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EHow, Demand Studios - Can I write for both?

Are you violating any of the eHow or Demand Studios terms and conditions if you write for both? Can it be done? After all, up front payment from Demand Studios plus the eHow residual income sounds too good to be true.

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September 26th, 2008 | Felicia | 7 comments | Continued
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Put on Blinders and Keep on Writing

Sometimes you have to put on blinders to become and remain successful. Learn to selectively ignore what people, TV, radio and the newspapers are telling you.
The World’s Reality
All you need to do is turn on a TV a look at the front page of the newspaper to know that these are seriously [...]

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September 23rd, 2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued
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Did Someone Move Your Freelance Writing Cheese?

If you’re a freelance writer for Demand Studios, the answer is a resounding, YES! But, that’s not a bad thing. Here’s how I look at it.
Get Who Moved My Cheese and Read it
You’ll have a better appreciation for this post if you’re familiar with the book Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, M.D. [...]

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September 13th, 2008 | Felicia | 1 comment | Continued
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Time to Put My Freelance Writing Foot Down

How many times have you had to have a talk with your family, spouse, or significant other, reasoning with them to allow you to work more? Sounds strange, right? Well, if you’re a freelance writer working from home, it’s not so strange.
Imagine my surprise this weekend when I had to sit down and [...]

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September 10th, 2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued
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Writing Around the School Bus

Yes that says ‘writing’ around the school bus and not ‘riding’ around in the school bus. My daughter’s morning school bus has put a serious cramp in my morning writing time.
School Bus Hiccups and Pick Ups
Since this is the second week of school I thought I was through the first week’s hiccups and headed [...]

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September 9th, 2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued
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Oboulo A Writing Opporunity for Students

Here’s a site that I stumbled upon when I was doing a search for freelance writing gigs that pay weekly. It appears to be geared more for the college student. The name of the site is Oboulo.
Oboulo.com is a site where authors can submit their papers, dissertations, articles, essays, presentations, etc for publishing [...]

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September 8th, 2008 | Felicia | 2 comments | Continued
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Do You Use a Writing Voice?

When I say writing voice, I’m not talking about whether or not your write in the first, second or third person. I’m talking about using the proper voice to convey your thoughts and ideas. Do you use the right…how should I say it… pitch, tone, accent, um…intonation level in your voice when you [...]

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September 6th, 2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued
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Airing My Frustration with Demand Studios

While Demand Studios is a nice place to earn a couple bucks here and there, it has become increasingly frustrating to me.
I’ve made a pact with myself never to blog angry so when reading this post, please keep that in mind. I’m not angry, just a bit frustrated.

Here’s why I’m Frustrated with Demand Studios:
I [...]

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September 5th, 2008 | Felicia | 6 comments | Continued
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How Writers Make Money at Associated Content

With this post I’m asking Associated Content writers for their input and opinion. I had signed up with Associated Content but never really did any writing for them. It was my full intention to publish a few articles, but time constraints and frankly absent mindedness stopped me.
Lately I’ve been reading quite a few [...]

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September 4th, 2008 | Felicia | 3 comments | Continued
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September 1st: The Beginning of Writing Pre-Season

Time to wake up the muse and get the fingers into typing shape.
During the months of June, July and August, most of us relax a little (or a lot). The kids are out of school enjoying their summer break, many employees finally get a chance to take much-needed vacations and for many industries, summer [...]

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September 1st, 2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued