Extreme Writing Now

ecolicious joined the group Freelancers’ Guild 1 year, 8 months ago · View

karen posted an update in the group Freelancers’ Guild: 1 year, 8 months ago · View

In reference to a post I wrote earlier… After another correspondence, which included samples and such, I decided the company checked out, so I’m getting started on a trial article. (I had previously sent one of my Squidoo lenses to demonstrate research & writing ability in a related field… the first lens I ever wrote, actually.)

karen posted an update in the group Freelancers’ Guild: 1 year, 8 months ago · View

I heard back from someone on one of the ones I applied for. I checked out the company’s website, their client’s website etc. etc. and determined, for starters, that they all exist. Everybody’s real, and they’re signing their names to their projects. But I am wondering if there is someone who knows more about SEO, legalities etc. who could look at something they sent me.

karen posted an update in the group Freelancers’ Guild: 1 year, 8 months ago · updated 1 year, 8 months ago · View

There are things I can not seem to find answers to: Do people like resumes attached in Word, or online…? Links to online profile or portfolio on the resume, or no? And uh, do people like their 250 word samples double spaced?

If I get everything really right I’m making a PDF… unless of course people don’t like PDFs…

Correen · 1 year, 8 months ago
Karen are you writing resumes for folks? Or are you supplying examples? I’m not totally connecting with your issue, woe is me :O
- karen · 1 year, 8 months ago
  I’m just sending a resume and a sample. When I’ve applied for jobs, I’ve always attached Word files, but it looks like a lot of people who do freelance have resumes that are posted online — so I just don’t know if it’s more standard at this point to send an attachment or a link.
  
  There are some nifty little gigs that get posted online occasionally; when I encounter one that seems like it might be particularly up my alley, I just try to put everything together right. This is the one I encountered today: http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/wrg/1933004194.html
  - Correen · 1 year, 8 months ago
    I’m no where near applying for the job you linked to on CL…however…as a person that knows about applying online I’d advise attaching a Notepad (or something similar) resume versus something written in Word. If the prospective employer is more lenient I’d sure encourage you to create an online resume that you can link to in a flash. ~Keeping my fingers crossed that you get the job you apply for.
    - karen · 1 year, 8 months ago
      Thanks! The post I linked to is more in my subject area, but I believe I have seen ones that were more in yours. I’ll pass along something if it really seems to be — if you want me to. (I do believe I have skimmed the Craiglist writing jobs for every major city in the country this week via Twitter.)
      
      I am not familiar with Notepad. I am thinking maybe PDF on this, when I’m sure I have it right.
      - Correen · 1 year, 8 months ago
        Oh yeah, send me any links. Do you have my direct email?
        
        Notepad is a Windows text editor…if you use another program I am sure you have something similar. Anywho pleased as punch to hash this all out Karen.

karen posted an update in the group Freelancers’ Guild: 1 year, 8 months ago · updated 1 year, 8 months ago · View

I began sending queries out this week, after I started getting a stream of postings that didn’t require bidding in the traditional sense. There’s one Twitter account that is sending out the Craigslist writing jobs/ gigs from major cities around the country. It’s a mixed bag lot of course, but I see one or two that strikes me as worth querying. The Twitter account, for anyone who wants it, is writersjobs. This is something that came through yesterday that took some thought : http://austin.craigslist.org/wrg/1925841688.html It said to email for details, and didn’t say to send samples in the email, so I didn’t. I did give a line or two of background and noted that I could end samples if it would help them ”in their in thei decision making process”. I’m not real sure of the protocol on these things. — kind of winging it

Alex Crabtree · 1 year, 8 months ago
First off…thanks for the Twitter user, I will set them up so that their updates come into our Activity Stream.

The real protocol is to follow the instructions to the letter (as you did) and be ready to fire back any samples or other details they may want.
- karen · 1 year, 8 months ago
  Thanks. Can I ask one another question? Another kind of big-deal post came through one, a very different one, and it did detail specifics about what to send, but I have a couple points of uncertainty. (Just not certain enough what I am doing yet, and there are certain things that leave this question mark in my head.)