Sunday, September 26, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Guru.com
Signed up for Guru.com a few weeks ago. I have been watching and learning.
This week I put in my first bids for writing projects, not really expecting to be chosen due to my inexperience.
Well! Got picked the first day for a tiny little writing contract. A single letter to the editor, for $25. Took me about an hour to do. Actually it took two hours, but one of them was figuring how to set up the escrow account and navigate the sign-up process.
It was easy, and Guru does a very good, no, excellent job of leading you through it.
The money was deposited in escrow, I wrote the letter and forwarded it. Now just wait to see how the buyer likes it. If she does, then the money will be released and I come out with about $20.
I have bid on several other, larger projects, but not heard anything up or down yet.
This week I put in my first bids for writing projects, not really expecting to be chosen due to my inexperience.
Well! Got picked the first day for a tiny little writing contract. A single letter to the editor, for $25. Took me about an hour to do. Actually it took two hours, but one of them was figuring how to set up the escrow account and navigate the sign-up process.
It was easy, and Guru does a very good, no, excellent job of leading you through it.
The money was deposited in escrow, I wrote the letter and forwarded it. Now just wait to see how the buyer likes it. If she does, then the money will be released and I come out with about $20.
I have bid on several other, larger projects, but not heard anything up or down yet.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Editing
Finished a hundred-page edit for a writing friend tonight. Hard work, and I am glad it is done. But satisfying. I like to believe I improved the final product beyond just fixing errors. She told me to go ahead and add or delete as I saw fit, so I did. Cut a lot, added a bit here and there. It is still 99%-plus her work, but tighter and smoother.
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