Today, I thought I would provide a little Ninja Love and Backlinking to those who provide me with sites that I love to visit every day during my “researching/reading about freelancing/fucking off” time.
I’m old fashioned. I only subscribe to a couple of RSS feeds (subscribe to mine if you like) but I have a huge list of bookmarked blogs and sites that I visit every day. Today I will share with you the sites where I spend my time reading in the evening and drinking hot chocolate with Bailey’s.
Lately I’ve been burning the midnight oil (or LED night writer
in my case) writing articles like a fiend trying to get some extra Christmas cash.
Amidst my furious writing, I received a happy email from Associated Content saying that my profile had been added to their database of eligible content producers that can create custom content for their partner sites.
HUH? Oh yeah….
A couple of months ago, I noticed on the DS writers yahoo group that someone had posted that AC had a section in their calls for content that allowed you to submit an article for use on its partner sites. I submitted and then forgot all about it.
I don’t really think too much about writing at AC, simply because I can usually get more residual income from sites such as eHow or Suite 101. Howevcer, these calls for partner sites offer upfront payment of $15 to $25 and might be well worth taking. The email said that they will email me with offers and not to get discouraged if it’s a while before I get my first offer. I am wondering if it will do any good to submit more articles to AC, so that my profile looks better or if it’s ok to just stick with what I’m doing.
Is anyone else a writer for an AC partner site? I’d love to hear how it’s going.
It has already been established that I enjoy writing about sex. Today I decided to write my 11th article for Suite 101. I’ve enjoyed writing there and can see some potential for serious passive income. My article today was based on one of my eHow articles and called “How to Get Your Wife to Have Sex with You.”
The article suggested things like helping out around the house, taking care of the kids, date nights, changing any medications that might cause a loss of libido, etc. Nothing naughty. Except…
The subtitle was “How to Get Your Wife to Act Like a Porn Star”. As soon as I hit the publish button I got a response from an editor saying this:
Your article entitled “How to Get Your Wift to Have Sex with You” has been temporarily taken offline pending your corrections and editorial approval.
I’ll need to review this carefully - it doesn’t seem quite appropriate. Offline in the meanwhile.
I’d like to say that I really hope they approve this one…I don’t mind changing the subtitle..I really don’t. That’s the only thing in the article that can be deemed inappropriate in any way, shape or form. However, editor lady, you must understand that porn is a part of life. As long as there are boobies, there will be porn.
I’ll let you guys know what happens with this one. Meanwhile, enjoy the new layout…this one’s sticking around for a while.
I, in addition to Katy over at Trapped in the Office, have an addiction to Stumble Upon. It’s what I do at night while I’m watching TV and avoiding work. Tonight I stumbled across something that I just had to share with everyone.
The website is called Write or Die and it has a very interesting tool for you to use. It’s a productivity tool that lets you set your own goal (how many words you want to write) and then punishes you when you pause or stop writing alltogether. Here are the consequences (from the website):
Gentle Mode: A certain amount of time after you stop writing, a box will pop up, gently reminding you to continue writing.
Normal Mode: If you persistently avoid writing, you will be played a most unpleasant sound. The sound will stop if and only if you continue to write.
Kamikaze Mode: Keep Writing or Your Work Will Unwrite Itself
I can’t wait to give this a try. It appeals to my sense of masochism.
I have a new project. Suprised? It’s not like I already have 10,000 things going on right now. (Did I mention that my washing machine broke, too?)
I have decided that in addition to moving more towards a passive income strategy, that I would like my daily income work to come to me instead of me having to search the web and bid and blah blah blah to get a job.
I am in the process of adding a ‘hire me’ section to my website. It will include a brief resume and links to some writing samples. It will also include my pricing rates.
I have heard from several people who are hiring freelancers, that they have a hard time getting them to state a definite price upfront…most people are shy about putting a monetary number on their proposed work.
Are there any suggestions as to how I should set my prices? I have a general idea, but I am open to opinions. I am thinking that I should list prices as 100, 200, 500, and 1,000 word articles. That is pretty up front and clear. If you are out there and you have a ‘hire me’ section on your site, leave a comment with a link so that we can all check it out!
The Green Ninja is a freelance writer, nuclear pharmacy technician and pro bono theoretical physicist from the swamps of Louisiana. She enjoys knitting, reading dirty books and writing about sex and relationships.
Today, I thought I would provide a little Ninja Love and Backlinking to those who provide me with sites that I love to visit every day during my “researching/reading about freelancing/fucking off” time.
