Archive for July, 2007

3 Reasons You Should Hire Native Language Writers

Monday, July 30th, 2007

There's a constant discussion about whether or not content writing, especially on the Web, is really a global market. I think that term is extremely misleading personally, but won't get into that for now. You can read more about my thoughts on the issue in this past post: The "Global" Writers ...

Why Should People Hire You to Fill Their Freelance Writing Jobs?

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Many beginning writers figure that as long as they can string a few sentences together, people are going to hire them for freelance writing jobs. That seems to be especially true on the Web, where content writers are becoming a dime a dozen. If you want to move beyond that ...

Should You Disable the No-Follow Attribute on Your Blog Comments?

Monday, July 30th, 2007

I just read a post on Julia Temlyn's blog about her removing the no-follow attribute on her blog comments, encouraging others to do the same. Personally, I think that's a really bad idea, and would encourage just the opposite. Here's my response, posted to her blog:

5 Reasons to Launch a Writing Blog

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Many writers launch their own writing blogs, whether the blog is to detail their own writing efforts or as a more general resource for other writers. Sometimes a writing blog is started to help a freelance writer demonstrate an expertise within a certain niche. There are plenty of reasons that ...

And the Scammer Returns

Friday, July 27th, 2007

Well, so much for trusting in hosts to enforce a little bit of honesty and legality. The site stealing my ChickTech.net blog is back online again - ChicksTech.com. I'm not sure if they BS'd their original host or got a new one - will be looking more into that tomorrow. At ...

The Big List of Writing Blogs - Coming Soon!

Friday, July 27th, 2007

I need your help! I'm working on compiling a "master list" of writing blogs. I'm currently planning on breaking the list down into three sections:

When to Turn Down Freelance Writing Jobs

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

If you're the type of freelance writer that accepts every writing job that you're offered, you're very likely dooming your writing career. The best writers are always choosy in who they work with. They set standards such as: 1. The types of clients (or industry / niche of clients) that they'll ...

Some Changes in Store for SixFigureWriters

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

There are going to be a few potential changes going on with the structure here at SixFigureWriters.com. One involves a design change. The other involves a potential name change. Please share your thoughts:

Writers’ Resources: Writing for Children

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

If you're a children's book author or just someone interested in writing for children, this collection of writers' resources for children's writers is just for you:

Writers’ Resources Being Added to SFW

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

I'm going to be adding collections of writers' resources starting today for different types or genres of writers. Today's posts will be resources for those interested in writing for children. If you'd like to suggest a topic for an upcoming collection, please comment or email me at jenn@sixfigurewriters.com. I'll most likely ...