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 ...

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How to Hire Scam a Writer

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

I came across a post on a webmaster forum today called the "Website Copywriter Selection Guide." What a joke! It's literally a tutorial on how to be a cheap-assed, overbearing client, and how to essentially turn writers into your very own little work horses. Obviously, I had a few things ...

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Should Freelance Writers Earn a Minimum Wage?

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

By Yuwanda Black InkwellEditorial.com With election season here, raising the minimum wage is a hot topic. This got me to thinking about freelance writers – severely underpaid professionals, in my humble opinion. Freelance writing is a profession where competition is fierce – so much so that many of us work for far below ...

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The “Global” Writers’ Market

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

... or the lack thereof as the case in fact is. This is a situation I feel a particular need to address, because when discussing the issue of low rates versus professional rates, the same argument (as fallible as it is) keeps popping up: "English speaking writers just have to adapt ...

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