Hey there everyone!
I’m going to be doing quite a lot of maintenance on the site in the weeks to come, so please bear with me if the blog doesn’t get updated as it should.
Once everything gets settled, I’ll be back to my regularly-scheduled posting!
Archive for February, 2009
I have recently enrolled in a new writing class, “Internet Writing Markets,” that is proving to be incredibly interesting. We’re only three lessons in, but so far we’ve covered freelance sites, e-zines, and web newsletters.
As the course progresses, I’ll be sure to post resources from my notes here. Naturally, I can’t post lessons or direct quotes, because I don’t want to violate my instructor’s copyright or intellectual property rights, but I will most definitely share what I can!
I must say, it is an extremely odd feeling to have homework once again. Strange, indeed…
A friend of mine recently (like, yesterday) turned me on to the book-lover’s dream site: GoodReads.com
I’m hooked, I tell you. For anyone who has no desire to become an Oprah-lemming, waiting for her to tell you what next to read, GoodReads is absolutely stellar.
Go, check it out, and friend me! I’m Hope there…because I’m creative like that. Heh.
www.GoodReads.com
Every day, my spam folder has at least ten to twenty emails offering me the rather remarkable chance to make hundreds of dollars every day by spending a couple of hours whipping a few hundred words out for some “write from home!” website. Every day, I delete each one of these emails without opening them. I can’t help but wonder, though, how many people do actually fall for the salespitch.
There are a lot of legitimate ways to make money by writing online. Paid blogs, website creation, and freelance auction boards are just a few options. You won’t make hundreds of dollars a day, but you can make a decent amount of money, IF you are willing to work hard and put forth the effort. The tricks are finding reputable sites and putting in the effort to build up a good, solid portfolio and reputation. This likely means working for very little (or free!) in the beginning, but the payoff in the end is invaluable.
Don’t be afraid to chime in if you know of a great resource, yourself! Equally important, don’t hesitate to speak up if there are shady scams you’ve heard of or dealt with, as well. We have to look out for each other! You can either put it in the comments section, or if you’d prefer to remain anonymous, send it via email to hope@hopedarbywritings.com
Ooh, I feel all Nancy Drew now.
Who shall be my Bess?