Laptop Failure Yet Life Goes On

Sorry for being out of touch so long but my laptop was ‘dead’ for nearly 2 months but it has now been ‘resurrected’!! However, during that time I learned there is life outside email & the internet. I read 4 Frank Perretti 400-500 page novels during that time; the most fiction I’ve read in nearly 10 years! Frank Perretti is a fiction master. If you’ve never read his books, I STRONGLY recommend them. Makes me want to give fiction writing another try. My last post was on Ida, some magnificent sloth-like discovery that may have supposedly been a missing link in the flimsy evolution chain….Funny but I haven’t heard much more concerning this amazing, ground breaking discovery – have you?? “Ida, Ida…I don’t think so…”!!! Hey, if there’s any web designers in need of a Business Writer for content – I’m available…**Check out my Freelance Business Writer Available page**…

 

Ida, Ida,….I don’t think so

I don’t know about you but I didn’t come from a monkey or sloth (or whatever Ida was…).  I was “fearfully & wonderfully made”, created by my Lord before I was even formed in my mother’s womb.  The Lord has destined each of us a soul before we’re even conceived.  Charles Darwin himself stated that his theory was just that…a THEORY with gaping holes in it.  It was others to follow Darwin, who wanted so greatly to disprove Creation, the Bible, &  God that they created lies in order to “fill” those gaps with scientific jargon and nonsense to create a whole new generation of Darwinians.  It’s funny/ironic how the mainstream media never tells you about the renowned scientists who when trying to disprove Creation/God, they found more evidence to prove it than to support the Evolution theory and as a result become Christians.  We all need to go Back to Genesis for the truth. Check the site of the Institute of Creation Research:

http://www.icr.org/

 

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THE WELL-FED WRITER

                     

Be Your Own Boss…Set Your Own Hours & Pay Rate….Find Work & Keep It Coming!!

Has the recession taken your job? Can you write a good letter or see ads that you feel you could write better? Then you need The Well-Fed Writer series! Peter Bowerman’s TWFW is a toolbox for new copywriters. And if you don’t know what a copywriter even is, Peter defines that as well.  When you have The Well-Fed Writer as your guide, you’ll learn where the work is, how to find it, and how to keep it coming! Now you can set your own hours, set your own pay scale, and Be Your Own Boss!! Not to mention, get some lucrative funds flowing into your bank account….if you follow Peter’s clearly laid out plan and use the many resources he provides.  Visit the site and get started today!

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The Well-Fed Writer

                                                                           

                     

Be Your Own Boss…Set Your Own Hours & Pay Rate….Find Work & Keep It Coming!!

Has the recession taken your job? Can you write a good letter or see ads that you feel you could write better? Then you need The Well-Fed Writer series! Peter Bowerman’s TWFW is a toolbox for new copywriters. And if you don’t know what a copywriter even is, Peter defines that as well.  When you have The Well-Fed Writer as your guide, you’ll learn where the work is, how to find it, and how to keep it coming! Now you can set your own hours, set your own pay scale, and Be Your Own Boss!! Not to mention, get some lucrative funds flowing into your bank account….if you follow Peter’s clearly laid out plan and use the many resources he provides.  Visit the site and get started today!

http://www.wellfedwriter.com/cmd.php?af=941763

 

Make Money From Writing Online

 

You CAN Make Money From Writing Online…..Are you a jobless, single mom who’s desperately seeking a way to make an income without putting your precious little ones in someone else’s care? Can you write? If you’ve answered yes to these questions, then you need to check out Debbie Dragon’s website - http://www.makemoneyfromwriting.com/ - and read her amazing story of survival as she suddenly & unexpectedly found herself being a single mom.  You can have the same success as Debbie. She offers a mentoring program that provides weekly eclasses. Each eclass is crammed full of vital resources to help you achieve online writing success. The Make Money From Writing program will set you on your way out of desperately job-seeking and hopelessly trying to make ends meet with meager means. Debbie’s program offers advice, resources, and detailed instruction you will not find else where.  At less than $40, Make Money From Writing mentoring program is well worth the investment.  

http://www.makemoneyfromwriting.com/amember/go.php?r=154&i=l0

 

Craigslist, Online Writing Jobs, etc

Aaaaa!! I am SO frustrated, I’m ready to scream AND pull my hair out!! Does anyone ever really get jobs through Craigslist and other job boards??? Since last summer, I have literally responded to HUNDREDS of job posts with only a handful of responses and I STILL don’t have an ongoing job. One gig doesn’t cut it.  When you’re online, you’d think with so many opportunities, it would be a piece of cake landing one, right??? Think again…. I guess these job posts are just inundated with responses so I guess the ‘winner’ is on a first come first serve basis?!!!  If you know some secrets, can you pass one my way??  Thanks!!  ps — No scams please……

 

Online Genealogy

Do trees keep secrets? Your family tree might! Family History research is formally called Genealogy.  Would you buy an affordable eBook with tips for Genealogy made easy by using the internet?  What would you spend on it? $15? $20? $25? What would you expect from this eBook?  This guide would explain records that provide a lot of vital information and give links to FREE genealogy websites plus more. Would this eBook Genealogy Guide interest you? Tell me your thoughts and what deadends or brickwalls you’ve run into with your family history search and maybe I can help.

 

What Do YOU Want To Read About?

Hello Friends & Readers!! Hope this finds you in a festive & cheerful mood as Christmas quickly approaches!

I’m currently contemplating a new endeavor….Writing Ebooks & Ebooklets.  However, I need YOUR help….What would you like to read about? Anything in particular you’d like to learn or know more about? I’d love to hear from you!!  Feel free to contact me = ltfiggs at hotmail dot com !!

 

Write for Markets that Pay $1 per Word

by Gary McLaren  I guess you would love to receive a check for a thousand bucks. You’re not the only one. An exciting challenge for freelance writers is to break in to high-paying writing markets. I’m not talking about all the magazines that pay twenty or thirty cents per word. I’m talking about publications that pay a dollar per word and more. A thousand words. A thousand dollars. That’s what you could earn if you sell your thousand-word article to the right publications. But before you send off that manuscript there are a couple of things you should know. First, most high paying publications prefer to assign articles after receiving a query, rather than receiving unsolicited manuscripts. So you will need to sell your idea and your ability very well. Which brings me to the second point. It is very rare for an unpublished writer to break in directly to top magazines. These publications have built their reputation with readers over the years by publishing only the finest writing. The editors are unlikely to give you the time of day if you have never had an article published previously. You need to work your way up. As with many other careers, it is important to work your way up, proving your ability as you climb each step. So if you want to write for high-paying publications, plan your strategy. Start by building up a few clips with local publications. Next, work your way towards regional publications and medium-paying markets. If you already have your heart set on being published in a particular magazine, try to identify local and regional magazines that will give you appropriate and relevant clips. Finally when you have built up a good portfolio of published clips, and a reputation as a writer who is reliable and great to work with, you’ll be ready to pitch to the editors of the high-paying markets. So which markets pay top dollars? Here are several examples, and there are many more listed at my web site. AARP The Magazine, USA AaRP was formerly known as the “American Association of Retired Persons”. Features and departments in this magazine cover Finance, Health, Food, Travel, Consumerism, General interest, Profiles or first-person accounts of people who have made a dramatic change in their lives. Pays a minimum rate of $1 per contracted word. Guidelines: http://www.worldwidefreelance.com/i/61.htm Boy’s Life, USA A general-interest monthly magazine published by the Boy Scouts of America. All articles must interest and entertain boys ages 6 to 18. Major articles pay $400 to $1,500 for 500 to 1,500 words. Departments run 100 to 600 words; payment is $150 to $600. Department headings are science, nature, earth, health, sports, space and aviation, cars, computers, entertainment, pets, history, music and others. Back-of-the book pays $250 to $500. Short stories run 1,000 to 1,500 words and pay $750 and up. Guidelines: http://www.worldwidefreelance.com/i/62.htm  Coastal Living, USA A lifestyle magazine for people who love the coast. Content looks at homes, destinations, activities, and people along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf shores of North America, Hawaii and Alaska. Also coastal Canada and Mexico, and the U.S. Great Lakes. Published 7 times per year. Departments cover homes, travel, lifestyle, and food & entertaining. Pay is typically $1 per word, plus reasonable expenses agreed upon in advance. Guidelines: http://www.worldwidefreelance.com/i/63.htm Enroute, Canada Air Canada’s award-winning bilingual (English/French) inflight magazine. An upscale travel lifestyle magazine interested in everything from wine to design, popular science to pop music. “As many travellers’ first introduction to Canada, we are proudly Canadian but never parochial about Canadian content.” Pay: base rate is CDN$1 per word upon acceptance. Guidelines: http://www.worldwidefreelance.com/i/64.htm Entrepreneur Magazine, USA Magazine covering innovative methods and strategies to help readers improve their business operations. Also current issues and trends that affect entrepreneurial companies, as well as new business ideas and opportunities. Features are 1,700 words. Columns (250-400 words) are paid at $1 per word in the following sections: Money, Marketing, Management, Technology, Viewpoint, Miscellaneous. Guidelines: http://www.worldwidefreelance.com/i/65.htm These are just a few examples, but you should be able to find many more publications that pay high rates like these. I’ve listed quite a few more in a list at http://www.worldwidefreelance.com/onedollar.htm If you plan your writing strategy carefully, and strive towards producing writing of the highest quality, then a thousand dollar pay check could be on its way to you soon. About the Author Gary McLaren is the editor of Worldwide Freelance Writer. For more information on freelance writing and a database of more than 2,200 writing markets, visit http://www.WorldwideFreelance.com