Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Online Writing Opportunities: Money and Brains


Writing online...



I've been associated with the content arm of Yahoo.com for the past few years. They are a reputable organization because they offer payment, on varying scales, in return for your written work. 

 As one of their Contributors (paid writers) I'm asked to write certain feature articles, at my preference, based upon the news of the day. 

 My most recent feature: 

State of the Union Address: Commonsense Gun Response Warranted 

 was written in response to an assignment from the Yahoo News editorial team after last night's address to the nation by the President. 

While writing for free can offer new writers exposure, all experienced writers know that it's generally best to offer your writing skills in return for compensation. 

 Writing is part of my profession. Since it's not a "hobby", I offer my time and effort in return for payment in a variety of forms. Of course, it's okay to write for family members, friends, or charitable causes on a volunteer basis.  

 But, you should always be leery of any revenue-based ventures (that are operated by individuals who you don't know) that don't want to tell you what their pay structure is up front, or guarantee a share of their proceeds with you through a written, or online contract agreement. 

 Ask yourself if you would work for anyone in a traditional business and not get paid for it? 

 Again, if you don't have experience and need published sample articles (as in two, or three) that's fine. But, make sure that you aren't taken advantage of by writing for individuals, or companies, that make money from your free labor.

 I was taught how to be "street smart" by many positive supervisors and co-workers during the start of my career in the 1990s. I hope that my post today helps you to make progress.

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A strong thank you to everyone who has been downloading my eBook: Fast Fiction and Other Stuff on Amazon.com 

Humor, horror, mystery, adventure, travel, sports and a few selected stories are all wrapped inside this mini-tome. I appreciate everyone who has seen my digital creation.

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Some GREAT WEBSITES from some fine digital friends:

The Sports Critic by Raymond Bureau

Positive Calm by Solvita Bennet

Meltzer's Musings via Bill Meltzer at HockeyBuzz.com 

Free eBooks Daily
I'm truly humbled that all of my online features have combined to generate millions of hits since I first began my digital adventure on Labor Day, 2010. Thank you to everyone in this regard.
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Classic headline: Those great hockey cards
Nothing topped the meaning that these hockey cards still hold. Here is the special feature that still ranks among the most-read articles that I've written since 2011: 
Topps Hockey Card Mystery is Revealed.
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Classic Headline: Three Flyers' Legends

Each of these Flyers' legends (Brian Propp, Dave Poulin and Tim Kerr) deserved their own feature article:

Here is a link to the story about Propp: 
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Name-dropper 
These are some of the high achievers I've had the opportunity to interview...
Not just sports though...
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Baseball cards

Bygone days spent with elementary school days and family members opening packs of Topps cardboard gold never truly fade away. 

Here is my special feature that highlights many of our collective childhood memories:  When Baseball Cards were King.
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Classic Headline Topic: MMA Phenomena
Here is my most recent feature article about a live XFE Cage Wars event that I attended. I encourage fans of any sport to attend one of these events when you can. The excitement of the crowd and the efforts of the fighters will likely win you over to this superb athletic adventure.
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