Comments on: The Freelance Writers Mistakes on Freelance Sites http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/07/08/the-freelance-writers-mistakes-on-freelance-sites/ freelance writing by a freelance writer that works in the freelance writing field Sat, 19 May 2012 09:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Samantha Gluck http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/07/08/the-freelance-writers-mistakes-on-freelance-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-15630 Samantha Gluck Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:50:29 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1243#comment-15630 I find the occasional mistake on my site (usually by another member of the team -- ahem), occasionally mine. I promptly correct it and take deep cleansing breaths, while scouring the rest of the nearby posts that now beckon me with whispers of "come check me out OCD freak girl -- I might have a mistake in me". Finally, the allure of money pulls harder (like in 3 sec flat) and I tear away from my downward spiral of the loathing of stupid mistakes that I rant about all the time. I'm left with a dull tummy ache. OK, and please point out any (real) not contrived because I happened to irritate you last week or on twitter when you didn't get my dry humor, please. I'll eat humble pie until I vomit and promptly fix it. This may even result in a post about how your skills and generosity saved me from yet another sweaty night of nightmares in which all my journo writing heroes create a forum where they point out my myriad minor errors (which are inherently more embarrassing than epic fail errors). Stay kind in your criticisms, I'll supply the subsequent personal humiliating self talk for you as I correct the errant apostrophe or misspelled word a 3rd grader with unchecked ADD would have caught. LOL! I hope I caught all mistakes that were mine last time I checked....off to check.... I find the occasional mistake on my site (usually by another member of the team — ahem), occasionally mine. I promptly correct it and take deep cleansing breaths, while scouring the rest of the nearby posts that now beckon me with whispers of “come check me out OCD freak girl — I might have a mistake in me”. Finally, the allure of money pulls harder (like in 3 sec flat) and I tear away from my downward spiral of the loathing of stupid mistakes that I rant about all the time. I’m left with a dull tummy ache.

OK, and please point out any (real) not contrived because I happened to irritate you last week or on twitter when you didn’t get my dry humor, please. I’ll eat humble pie until I vomit and promptly fix it. This may even result in a post about how your skills and generosity saved me from yet another sweaty night of nightmares in which all my journo writing heroes create a forum where they point out my myriad minor errors (which are inherently more embarrassing than epic fail errors).

Stay kind in your criticisms, I’ll supply the subsequent personal humiliating self talk for you as I correct the errant apostrophe or misspelled word a 3rd grader with unchecked ADD would have caught.

LOL! I hope I caught all mistakes that were mine last time I checked….off to check….

]]> By: Matthew Stibbe http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/07/08/the-freelance-writers-mistakes-on-freelance-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-12360 Matthew Stibbe Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:28:55 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1243#comment-12360 You're absolutely right. I use Elance a lot to get developers and other help. The suppliers I choose tend not the very cheapest but the ones who convince me that they are going to deliver what I want and when I want it. The point of outsourcing is to save time and nothing wastes time more than a supplier who doesn't do the business. You’re absolutely right. I use Elance a lot to get developers and other help. The suppliers I choose tend not the very cheapest but the ones who convince me that they are going to deliver what I want and when I want it. The point of outsourcing is to save time and nothing wastes time more than a supplier who doesn’t do the business.

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/07/08/the-freelance-writers-mistakes-on-freelance-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-12303 Monika Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:44:06 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1243#comment-12303 @ Venkat: Thank you for the link. Oprah huh? :) @ Venkat: Thank you for the link. Oprah huh? :)

]]> By: Venkat http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/07/08/the-freelance-writers-mistakes-on-freelance-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-12299 Venkat Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:55:18 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1243#comment-12299 Hi Monika, Here is a good article on multitasking. http://www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/omag_200708_task Venkat Hi Monika,

Here is a good article on multitasking. http://www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/omag_200708_task

Venkat

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