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Check out Sable Lit Reviews.com for Multicultural Book Reviews!

 

Despite the growing popularity of ebooks and multicultural fiction, there are still only a had full of review sites available.

Introducing Sable Lit Reviews -The Destination for All Things Multicultural.

Not just a book review site, stop by to read the articles that explore current events from a multicultural perspective, but don't just read about it--comment on it!

 

Check out the Multicultural Events calendar that features multicultural events around the country and eventually around the world. Know of a cool multicultural event? Submit it and get it posted for more exposure!

September 1st, marked the beginning of our multicultural fiction reviews. First up?  Greg Cochran's Saving Grace published by Amira Press.

Read the review here:  http://www.sablelitreviews.com/saving-grace/

Reviews are open to all genres that possess a multicultural theme and/or a cast of multicultural characters. The book, whether in print or electronic format, can be a current release or past release. Yes, nonfiction, LGBT, Erotic and Inspirational themes will have a home here as well. Sable Lit Reviews wants to put a flood light on all multicultural books no matter the persuasion.

Authors and publishers, if you'd like to have your book reviewed and showcased on Sable Lit Reviews, visit Sable Lit Reviews.com for more information.

Coming up? A week with Award-winning Kimani Press author of over 50 titles, Donna Hill. Visiting Sable Lit Reviews during her virtual book tour, Donna will take the reigns from Sept. 8 through Sept. 14. Stop by and check out her answers to some very interesting review questions and read some excerpts. Please stop by and say hello or ask her your burning publishing question.

Want to know more about Donna before she arrives? See

Donnahill.com.

Multicultural Literary addicts, please watch it all unfold at Sable Lit Reviews!

Sincerely,
 
Laura Major
Blog Mistress
LauraMajor.com
SableLitReviews.com

Posted by Sable Lit Press at 9/4/2008 2:36 PM | Add Comment

Review of Research Wizard Pro

No one knows something about everything. That's why the ability to conduct thorough and efficient research is essential for any successful entrepreneur.. Whether you are a writer or business person looking for the next profitable niche, research a is tool in your success toolkit. Research is vast unto itself. Not only are multiple resources required, but no resource list contains all the possible sources available. To be an authority on any subject, research is required. However, without the proper tools, a writer or entrepreneur could spend more time searching than writing.


Google is one of the best sources for information a researcher can use. While it is more convenient than your local library, it often requires a significant amount of time to wade through inaccurate outdated material disguised as useful content. Also, your typical search engine is very static. It only provides results based what you submit as a query. There are many ways to query a subject that may bring up different results, but no one person can think of them all. Keyword tools can help but again your results are based on what you put into the query.  Additionally, not everyone knows all the tricks and techniques to narrow down the search and produce a variety of source formats efficiently.


Instead of flipping between multiple browsers to scour multiple search engines and keyword tools hoping to cover as much ground as possible in the shortest amount of time, why not utilize software that combines these efforts into a very in-depth and intuitive interface? Redpath'sResearch Wizard Pro accomplishes just this task. Not only can you query various search engines and keyword tools, it makes suggestions to help you fine-tune your probe with keyword phrases and resource formats you may not have even considered. Maybe what you need is an image, a PDF, an audio or video clip? Research Wizard Pro swiftly allows you to select those options as part of your research query instantly. Nothing is more daunting that submitting your search term and being greeted with page after page of semi-related links. Research Wizard Pro can put your scanning skills to good use by placing these jam-packed link pages on a timer which you control. No more stiff fingers due to clicking from one page to the next. Lastly, Research Wizard Pro has a search tool for anything you are looking for on the Net. From encyclopedias, dictionaries, maps, Bible verses, shopping, health, travel, keyword search, niche building, web traffic monitoring and website origination facts, you can narrow your search with a click of the icon.


Personally, research was becoming a grueling task even for a self-proclaimed info junkie like me. As a full-time freelance writer and romance novelist, research is an integral part of my work. I first came upon Research Wizard Pro in a writing magazine ad.  I immediately pulled up the product website and I instantly knew the way I conducted research would never be the same. When buying software, there is always that fear that it won't be user-friendly. Research Wizard Pro is highly intuitive. I was looking for something to that would shorten my research time. Research that is more efficient is only the beginning of what Research Wizard Pro offers. This software is highly customizable and instinctively provides options for research that wouldn't occur to the most experienced librarian or archivist.


                Redpath Media thought of everything. There is filter for any category in which your search might fall. With the highly responsive customer service and the informative video tutorials, you can't help but put this software to good use.


                Most recently, I used Research Wizard Pro to find a secret occupation for the hero in my current novel in progress. Within a matter of minutes, I had come upon a very unique occupation I would have never thought of on my own. If your business could benefit from efficient and thorough research consider Research Wizard Pro, it's essential for any knowledge-based business or for researching any start-up.


   


 

Laura Major

Posted by Sable Lit Press at 7/30/2008 1:45 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Three No-cost Resources for Trapping the Elusive Writing Topic

 

When it comes to writing, mastering grammar, punctuation and spelling matters little if you have yet to settle on a topic. While these details are important, writing is a series of processes, some creative and others analytical. A bottomless reservoir of ideas and topics is the life-blood of any writer. Many writing gurus address writer's block in terms of not knowing what to say about a topic or how to word it, but what do you when you don't know what that topic is?


Writing for profit requires low-cost tools to build that writing topic arsenal; otherwise, you cut into your profits.  Ideas are often floating around free, waiting for you to recognize their story-worth.  The following are three free resources for your next story or article topic:


First, the Internet is an obvious choice, but there are endless stories and ideas begging to written from your perspective.  Take a current event article and explore it from another perspective. Does it have implications not yet explored from a gender-specific point-of-view? Maybe race or ethnicity plays a role. Is it class-based? You get the idea.


Now, from creative viewpoint, can you exaggerate some aspect of the story for fictional purposes? Change the location or the outcome or broaden the scope and tell the story of the bystander or family member closest to the action.


Next, television much like the Internet, you can glean ideas from network news stories, but think broader. Documentary shows and drama series are a great source of ideas. We've all heard Law & Order's slogan "ripped from the headlines".  You don't want to copy storylines, but you often only get 30 or 60-minute snippets of historical facts from general documentaries.  This provides a great opportunity to select a topic or idea and expand on it. Often docudramas provide enough truth and entertainment to make for a compelling springboard for your own writing whether it is based on fiction or fact.


With the rise in crime-solving and forensic shows on television, it can be difficult to determine what is authentic and what is 'made for TV'.  Those of the documentary variety are excellent resources in making those fictional crime scenes more plausible.  Not writing a suspense thriller? Just the same, documentaries and sitcoms can teach you about comedic timing and dialogue in addition to providing fodder for story topics.  


Finally, the people you encounter during the course of your day provide an enormous amount of material for your writing topic list. Collect valuable content just by observing your co-workers and strangers you witness on the street. Just remember to adapt what you see in more general terms when using creative license with the stories obtain from people you know.. No need to make yourself susceptible to a libel or slander suit.  


Remember, people love to talk about themselves and their experiences.. As a result, there's no need to subject everyone you meet to an inquisition. Learn to ask probing questions during the course of your regular dealings with people. This becomes especially useful at social events. Becoming a listener and asking questions will not only make you a popular guest but it will also land you many tasty writing morsels for you build from.  Be careful though, you don't want anyone coming after you later for a slice of the writer's money pie. This is where adapting the stories you hear becomes very important. These tidbits should only be the starting point or a source of brainstorming for your works.


These are just three of the many no-cost ways to generate writing topics. Internet news surfing leads you to topics you may never think of on your own. When searching for writing topic content, the television has become useful again. Just be sure to watch with a purpose.  Finally, the people around us are walking stories and experiences waiting to be told.  Finding stories in these everyday activities will put you in the mindset for an endless flow of writing material. Whether you are Internet surfing, watching TV or chatting with friends and observing strangers, putting these activities to good use will explode your writing potential.



 

 

Posted by Sable Lit Press at 7/17/2008 10:36 PM | Add Comment

What Every Freelance Writer Hates.... The Finale

 

Here we are at the final episode of What Every Freelance Writer Hates. Well, I don't need to tell you that I spent the rest of that evening feeling like a kid on Christmas Eve or like an adult on the eve of starting a new job. Many questions ran through my head, like:

 

Would I like this computer?

Would I miss the second cd/dvd drive?

Would Abdul really manage to get all of my thousands of favorites transferred to my new little baby?

Will I miss the floppy drive?

What am  going to do with all of my floppy disks?

 

I'm kind of a Sony loyalist, so I was feeling a little bit like Benedict Arnold. Despite being to nervous to sleep I was up relatively early the next morning. I sat on my hands while I waited for 'the call'.

 

'Abdul said he'd call first thing in the morning, why hasn't he called?' I kept thinking of the time I was wasting. I could be working right now if I had my computer. As a freelancer every minute counts. When I couldn't take not knowing any longer, I called Best Buy just to find out what their store hours were. That wasn't too pathetic, was it? It was 9 in the morning and the recording told me that they didn't open till 10. At least now I knew why Abdul hadn't called yet.

 

To make time travel, I took my shower and got ready for the defining moment. I was now dressed and only had my hair to contend with. With curling iron in hand, the phone rang. I dashed through the house like OJ racing through the airport in his pre-spousal murder trial days. I picked up the phone hoping I didn't sound too eager. To someone looking in from the outside, you'd think I was waiting for that hot date to call. I did have a hot date, and he would be faster than anything I had ever seen before. I would even bring him home on the first night.

 

Lucky for me, my marathon to the fun wasn't in vain, it was a member of the Geeks Squad from Best Buy. He casually advised me that my computer was ready for pick up. I was beyond excited. My computer was ready and it was still early in the day. I might get some work done after all. I told him I would be right over and hung up the phone. So much for not sounding too eager.

 

I made it to Best Buy in under 20 minutes and in order to calm myself down, I went looking around the computer department again. I thought I would buy that media drive to assist in backing up my work, but unfortunately, they don't sell fast enough to warrant Best Buy keeping them on hand. So I picked up USB launch pad and headed back to the Geeks Squad counter. I got my computer and passed the security check on the way out.

 

I was nervous walking out with the computer in my arms. Good thing it was small since I had to juggle it with the shopping bag, my purse and my car keys. I sat the CPU box on the roof of my car, unlocked it and carefully opened the hatchback.  I gingerly placed the box in the trunk, got in the car and drove home.

 

So much for plug and play. When I got home I had to adjust to Vista and also install my printer, tax software and other gizmos. It took me most of the day. But this computer was faster than anything I had seen in a long time.

 

I sat my old Sony hard drive aside, finished installing my wireless mouse and wireless keyboard. And then like a kid with a new toy train, I tested everything out. I was beyond excited. And what seemed like a huge setback became an incredible leap forward.

 

Shortly after, I picked up the shell that was my Sony Vaio and placed it out to pasture in my garage. It took me a week to finally hoist it into my garbage bin. I kept the hard drive so the Sony's soul was not in trash. It had served me will for much longer than it should have considering it was refurbished when I got it.

 

Good bye dear friend. It's time to retire to that big computer graveyard in the sky.

 

 

 

 

Laura Major

Posted by Sable Lit Press at 7/13/2008 5:45 PM | Add Comment

What Every Freelance Writer Dreads Part II

OK, I've kept you in suspense long enough. Now, where was I? Oh yeah, wandering around the computer department at Best Buy.

I was confronted with two rows of desktops and row after row and table after table of laptops. I guess they don't call them laptops anymore. I have one but it hasn't worked in four years and its older than the electronic dinosaur I just fried.

Anyway, I walked up and down the aisles aimlessly tapping mice and punching buttons. 'When did these things get so complicated'. Of course, every blasted machine had Vista proudly displayed. I had XP and was completely content with it for your information. I felt myself becoming more annoyed as not a single salesman approached me. Maybe dressed in Capri jeans and a t-shirt didn't scream, "I'm about to plunk down a grand in this store, you may want to help me. " I'll move on. Once I walked down one particular aisle for the third time and spotted a cute little tower that was smaller than the others, a salesman finally approached.

It was definitely a cute computer. Just like me, it took up very little space. This is a very scientific way to buy a computer, let me tell you. Joe, (yes that was his name), the salesman asked if I needed any help. I explained my dilemma and told him that I was a freelance writer so that he'd know what characteristics the computer should have and he would understand how important it was for me to have a computer now rather than later. I pounded him with questions like,

Where's the floppy drive?
How come there's only one CD drive?
Oh, I can run CDs and DVDs from the same drive?
What's that media bay for?
Is this wireless enabled?
Will this computer last till the next industry upgrade?
What do you mean, I have to buy the MS Office software separately?
Based on what I've told you of my computer needs, what models do you suggest?
(I'm not sure why asked that last question, because I already knew I was going to buy the cute little HP space saver : ) )

After he answered all my questions and managed to hold the laughter at bay, I selected the cute little computer that had caught my eye earlier.

He retrieved my future electronic best friend from the overhead shelf and walked me to the Geek Squad to checkout.

We met Abdul (yes, that was his name), who was preparing my old hard drive for transfer. After more paperwork and sales pitches for software, antivirus, maintenance agreements and back-up disks, I was out the door with a receipt to pickup my computer the next day. I felt it better to let them work their magic so when I finally got it home, I could just plug and play as it were.

With a promise that I would be able to pickup my right arm the next morning, I spent the rest of the evening on pins and needles because as a new freelancer, I am always working. Gotta drum up that business you know. So with a high speed Internet connect but no computer, I was pretty much in the soup, as my favorite British humorist would say.

Now I had no excuse not to work on my second novel from my portable word processor. Stay tuned for the big event, the homecoming of my new partner in crime...the HP little baby (Abdul's little nickname for my computer) :)

Posted by Sable Lit Press at 6/28/2008 1:16 AM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

More Writing Jobs

 





























Company:APC

Position:
Seeking Book Reviewers

Location:
Ocala, Florida
Job Status: Freelance
Salary: Commission/Contract

Ad Expires: 
July 25, 2008
Job ID:940262
Website:http://www.atlantic-pub.com


Description:
Atlantic Publishing Company is a leading publisher in the business, finance, real estate, and hospitality areas. We are searching for freelance writers who are interested in reading our books and writing honest reviews of 1-3 paragraphs. We will pay $50 for the entire project upon completion.
**** If you have done book reviews with us in the past we will not be able to re-hire you at this time.
We would like writers who are interested and would like additional information to e-mail Amanda Miller at the e-mail below and provide writing samples. We will provide you additional info at that time.
Please contact us for further information.
Thank you, Amanda Miller amiller@atlantic-pub.com

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Reply to: gapintelligencejobs@gmail.com
Date: 2008-06-16, 7:14PM PDT


Marketing Research company located in Banker's Hill is in need of a technical / business writer. The position entails being sent between 20-25 news articles per week that need to be summarized for publication. Each written article is no longer than 300 words / 2-3 paragraphs.

Only basic writing skills are required. The position absolutely requires the ability to read, process, and summarize news stories. Applicants will be asked to read / write a sample report as part of the hiring process (unpaid). Position can be performed at home, we prefer someone in San Diego, and Monday availability is a must. For those who are most interested in this position, please send your response / resume to Mr. Readtothebottom.

www.gapintelligence.com

Writing position is open ended and pays $15 per hour. Willing to work with 1099's or part-timers.


  • Location: Banker's Hill
  • Compensation: $15 per hour
  • Telecommuting is ok.
  • This is a part-time job.
  • This is a contract job.
  • Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
  • Please, no phone calls about this job!
  • Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

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Company:HowStuffWorks, Inc.

Position:
Freelance Writer, Automotive

Location:
Atlanta, Other
Job Status: Freelance
Salary: Not Specified

Ad Expires: 
July 22, 2008
Job ID:938690


Description:
Company: HowStuffWorks.com
Position: Freelance Writer, Automotive

Job Status: Freelance

HowStuffWorks is looking for freelance automotive specialists to contribute original articles on topics related to motor vehicles and automotive technology. Strong writing ability and expertise in the auto industry are required. These are educational articles rather than auto reviews, and applicants must be able to break down complex subjects and explain difficult concepts in clear, simple language.

Please send a resume and two auto-related clips via e-mail to freelance -at- howstuffworks -dot- com. Include a cover letter with a summary of qualifications and reasons for interest in freelancing for HowStuffWorks as the body of the e-mail message. Unfortunately, we cannot respond to all applicants personally, and we cannot return writing samples. All correspondence to: freelance -at- howstuffworks -dot- com. No office visits or phone calls, please.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Senior Editor for Website Needed Full Time ASAP $25-$39/hr (Telecommute)


Reply to: gigs-726323177@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-20, 9:56AM EDT


Startup element of a very established website/blog looking for Senior Editor.
You will be trained in the next week so ability to start ASAP is needed.
Most importantly, the Senior Editor must be able to corral all the writers, and be friendly and pleasant to work with.
ONLY PEOPLE WITH BLOG / MAGAZINE / WEBSITE / SIMILAR EDITOR EXPERIENCE PLEASE APPLY.
Please paste resumes and cover letters and writing samples (if any) into the body of email - attachments will not be read. Below is the job description.

Perkiness, a great sense of humor, and an easygoing yet dependable nature all a plus as this is a relaxed environment.

You would be working from home.

SENIOR EDITOR Responsibilities
*Managing remote working team of 15-20 writers; organizing their assignment deadlines, communicating specific assignments to writers, and accepting/rejecting completed assignments.
*Hiring, contracting, onboarding, training, and firing *gasp* new team members as necessary.
*Handling monthly invoices for all remote writers.
*Lightly editing 300-550 incoming articles per month and preparing completed articles in daily packages to be distributed daily amongst several different web site topic areas, keeping at least one week ahead of scheduled posting dates. Assist writers and others in uploading articles to content management system.
*Brainstorm and assign 300-550 monthly topics for writers to write about.
*Writing articles on short notice whenever necessary.
*Adjusting above schedule per company changes.

NO ATTACHMENTS.


  • Location: Telecommute
  • it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
  • Compensation: $25-39/hr DOE, 40 hours/week

Laura Major


LauraMajor.com

Posted by Sable Lit Press at 6/22/2008 12:25 PM | Add Comment

What Every Freelance Writer Dreads

 

Yes, it happened to me. My Sony Vaio which was more than six years old finally bit the dust. I have to admit, it had some help. You see, it was running real slow. I mean REAL slow and IE kept crashing. After having it reconfigured a few months ago, I was more than a little fed up. I'm am by no means a patient person.

 

So I figured I would add some RAM, since I was constantly using all 512 MB of RAM, the full capacity my Sony Vaio had. I had input memory before. Yup, I successfully added memory to my faithful Packard Bell back in the day. How hard could adding more memory be?

 

What's that cliche? Famous last words? Absolutely!

 

There's no getting to this climax fast but I'll do my best.

 

I found my computer spec sheet and took it to Best Buy. After a few minutes mulling around the computer department a nice man finally came up and asked if he could assist. Exasperated, I was already standing in front of the memory wall. I handed him my spec sheet and asked which memory card I needed. He handed me a package I had just set down only moments before he walked up.

 

I took it home and began my task. It took a some time to figure out how to get the cover off, once I had popped off the side of the tower case, now I had to figure out how to insert the memory card. There were some slots within easy reach but of course they were not the right size. Finally, I realized I had to remove this big silver box before I could reach the memory card slots. I would later find out that big silver box housed my 80GB hard drive. (Yes, 80GB, don't laugh. I said it was over 6 years old!)

 

There were only two slots and both were being occupied. It took another minute before I realized that I had to remove one of the existing memory cards before inserting the new 512KB memory card I had just purchased.  Instead of doubling my memory from 512 to 1024, I was only going to be increasing it by 256K. I was little annoyed to say the least. Figuring there were only one way to put the memory card in, I popped it in, closed the case and plugged it in. I turned it on only to recognize a electrical burning smell and a high pitched beep emanating from the computer. I'm no computer geek, but even I knew that couldn't be good.

 

I pulled the power cord out of the back of the computer and reopened the case. I flipped the memory card around and closed it back up. Unfortunately, the damage had been done. When I plugged it back in, the was no smell but that annoying high pitched beep persisted.

 

On the verge of upset I did what ever self-respecting woman does. I called my mother. She use to work at a hospital computer help desk for over twenty years before she had her stroke. She's about 90% better, but the stress of returning to work is not a good idea. In describing my dilemma I managed to keep a dry face, but she agreed that I probably fried the mother board. After listening for ten minutes while she talked about the events of her day, I finally hung up and went back to Best Buy with my fried Sony Vaio in tow.

 

I walked up to the Geeks Squad representative and described the symptoms.

 

" Beep? uh huh. Oh, smell? That's not good" He said

Of course that wasn't good! He suggested that since my computer was so old (in computer years) it would be best to just replace it. Then he went on to tell me that the data from my hard drive could still be transferred to the new computer. I could have kissed him on the spot!

 

I went out to my car and drove it to the curb. Feeling my luck about to change, I had the hip hop music blaring. We walked to my trunk and I motioned to the passenger seat. I met him on the car's passenger side and he laughed when I opened the door. You see, the computer was laying on its side with it's guts on display for all to see. It was like an open-faced sandwich.

 

"Ah, a Sony Vaio" he said. With a flick of his fingers he had extracted my hard drive from the tower's mutilated core. I packed the car and then met him inside.

 

After filling out some paperwork. I wandered the computer department clueless as to what to do next.

 

Stay tuned for the conclusion of What Every Freelance Writer Dreads.....

 

 

 

 

 

Laura Major

Posted by Sable Lit Press at 6/17/2008 6:28 PM | Add Comment

Two new resources

While the following sources may not be new to some they are new to me. They have not come up in my surface research in the past...

 

Take a look as they are alternatives to gofreelance, guru and elance....

 

If you used these, I would love to hear what you think....

 

 



 

Writer's Digest just came out with their 100 top sites for writers as well.

 

I will list some and give my take on their usefulness shortly, so stay tuned!

 

 

Posted by Sable Lit Press at 6/15/2008 11:38 PM | Add Comment

Today's Opps

Chicago-Oriented Bloggers and Podcast Producer |||||
Chicago-based real estate firm Spaces Chicago seeks Bloggers for community-related coverage and for  commercial real estate blogs. Also seeks a Podcast Producer for a weekly podcast on mortgages, insurance

and related topics.
 
Pays $150 per month.

 

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Guide on Childbirth ("Work from anywhere in the world") |||||
Information supersite About.com, owned by the NY Times, continues to seek a part-time Guide to write on Childbirth.
 
"The Childbirth Guide will be someone with professional experience working with patients who are pregnant.

Ideal backgrounds for the position would include:
 
- physician who works directly with pregnant patients
- a midwife, doula, or childbirth educator
- a nurse or health educator with extensive experience educating and working with pregnant patients.
- a medical freelance writer"
 
Pays a minimum of $725 per month during the first two years, with the possibility of additional revenues

based upon the popularity of the Guide's pages.

 



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Today.com Is Looking For Bloggers All Topics


As a blogger you will build and maintain a topical blog on Today.com featuring your unique voice and personality that contains original content written by you. All topics wanted. Join The Fastest Growing Blog network.
Cannot already be a vip blogger already.

 

All Today.com Professional Bloggers are freelancers who work online and set their own schedules, giving them the flexibility to log on from anywhere and work at a time that is best for them. With no timesheets to fill out and no timecards to punch, working for Today.com gives you the flexibility to write when you want and determine for yourself how successful you want to become.


25 Dollar Bonus To Start!!!


Compensation: For the first month of blogging you are guaranteed $1 per 100+ word post, and $2.00 per thousand impressions. A maximum of one post can be published per day for pay. Blogs are reviewed monthly for productivity and popularity and payment may be adjusted up or down or to either a fixed amount, based on pageviews, revenue sharing or a combination


Bonuses each month !

How to apply

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Orble.com is looking for bloggers to join our Politics blogging community:

politics.orble.com

Your writing will gain exposure to a significant audience as Orble is one of the largest blogging communities with over 100,000 readers every day.

Orble's Politics blogging community is growing quickly and already attracts over 10,000 readers per month..

See politics.orble.com to view recent articles posted by Orble Politics writers.

Writers should be able to put together interesting and engaging content, enjoy sharing their opinions, and want to be part of a growing community.

We are looking for blogs on world politics or locally in the USA, UK, or Australia.


No knowledge of HTML is required, you just have to be entertaining and informative.

Work from anywhere with an internet connection.

Rate of pay is 50% of the advertising revenue generated by your blog.

A growing number of writers are attracting jobs from the mainstream media after writing for Orble and it looks great on your resume. It's interesting work and can be a lot of fun as well.

For more information please visit

www.orble.com/about/


Regards,
The Orble Team.

How to apply
To apply create a politics blog on Orble.com and write three posts of at least 200 words.

To create a blog go to Orble.com and click on "Start a blog" at the top of the screen.

You will then automatically be considered for a blog on a separate domain name which Orble will pay for and set up.

 

 

Posted by Sable Lit Press at 6/14/2008 6:07 PM | Add Comment

Freelance Writing Success

Blogging has become a major weapon in my quest for freelance writing success. It has fueled creativity and has changed my persective. I blog with a greater purpose than just sharing my thoughts and feelings or the events of the day.  I blog to share what I've learned and to cast a light on topics that are not mainstream.

 

It is amazing where you will find a story idea. I've found some of my greatest material while having a casual conversation with a perfect stranger. The basis for my next romance novel was discovered while reading an opinion piece in The Week magazine. The next time your idea well runs dry pick up a magazine or surf the Internet, even have a seemingly meaningless conversation with a stranger. You never know from where your next story will reach out and touch you, begging to be told from your perspective.

 

Now on to today's freelance opportunities:

 

ONLINE MAGAZINE SEEKS WRITERS (ARIZONA, TEXAS, CALIFORNIA)


Reply to: goodtaste.employment@yahoo.com
Date: 2008-06-10, 9:59AM MST


WE ARE A PREMIERE ONLINE LIFESTYLES, ENTERTAINMENT, FASHION & BUSINESS MAGAZINE. WE ARE GOODTASTE INTERNATIONAL. WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING 4 ENTHUSIASTIC ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLES JOURNALISTS TO CONTRIBUTE INTERESTING ARTICLES AND INTERVIEW CONTENT TO OUR PUBLICATION. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A JOURNALIST, BE SELF MOTIVATED AND DEADLINE ORIENTED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO VISIT US ONLINE AT www.GOODTASTEINTERNATIONAL.com FOR YOUR INQUIRIES.







Location: ARIZONA, TEXAS, CALIFORNIA


  • Compensation: $40,000 ANNUALLY
  • This is a contract job.
  • Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
  • Please, no phone calls about this job!
  • Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

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Media Content Writer Wanted Part Time and As Needed (N Shore/S NH)


Reply to: see below
Date: 2008-06-10, 6:28PM EDT


EGB Communications is in need of temporary and as needed writers to produce content for our customers websites, brochures, handouts, mailings, etc. Please send a sample of your work and your rates. We expect to have alot of future work, as we are just building this company. Visit us at www.advertisebytown.com to see what we're doing.

Contact Lou Puccio at 978-996-2492 or email me at lou@egblive.com









  • Location: N Shore/S NH
  • it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
  • Compensation: To be discussed

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Seeking freelance English Writer / Editor to work on projects


Reply to: job-715815581@craigslist..org
Date: 2008-06-11, 7:53AM CDT


We are seeking an experience writer to assist us in several
iterature projects including
1) press release 2) book articles 3)brochures 4)Advertisement
Must strong in English writing skill. Business background is a plus!
The writer must have patient working with employer.
Please submit your resume and your sample English articles.




  • Compensation: based on projects, since we will discuss by email or phone
  • Telecommuting is ok.
  • This is a part-time job.
  • This is a contract job.
  • This is an internship job
  • OK to highlight this job opening for persons with disabilities
  • Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
  • Please, no phone calls about this job!
  • Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

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Writing/Editing/Indexing


Reply to: job-716482151@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-06-11, 5:33PM EDT


Position overview

Performance Technology Associates, Inc. (PTA) is currently seeking individuals with strong analysis and writing skills to join a project team responsible for creating extensive metadata. What is "metadata"? In this case, writing metadata amounts to reading a short policy document and writing a brief summary of what the document is about. This "data" then gets loaded into a web site (by someone else, not you) that makes it easier for users of the site to search for, and find, the document. There are thousands of these summaries that need to be written. This is a 3-6 month contract engagement. Contractors must be able to work a minimum of 20 hours per week. Local contractors are preferred. Contractors may work from home but will need to come in for an hour or two to become familiar with the project and process.

Rate

$25/hour


Requirements

* Strong English writing skills

* Ability to enter text into an MS Excel file

* Ability to send/receive files via email

* Ability to commit to a minimum of 20 hours per week


Preferred background

Experience as a technical writer, content developer or similar role


Contact

Interested parties should submit a resume and cover letter to info@p-t-a.com. No phone calls please.

About PTA

Since 1993, PTA has been a leading provider of performance improvement solutions, serving large and mid-size companies in virtually every sector across the Unites States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to provide our clients with the services and skills they need to develop exceptional documentation and training. We achieve this through our diverse service offerings and by establishing good-faith, long-term working relationships that our clients can count on. For more information, please visit us online at www.p-t-a.com.







Compensation: $25/hour


  • This is a part-time job.
  • This is a contract job.
  • Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
  • Please, no phone calls about this job!
  • Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

 

Laura Major

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