Comments for I write what you meant to say http://dacharycarey.com/blog Dachary Carey - Wordsmith Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on 30 Day Writing Challenge for September by Kerri http://dacharycarey.com/blog/2011/08/12/30-day-writing-challenge-for-september/comment-page-1/#comment-1539 Kerri Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:41:00 +0000 http://dacharycarey.com/blog/?p=197#comment-1539 Woo hoo! I did a Google search for creative writing challenges in September and yours was the first on the list - and I'm so glad it was. This is exactly what I need. Does this comment serve as my enrollment? I'll check back later to see. Thank you for doing this! Woo hoo! I did a Google search for creative writing challenges in September and yours was the first on the list – and I’m so glad it was. This is exactly what I need. Does this comment serve as my enrollment? I’ll check back later to see. Thank you for doing this!

]]> Comment on Unpaid Internships may Violate the FLSA by Dachary http://dacharycarey.com/blog/2011/06/06/unpaid-internships-may-violate-the-flsa/comment-page-1/#comment-1537 Dachary Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:18:32 +0000 http://dacharycarey.com/blog/?p=181#comment-1537 Patricia - this, too, I think is exploitation. It's not as blatant as some of the other posts (i.e. they'll "pay" for you to take the course) but that's pennies and not worth your time of day. WordPress Basics isn't something you can't acquire somewhere else, and I don't know about "Professional Product Reviews," but it's something you can learn by reading other professional reviews. It may not be illegal, but it's definitely exploitation and I'd encourage aspiring writers to steer clear of "job offers" like that. Patricia – this, too, I think is exploitation. It’s not as blatant as some of the other posts (i.e. they’ll “pay” for you to take the course) but that’s pennies and not worth your time of day. WordPress Basics isn’t something you can’t acquire somewhere else, and I don’t know about “Professional Product Reviews,” but it’s something you can learn by reading other professional reviews. It may not be illegal, but it’s definitely exploitation and I’d encourage aspiring writers to steer clear of “job offers” like that.

]]> Comment on How to Optimize Content for SEO by willy http://dacharycarey.com/blog/2010/02/08/how-to-optimize-content-for-seo/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 willy Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:44:47 +0000 http://dacharycarey.com/blog/?p=86#comment-1530 Great article, I will be visiting your previous article on DIY content writing. I was always focusing on the on page optzing, but did not pay much attention to optimizing content. Thanks Great article, I will be visiting your previous article on DIY content writing. I was always focusing on the on page optzing, but did not pay much attention to optimizing content.

Thanks

]]> Comment on Unpaid Internships may Violate the FLSA by Patricia http://dacharycarey.com/blog/2011/06/06/unpaid-internships-may-violate-the-flsa/comment-page-1/#comment-1526 Patricia Fri, 17 Jun 2011 04:15:12 +0000 http://dacharycarey.com/blog/?p=181#comment-1526 What are your thoughts about this Craigslist posting? <i> "Get the basics of WordPress and learn how to write Professional Product Reviews. Then get paid to apply these skills for real! Do all this all in 4 weeks. Let's explain that... If you are accepted as an intern, this is what happens: 1. We pay for you to take two Writer's Basement workshops*. 2. If you're a good student in the workshops, we pay you to complete writing tasks we set. 3. If you're a good intern, we provide you with a letter of recommendation for future employment. No, there's not room for everyone in this internship. So if you want to join, complete the form at http://www.collectiveclicks.com/careers. *About the workshops: We pay for interns to take WordPress Basics -- IWP 001 (http://www.writersbasement.com/wordpress-basics.html) and Professional Product Reviews -- AIW 001 (http://www.writersbasement.com/professional-product-reviews.html), each valued at $99.99 (so that's a total value of $199.98). Both workshops provide certification upon successful completion. " </i> I emailed them for more information and found out that the payment is in the form of $2 for every article they deem "good enough" (what do you want to bet you never see one cent?). They also require you to sign a contract that looks a little scary What do you think? What are your thoughts about this Craigslist posting?

“Get the basics of WordPress and learn how to write Professional Product Reviews. Then get paid to apply these skills for real! Do all this all in 4 weeks.

Let’s explain that…

If you are accepted as an intern, this is what happens:

1. We pay for you to take two Writer’s Basement workshops*.
2. If you’re a good student in the workshops, we pay you to complete writing tasks we set.
3. If you’re a good intern, we provide you with a letter of recommendation for future employment.

No, there’s not room for everyone in this internship. So if you want to join, complete the form at http://www.collectiveclicks.com/careers.

*About the workshops: We pay for interns to take WordPress Basics — IWP 001 (http://www.writersbasement.com/wordpress-basics.html) and Professional Product Reviews — AIW 001 (http://www.writersbasement.com/professional-product-reviews.html), each valued at $99.99 (so that’s a total value of $199.98). Both workshops provide certification upon successful completion. ”

I emailed them for more information and found out that the payment is in the form of $2 for every article they deem “good enough” (what do you want to bet you never see one cent?). They also require you to sign a contract that looks a little scary

What do you think?

]]> Comment on This is Disgraceful: Write Me a Book for Free by Shannon Larkin http://dacharycarey.com/blog/2011/06/03/this-is-disgraceful-write-me-a-book-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-1520 Shannon Larkin Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:18:49 +0000 http://dacharycarey.com/blog/?p=177#comment-1520 The employer should also worry about being sued. In the UK, an unpaid intern won back pay because she was being exploited for free work, rather than being trained. Could there be precedent for the US? If you're interning, you should either be getting academic credit, or pay or both. Oh, and a hell of a lot of training and experience. Not writing someone else's book for free. The employer should also worry about being sued. In the UK, an unpaid intern won back pay because she was being exploited for free work, rather than being trained. Could there be precedent for the US?

If you’re interning, you should either be getting academic credit, or pay or both. Oh, and a hell of a lot of training and experience. Not writing someone else’s book for free.

]]> Comment on Professional vs. Non-Professional Writers by Marva Mansfield http://dacharycarey.com/blog/2010/05/13/professional-vs-non-professional-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-1511 Marva Mansfield Sun, 06 Mar 2011 00:33:40 +0000 http://dacharycarey.com/blog/2010/05/13/professional-vs-non-professional-writers/#comment-1511 Well place and ideally will be well-read. Whether or not I write something that hurts, I?d rather hear about it in comparison with wonder why in the world no one has said a thing. For me it was useful both equally as copy writer and as reader/commenter. Well place and ideally will be well-read. Whether or not I write something that hurts, I?d rather hear about it in comparison with wonder why in the world no one has said a thing. For me it was useful both equally as copy writer and as reader/commenter.

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