Former Kentucky doctor sued over 100 times-and is still practicing

A former Kentucky doctor is facing more than 100 lawsuits arising out of an 8-month stint at a West Virginia hospital ... in a West Virginia courtroom on Friday. Associated Press writer Lawrence Messina wrote King testified ... than $10,000." Another article written on December1, by Associated Press writer Jay Reeves, reported [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 21:28:55

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Interview: Chicago ‘Underworld: Rise of the Lycans’ Writer Kevin Grevioux on Science-Based Vampires

CHICAGO – While Alfred Hitchcock and more recently M ... with HollywoodChicago.com editor-in-chief Adam Fendelman on the topic of his Lycan (werewolf) character ... but not too small.” Grevioux continued: “After I finished my screenplay, the other writers (Len [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 02:37:33

Red Alert - Save Money On Your Next Shopping Trip

Written on 9/12/2008 by Monika Mundell. Monika Mundell is a passionate freelance writer and pro-blogger. Her blog Freelance Writing helps new freelance writers to get started in this exciting industry. If you like to work with Monika, feel free to visit her Portfolio site.Photo Credit: tiswango [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 13:45:24

President Obama already helping the economy via One News Now

crossposted on Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters (strictly tongue-in-cheek, boys and girls)WANTED - AFRICAN-AMERICAN WRITERS African-American writers wanted in order to lend credibility ... . NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY Just a lack of personal integrity. Send resume to One News Now care of the American [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 18:56:54

And what do you do?

I read a post on a blog recently and read the comments that had been left ... at them. Next to occupation they had said "freelance writer." As I'm sure ... what you do do you say "freelance writer"? (Sorry, not sure where the ? should go. Think I might have put [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 09:25:00

5 Ways To Fall Asleep Quicker

Written on 9/25/2008 by Monika Mundell. Monika Mundell is a passionate freelance writer and pro-blogger. Her blog Freelance Writing helps new freelance writers to get started in this exciting industry. If you like to work with Monika, feel free to visit her Portfolio site.Photo Credit: mahalie [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 14:54:36

PSFK’s End Of Year Message

Sharing with you the end of year email I sent to the team of writers today: To the whole PSFK team, ... our writer and contributor network when appropriate when we get hired. As more of you work freelance ... of experts people could hire for an hour or a project [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 19:35:17

Strunk & White can apply to programming

The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White has long been a favorite of English majors and great writers. James Devlin ... the thoughts of the writer programmer, but not necessarily in the order in which those thoughts occur [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 22:10:39

John Tierney IS the country’s worst science writer, not Gregg Easterbrook

Science blogger extraordinaire Tim Lambert (aka Deltoid) has called me out ... and the Editors of the Atlantic” and “Gregg Easterbrook still knows nothing about global warming — ... the worst freelance science writer published by multiple major media outlets — but that’s as far [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 16:00:10

Partying With Tina Brown and The Daily Beast: 'I Would Never Ask a Writer to Work for Free'

Tina Brown's The Daily Beast, which has been making headlines since it launched last month, ... quickly, helped along no doubt by the sudden influx of good (unemployed) writers on the market. continued... New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 18:35:07

3 Legitimate Ways To Get Paid Online

Written on 9/16/2008 by Monika Mundell. Monika Mundell is a passionate freelance writer and pro-blogger. Her blog Freelance Writing helps new freelance writers to get started in this exciting industry. If you like to work with Monika, feel free to visit her Portfolio site.Photo Credit: Odalaigh [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 15:21:11

The Last of the WRITER'S FAQ

Wow. I actually seem to be following through on this FAQ business. It is astonishing ... (and I always like to have one) I suggest you look locally for a class taught by a writer whose work you admire [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 17:50:21

They Just CanNOT Be Trusted

For all of the new President’s promises of transparency and no more of the same, some things will just never change ... skirt Obama’s earmark ban By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, Associated Press Writer Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 45 mins ago WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s ban [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 22:57:15

Site Announcement -October 26, 2008

Site Announcement -October 26, 2008 Posted October 26th, 2008 by Michelle InventorSpot.com is excited to add another writer to our team.Beth Hodgson is a freelance writer and editor who works with various types of corporate and creative content. Located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 05:06:15

ScienceOnline'09 - introducing the participants 8

ScienceOnline'09 - introducing the participants 8 Category: SO'09 ... is a freelance science writer. Louis Shackleton is a Biology Ed student at Coastal Carolina Community ... not? and Social networking for scientists. Rebecca Skloot is a science writer and journalist [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 13:58:57

Forward-Thinking Newspaper Signs Up Culture Editor

There are fewer and fewer (and still fewer) jobs in the media world. Except, of course, if you happen to be an Emmy-winning British freelance culture writer ... newspaper." The former Ali G. Show writer and founding associate editor of Zeek will lend his "extensive [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 19:13:44

‘Travels’ With Jack: Black Set for 18th C. Lit Update

Jack Black aims to be the big man in Lilliput ... centers on Lemuel Gulliver, a free-spirited travel writer who, on an assignment to the Bermuda Triangle ... , Shrek writer, adapted the 18th century Daniel DeFoe novel into a contemporary setting. The oft-told [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 15:08:03

Take a look at "How Obama Won" by Earl Ofari Hutchinson

ISBN-10: 143921929XISBN-13: 978-1439219294'How Obama Won' by Earl Ofari Hutchinson is a provocative, hard hitting critical assessment of the issues, ... . He is the National Political Writer for New America Media and a regular contributor to the Huffington Post ... you that I am a big fan of political expert and writer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 14:10:09

You've Been SuperPoked and Served...Facebook Used To Serve Court Papers

Sometimes lawyers have to serve important documents on people that don't want to be served. It could be a divorce suit, a doctor in a medical malpractice case, or any other number ... By ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press Writer Rod Mcguirk, Associated Press Writer Tue Dec 16, 4:53 pm [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 21:28:55

Women Who Set All Women Back And Refuse To Go Away Chronicles - Karrine "Superhead" Steffans Has Another Book

I'm not really mad at Ms. Steffans, if folks will let you make a serious dollar portraying yourself in the most demeaning way possible, ... of value to say and she isn't a writer. How many serious black writers don't get offers because [more...]

Date: 2009-01-26 05:15:00

Long term article writers needed by angelstar1 2 hours ago

I am looking for many article writers for my concern. I expect the articles to be original, grammatically correct, must pass copyscape and should be delivered on time. If not delivered on time, then you… (Budget: $30-250, Jobs: Copywriting, SEO)Place [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 13:30:20

Site Announcement - October 16, 2008

Site Announcement - October 16, 2008 Posted October 16th, 2008 by Michelle We are happy to annouce that a new writer will be joining our team. Andrew Portola is a college student as well as a freelance writer with an ultimate goal of getting onto the PGA Tour [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 15:01:04

Long term article writers needed by angelstar1

I am looking for many article writers for my concern. I expect the articles to be original, grammatically correct, must pass copyscape and should be delivered on time. If not delivered on time, then you… (Budget: $30-250, Jobs: Copywriting, SEO [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 04:52:23

Wind Writer

Wind Writer Carey Hart is a professional motocross rider. He is one of the most recognized names in all of freestyle Motocross. He currently rides for Fox and Hart & Huntington. He was the first [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 14:51:37

want german writers urgently-11 by paidwriting

hello, i am looking for quality german writers for a long term project, only if you can provide quality work please bid. the price is 5$ per 500 words. looking forward. (Budget: $30-250, Jobs: Copywriting) Original post by GetAFreelancer.com New Projects [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 03:38:38

"Resurrect" the Federal Writers' Project?

You can't fault Mark I. Pinsky for dreaming. The award-winning religion writer was laid off from the Orlando Sentinel in July, and his essay for The New Republic was probably more of a vehicle [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 22:47:00

Article Writer / Need 5 Articles A Day by SEOWebArticles

I need an article writer to write 5 articles a day/35 articles a week on a regular basis ... : *Pay is $1.00 for each 425 word article… (Budget: $30-250, Jobs: Copywriting, Data Entry, Link Building, Proofreading, SEO) Original post by GetAFreelancer.com New Projects [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 10:06:02

BID (GetaFreelancer) I need 25 articles on Fitness and Weight Loss (300-500 words each) by aceisey

Im looking for a long term article writer on the topic of fitness and weight loss i will provide the keywords. -Quantity: I want 25 articles and writer must speak perfect English -Length: 300-600… (Budget: $30-250, Jobs: Copywriting, Proofreading, SEO) Go to Source Social Bookmarking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 07:00:29

Exploring India, Napa Valley and Monterey Bay

Posted by Nancy D. Brown Fellow travel writer Beth Whitman has been captivated by India and its culture ... about the November Mumbai attacks in India via text from a fellow travel writer, Lafayette friends [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 22:42:12

CSS Wishlist: Part Two!

A couple of weeks ago, I asked 15 fantastic designers and developers Is There Anything You Wish CSS Could Do? ... with travel or vacation or otherwise. So I got a few “late” responses. Instead of just appending them onto ... will, I believe, offer us plenty of functionality we don’t enjoy now. Eric Meyer Web Standards Writer [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 12:45:59

Pink Panther 2 Trailer

So Much Talent, So Little Dignity Hamburger / Dustin Rowles We're gonna start this morning with an old-style mini round-up, ... cause he's fat. It'll be another one of those goddamn modern re-imaginings -- Black will play a travel writer who goes to the Bermuda and encounters civilizations unlike his own. Like a civilization [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 14:16:04

Conversion as an aside

fallows James Fallows is a maddeningly prolific writer who makes it look easy to grind out thousands of words about China’s economic development, or alternatives in air travel or the finer points of software. Sometimes, though, he can miss ... in this piece about the choices he would make if he ran a travel agency. He goes on at length about a [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 11:41:04

Towards A Code Of Laptop Etiquette

Modern technology can be so freeing, but it isn't any good if other people get in the way of your ability to work anywhere, at any time ... out those little tips you wish everyone would follow anyway. A San Francisco-based writer and publisher ... : Free WiFi isn't worth being a jerk. We were horrified when a travel blogger recently tweeted [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 21:00:28

On Giving Up the Dream

Matt sends me this heartbreaking email (I trimmed it down to the important pieces): Like you, I’ve always dreamed of being a writer. I also majored in a completely different discipline in order to earn a strong income. Well, after several years of working, scrimping, and saving, I decided to quit that job and spend a year [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 14:00:14

Article Writer / Need 5 Articles A Day by SEOWebArticles 3 hours ago

I need an article writer to write 5 articles a day/35 articles a week on a regular basis ... : *Pay is $1.00 for each 425 word article… (Budget: $30-250, Jobs: Copywriting, Data Entry, Link Building, Proofreading, SEO)Place bid Email This Project [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 17:30:38

Shot Down

Spirit Of The Ucanians was rejected. I don’t feel too bad though. He actually sent a short response and signed it himself ... . The learning process never stops. They say you can tell a professional writer from the amatures by how much the manuscript changes when they rewrite it. A polished professional’s rough draft contains very [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 16:09:24

You Can’t Summon Grace With a Whistle.

I’m not known as a person who is always full of sweetness and light. I’ve got a sharp tongue and know how to use it when I feel it’s necessary ( ... , in the professional kitchen.Sweetness and light as a sole and exemptive policy simply doesn’t work all that well ... more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers!Well . . . I [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 16:44:01

Happy 25th Birthday Mac!

Watching this video of the launch of the first Macintosh certainly brought back some amazing memories and a warm affectionate smile to my lips ... the years? Very simple. It empowered “the rest of us” - whether we were writers, teachers ... even spoke to us. Is it any wonder that many of us fell in love with it and with Steve Jobs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 05:52:44

Scripting Languages and the Web

By Sterling “Chip” Camden Contributing Writer, GAS When Tim Berners-Lee first proposed the “Mesh” (later renamed to the World Wide Web) ... the entire returned page, even the static parts.  Web developers wanted to be able to write plain HTML ... links” we get a glimpse of the web’s future: Hypertext allows documents to be linked into “live” data [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 11:00:46

Sunday Art Chat

Maybe you all have heard that there aren’t that many “great female painters”…maybe you were taught this in school or by your parents or by ... I knew of before I started looking into painters, writers, film-makers, etc. who weren’ ... !  One of my favorite artists right now is Rachel Bone, and I wanted to share some of her works [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 18:35:19

Radar Aftermath: Ana Marie Cox Requesting Your Help

So, what happens when a magazine and website suddenly fold with very little notice ( ... that now has nowhere to go (this may prove to be a fruitful week for The Daily Beast). What's a writer ... you know it costs over a $1000 a day to travel with a campaign?! Also, Cox apparently has a half-finished article [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 16:23:39

- Tribe seeks to move flood-prone village

This should take you all of 90 seconds. No matter what level your word craft may be, every writer experiences some form of writer's block from time 1 Vote(s) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-26 04:09:35

This Headline Could Be Your Band’s Next Album Review

Maybe it’s Pitchfork’s fault. The notoriously lacerating blog that famously posted a wordless review of Jet’s 2006 Shine On album accompanied by a ... album reviews over the course of the year — when he noticed a lot of his fellow music writers “slowly ducking out of the business, taking other jobs and going back to school.” “There’s been a bit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:13:21

One of My Big Announcements for January

First, to everyone who looked at the picture in the last entry and said to yourself, “why, John Scalzi is in Vancouver, Canada, of course, ... out to meet the producers and writers, and talk about the ideas and directions of the new series. I also ... technical writing suggestions and advice, and basically to be useful when they want another point of [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:28:38

The Week in Books

This week’s books were a mixed bag.  I finished the excellent When Will There Be Good News, a Christmas present, polished off a mediocre audio book, ... of as crack in the form of a book, I was a little surprised to realise that Robb was a far superior writer ... , family and self, state of the nation, science fiction and fantasy, war and travel).  Some [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 08:51:34

Fortune’s Choice by Stevie Woods

BOOK BLURB:Just before Christmas, Keith returns home to claim an inheritance, but can't decide whether to stay in his aunt's old house, ... to learn, for example, about Keith's success as a writer of gay fiction, and Dale's busy career running the family construction business. To put it bluntly, they don't waste any time making [more...]

Date: 2009-01-26 01:03:39

Prescription for Eco Anxiety: Relax

Every possible malady has a name and a pill. Your kids can’t focus, they now have Attention Deficit Disorder. Your leg moves while you sleep so you get a diagnosis of restless leg syndrome. I just found out that I have Eco Anxiety. I heard an editor from a magazine say that one of his writers covers so many doom and gloom environmental stories [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 16:54:40

Advice for music/cultural writers in a crappy economy (Crazed by the Music)

The news keeps getting worse and worse for music scribes and any writer on the cultural beat. Entertainment Weekly is shedding over a dozen jobs. Also, CBS has decided to shut down their Juke... [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 12:59:07

Surveying The Ben Sheets Market

The latest on where the Texas Rangers -- indisputably the most ardent suitors of free-agent right-hander Ben Sheets -- currently stand relative to ... has essentially dissipated (for the moment, at least), with beat writer Jeff Wilson now asserting ... more recent and relevant medical information before blindly proceeding -- a pragmatic and commonsensical [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 22:06:16

Make 2009 A Year To Remember

So it is 2009 and the world is upside down. People are scared, buyers are scarce, and the media is in full voice on how horrible things are ... writing, learning, and found a passion. Now I will never profess to be a great technical writer. Most ... industry, is a less than sober state. Let me just say the writing was terrible. But it ended [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 15:53:21

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