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The other day I was sending my resume out to a client and realized I hadn't updated it in quite some time. I added several new client names to the resume, and I realized I was not a newbie any more! Do you remember to update your resume regularly?

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by all of the opportunities in web writing?

When you feel that another site is stealing your content you should contact their host. Some may advise that you try to contact the owner of the offending site first, but if they are stealing your content chances are they will not respond.

Where is the best money to be made within the realm of freelancing or copywriting? Do those of you who write full-time make the most on article writing, copywriting, blogging, or something else?

I love reading blogs, but I spend way too much time reading posts when I should be working. I read a blog, end up clicking a link in a post to someone else's blog, and time gets away from me. I think I'm a blog addict Anyone else have this problem?

Who else has an incomplete book hanging over their head? Anyone?

I do want to write a Christian fiction book. It will be a mystery, with a rather comical lead character. When will I find the time to write this book? Well, that is also a mystery

I am fortunate that my husband supports my writing endeavors. Our kids are all adults, and they're good with it too, although they do interrupt me a lot when they are visiting. I have heard some writers say that their families are not supportive, and some have husbands who tell them they should get a "real" job. What about you? Do you have good family support?

I love the internet, and it is vital to my work, but I've really had to discipline myself to keep from wasting my work hours on personal emails, online banking, and reading newspapers. Do you struggle with keeping yourself focused on work-related things when it comes to the internet? If so, what are your favorite distractions?

Although acknowledgement and judgement are preferred in England, spell them acknowledgment and judgment for a U.S. audience.
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I'm one of those people who write for money but then I'll write other stuff for my own enjoyment. I'm not miserable when I work on other people's project. Its better than a lot of other types of work. I'm also, however, not all that rewarded writing on subjects about which I can't say I give two hoots.

My writing-for-me has taken a backseat lately, but there are those times when that happens.

I know this may be pathetic to anyone who is doing what s/he loves for a living, but I see the two different types of writing as two completely different things. I have to say that there are times when the air starts to leak out of the balloon as far as writing for me goes. Sometimes after spending a lot of time on other people's stuff one doesn't have a whole lot of time/energy left. I do think, though, that seeing the work-writing and the me-writing as two completely different things helps keep a person from blurring the two into one, big, muddled, lack of inspiration.

Well nowdays I found that many new writer offer very low rates like $10/hour which creat problems for writer. Samethings happen with Article writing too when I started writing, I am getting $0.06 to $0.15 per words but nowdays you would find out $0.01 offers.

I've always wanted to be a children's writer. I know it sounds crazy but I've actually submitted one story to a non-profit. I've shelved that project for now though, gotta get food to the table first.

Yet again a nice thread and thanks! Luckily i don't have much problem with punctuations. But sometimes i do feel i am in trouble when it comes to complex sentences with commas. But now after seeing the site you posted here i will try to keep the things i learnt. Hope now things going to be easier for me to decide where to put a comma and where not to

Isn't a copywriter's job to write the copy? I never imagined it included printing or graphics design. I suppose ad and logo design would be a beneficial add-on to your business, but is it necessary?

2) If you write for money, you’ll never enjoy writing again.

I've actually had a buddy of mine who was removed from google's index for quite a while for this actually. He was into dupe content sites for a while which probably put him on google's radar. These days I'm kind of paranoid of messing with google's terms because so much of my site's livelihood (both visitors and revenue) depends on it at this point.

I think if you want to get the best info on unique links (true visitors) to your website that google analytics is the best free tool out there. Its very accurate but dont think that google isnt getting anything out of it.
they store all relevant information and can use it later for their future clients to help them in their advertising campaign.

Would you say you work to live or live to work?

Personally I think it's essential that you enjoy what you do, as there is nothing worse than doing the same boring job day after day. However I don't think I will ever be one of those people who becomes so obsessed by work that it becomes my life.

I have some workaholics in my family. I do admire them for the hard work, but I often just wish they would take the time to enjoy the rewards sometimes.