Freelance Work Online
Three Pillars on Which Freelance Projects Can Rest
A green yet smart SaaS-tool
Teamlab
gracefully mixes project management features with the ability to collect knowledge and data specific for various freelance groups. The free webbased TeamLab application can be a real help for those who have to manage their internal and external projects worldwide.
Think Strategically
The first compound part of this mix is common for most of the project management software – time tracking, milestones, reports generating, contact lists, documents processing and sharing, etc. – the list is long.
All the time and efforts that Freelancers spend on projects coordination can be reduced as TeamLab automates the processes. Less time on routine, more attention to work.
Think Universally
The second part of the
Teamlab
mix (and for some teams, the most vital one) is a kind of a control center to collect files, media and notes, comment on them, discuss project issues, share references and useful resources relating to freelancers’ projects.
Teamlab
involves several modes to make the data available to all teammates. The integrated Wiki makes it possible to draw a do-it-yourself article. Blogs and forums are an intelligent way to discuss the topic without overwhelming the inboxes. All the links to useful resources or interesting posts on the Internet are stored in a special section.
As a result, freelancers get a powerful tool to manage the information flaws within their
Teamlab
portal and it is some kind of a copyright as all the information stays inside the project.
Think Pragmatically
One more pro to decide for TeamLab is that the application is free which means all teammates can afford it.
Teamlab
is an open source solution which implies software customization specific for the needs of the team. This is a webbased application and that ensures a round-the-clock access from various parts of the world.
What’s in the End?
The Internet statistics shows that most of Freelance Workers need some kind of a combination of a project management tool and a knowledge center gathered in one place.
For the most part, TeamLab conforms with requirements of a freelance team that can be very diverse – both teams and requirements.
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20th-Century Photographers: Robert Capa, Jean Weinberg, W. Hanselman, Pitch White $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Robert Capa (October 22, 1913 May 25, 1954), born Endre Ern Friedmann, was a Hungarian combat photographer and photojournalist who covered five different wars: the Spanish Civil War, the Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II across Europe, the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and the First Indochina War. He documented the course of World War II in London, North Africa, Italy, the Battle of Normandy on Omaha Beach and the liberation of Paris. His action photographs, such as those taken during the 1944 Normandy invasion, portray the violence of war with unique impact. In 1947, Capa co-founded Magnum Photos with, among others, the French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. The organization was the first cooperative agency for worldwide freelance photographers. Born Endre Friedmann to Dezs and Júlia Friedmann on October 22, 1913 in Budapest, Hungary. Deciding that there was little future under the regime in Hungary, he left home at 18. Capa originally wanted to be a writer; however, he found work in photography in Berlin and grew to love the art. In 1933, he moved from Germany to France because of the rise of Nazism, but found it difficult to find work there as a freelance journalist. He adopted the name “Robert Capa” around this time because he felt that it would be recognizable and American-sounding since it was similar to that of film director Frank Capra. (In fact, “cápa” is a Hungarian word meaning ‘shark’.) Loyalist Militiaman at the Moment of Death, Cerro Muriano, September 5, 1936From 1936 to 1939, he was in Spain, photographing the horrors of the Spanish Civil War, along with Gerda Taro, his companion and professional photography partner, and David Seymour. In 1938, he traveled to the Chinese city of Wuhan to document the resistance to the Japane… More: |
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3d For The Web $97.21 From the Publisher:Make sure you benefit from the explosion of new and exciting applications designed to let you create 3D animation for the web. See how you can use the power of 3ds max, Flash and Director to make your 3D fame or project a reality for the internet as well as learning generic skills allowing you to use many applications. Ideal if you are a web designer with little or no 3D experience and need an overview of how 3D could transform your work and how best to put it online, or if you are a 3D animator wanting to produce work for the web and need a guide to which applications to use. Insteadof being bogged down in code, this user-friendly, highly illustrated book teaches from a practical, technique-orientated stance, with only a minimal amount of code typing needed. Use pre-written code modules to create interactive are, animated characters and commercial websites. Then you can learn the techniques needed to make your own 3D games. Each chapter contains tutorials which you can do yourself, using the files on the free CD included with the book. Interviews with successful professionals show you what you can aspire to by sharing their tips and tricks as well as details on the pros and cons of each software package.About The AuthorCarol MacGillivray: Senior Lecturer, Digital Animation at the London College of Music and Media Thames Valley University. 3D Animator, writer and former teacher at the Royal College of Art, London, UK. Anthony Head: Freelance Interactive Designer and Photographer and one day course teacher at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, UK. |
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50 Artists You Should Know $19.95 Attractive, useful and entertaining, this collection of great artists and great art is a course in art history for readers of all ages.This vibrant reference guide profiles 50 major artists alongside their representative works. The entries are presented in an eye-catching format that includes brief biographies, time lines, and critical analyses. Additional information helps readers locate the artist’s work online and in museums, a glossary of important terms, and sidebars highlighting relevant movements and techniques. Arranged chronologically, the selection of artists includes every major artistic movement and development since the Gothic period, giving readers a clear understanding of the evolution of the visual arts. Perfect for casual reading or easy reference, this accessible overview is a fun and practical art history lesson that everyone can enjoy.Thomas Köster is a journalist who writes on art and photography.Lars Röper is a freelance author, travel writer and exhibition curator. |
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A Teens’ Guide to Getting Published $14.95 A Teen”s Guide to Getting Published is an exciting must-read for young writers wanting to see their work published. This revised edition, written by two successful former teen authors, offers practical writing tips and an expansive, up-to-date listing of print and online markets that publish student work. A Teen”s Guide provides concrete advice, encouragement, and motivation to young authors looking to make their mark as writers. Topics addressed in the book include: the writing craft, freelance writing, rights and copyright information, publishing pitfalls, writing camps and workshops, andstaff writing and book publishing.Filled with successful strategies for becoming a published author, any young writer will find this book an enjoyable read. |
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Australian Etchers: Lionel Lindsay, Sydney Ure Smith, Adrian Feint, John Shirlow, Albert Henry Fullwood $8.41 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Sir Lionel Arthur Lindsay (17 October 1874 22 May 1961) was an Australian artist. Lindsay was born in the Victorian town of Creswick, the brother of artist Norman Lindsay and artist and critic Daryl Lindsay and of the relatively unknown artists Ruby Lindsay and Percy Lindsay. Lionel Lindsay became a pupil-assistant at the Melbourne Observatory (1889-1892) and later studied at the National Gallery School, Melbourne and in George Coates’ rooms. Lindsay taught himself etching and engraving in the 1890s while a student, immediately prior to his first trip to Spain and England. On his return to Australia he settled in Sydney as a freelance artist and journalist, contributing to the Bulletin and other magazines and newspapers. In 1907 he held an extremely successful exhibition of etchings in Sydney with the Society of Artists. The two decades after 1907 saw him active with the Society of Artists and in 1921, when the Australian Painter-Etchers’ Society was formed, Lindsay was its first president. He began to exhibit in London in 1923 and had his most successful exhibition of that period at Colnaghi, a London art dealer, in 1927. Colnaghi’s Galleries and the critic Harold Wright led British interest in Lindsay’s work and guaranteed his reputation as a major British printmaker and watercolourist. Key themes in his oeuvre include the swagman in the outback, old Sydney, portraits of prominent Australians, romantic views of Spain and Arab culture, a series of classically inspired works and birds and animals. Lindsay became a Trustee of the Art Gallery of New South Wales and was knighted for his services to Australian art in 1941. In 1942 Lindsay published Addled Art, a vituperative and anti-semitic attack on modernism in art. Lindsay’s… More: |
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Balboa Peninsula: Balboa Pavilion, the Crab Cooker, Balboa Inn, the Wedge, Balboa Peninsula, Newport Beach, California, Balboa Pier $8.96 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Balboa Pavilion, the Crab Cooker, Balboa Inn, the Wedge, Balboa Peninsula, Newport Beach, California, Balboa Pier, Balboa Fun Zone, Newport Pier. Excerpt: The Balboa Pavilion in Newport Beach, Orange County, California, is a state landmark. Established on July 1, 1906, the Balboa Pavilion played a prominent role in the development of Newport Beach by attracting real estate buyers to an area formerly designated as swamp and overflow land. The Balboa Pavilion is one of California’s last surviving waterfront recreational pavilions from the turn of the century. The Pavilion continues to serve the public today as a marine recreational facility and is Newport Beachs most famous landmark, as well as its oldest standing building. On September 20, 1905, the War Department in Washington D.C. granted a group of promoters, called the Newport Bay Investment Company, permission to construct the Pavilion as a boat-house, bath-house, and pavilion. The promoters built the pavilion on the Newport Harbor side of the sand spit and its sister project, the Balboa Pier, on the adjacent ocean side of the sand spit, which is today called the Balboa Peninsula. These two structures were built to attract lot purchasers to this area of Newport Beach called Balboa. The pavilion was designed by Los Angeles freelance architect Fred R. Dorn, who would later go on to work as an associate of Morgan, Walls |
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Canadian Anarchists $23.6 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Jan Narveson, George Woodcock, Squamish Five, Denis Rancourt, Jaggi Singh, Propagandhi, Norman Nawrocki, Efrim Menuck, Chester Brown, Jeff Monaghan, Wendy Mcelroy, G7 Welcoming Committee Records, Stefan Molyneux, Darren Thurston, Robert Graham, the Old Market Autonomous Zone, Ann Hansen, Honoré Jackson, Ad·ver·sary, Gerry Hannah, Mark Leier, Rhythm Activism, Harold Barclay, L. Susan Brown, Dimitrios Roussopoulos. Excerpt: Ad·ver·sary Ad·ver·sary is an industrial project fronted by Jairus Khan, hailing from Ottawa , Canada . Background Ad·ver·sary has joined several acts on tours of the United States and Canada, including Iszoloscope , Terrorfakt , Antigen Shift , DJ leslie , and Adam X . His remix work includes material from Iszoloscope , Converter , Cyanotic and Urusai . In 2008 , Ad·ver·sary signed to the Tympanik Audio label to release his debut album Bone Music , which was also made available as a free download under Creative Commons licensing . The critically-acclaimed album was mastered by Yann Faussurier of Iszoloscope , containing remixes by Antigen Shift , Tonikom, and Synapscape . Khan’s sister is the Juno nominated artist Eternia . Discography Websites (URLs online) Footnotes (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Ann Hansen is a Canadian anarchist and former member of Direct Action , a guerrilla organization famous for the 1982 bombing of a Litton Industries plant, which made components for American cruise missiles . She was sentenced to life in prison, but was released after eight years. Hansen wrote of her experiences in her 2002 book, Direct Action: Memoirs Of An Urban Guerrilla . She now works as a freelance writer in Ontario . Early years Ann Hansen was |
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Children’s Stories From The Village Shepherd, Vol 1 $15.95 This collection of heartwarming stories from the “Village Shepherd” is an ideal means for revealing deep truths of the Christian faith while at the same time entertaining and captivating readers. It is a journey through worlds of talking animals, imaginative characters, pixies and goblins, and regular, everyday life, learning important lessons on faith, love, family, and God. Some stories evoke laughter while others bring tears, but each will leave the reader better for the experience. Every tale is linked to a passage from the Bible, aiding readers in searching beneath the surface of the story and applying its wisdom to their daily lives. This collection is sure to be a treasured part of any library, appealing to the child in all of us.Janice B. Scott’s career as a priest began in 1994 when she was ordained at Norwich Cathedral with the first group of women clergy in the UK. She is Rector of a group of parishes in South Norfolk, England, and has been the Rural Dean of Redenhall Deanery, covering 32 parishes in that area. She was recently appointed Honorary Canon of Norwich Cathedral in recognition of her work. In addition to her parish duties and writing The Village Shepherd, an online resource for pastors and worship leaders, she is a freelance writer for Redemptorist Publications in the UK. She has also broadcast, “Pause for Thought” on a local radio station. |
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Conservation In Ecuador $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Arlo Hemphill, Guandera Biological Station, Congal Biomarine Station, Vicki Breazeale, Jatun Sacha Foundation, Tiputini Biodiversity Station. Excerpt: Arlo Hanlin Hemphill (born October 7, 1971 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American explorer, ocean conservationist, and film actor. With an educational background in marine biology, he is a Fellow National of the Explorers Club and has been listed in Nature (Myers et al. 2000) as one of 100+ global biodiversity experts, credited for his expertise pertaining to the Greater Caribbean and the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena biodiversity hotspots. Hemphill is currently a freelance writer, consultant and film professional, with an emphasis on ocean science and conservation. As an international conservationist, Arlo Hemphill’s career is segmented into a Florida-based education; exploration and field work focused largely on tropical South America; and years spent working as a Washington, D.C.-based advocate of High Seas conservation. Hemphill earned a B.S. in biology in 1994 from Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. While earning this degree, he spent several summers conducting research on tropical forests on the Caribbean island of Antigua, W.I. In 2001, Arlo Hemphill returned to South Florida to pursue a M.S. degree in marine biology at the Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center (NSUOC) in Dania Beach, Florida. While at NSUOC, he worked simulteanously as a research technician for the U.S. National Park Service at Biscayne National Park, as a sea turtle technician for the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program and as a research assistant and scientific diver for NSUOC’s ichthyology laboratory. Hemphill first visited South America in 1991 as part of a Palm Beach Atlan… More: |
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Corporate Video Production: Beyond the Board Room (And OUT of the Bored Room) $34.95 Go beyond the bland talking-head and PowerPoint slide-style of most corporate videos and learn how to land coveted corporate contracts with these comprehensive techniques from an industry veteran. Stuart Sweetow teaches you how to make imaginative corporate videos with eye-catching design, rhythmic editing tricks, and essential scriptwriting and interview techniques. Learn how to shoot on location or in a studio and how to work with employees-turned-actors. Also, discover how to get contracts and to produce online videos and podcasts for corporations, government agencies and non-profit organizations.*Learn the ins-and-outs of producing high-quality corporate videos – including training videos, conference videos, podcasts, and interactive training – and learn how to land coveted corporate freelance contracts*Written by an industry veteran who has written over 100 published articles and taught video production for seven years*Enhance the quality of your current corporate videos with these tips and tricks on developing engaging scripts, shooting on location, and how to interview subjects – also includes forms and guides that you can use in your own work |
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Corporate Video Production: Beyond the Board Room (And OUT of the Bored Room) $34.95 Go beyond the bland talking-head and PowerPoint slide-style of most corporate videos and learn how to land coveted corporate contracts with these comprehensive techniques from an industry veteran. Stuart Sweetow teaches you how to make imaginative corporate videos with eye-catching design, rhythmic editing tricks, and essential scriptwriting and interview techniques. Learn how to shoot on location or in a studio and how to work with employees-turned-actors. Also, discover how to get contracts and to produce online videos and podcasts for corporations, government agencies and non-profit organizations.*Learn the ins-and-outs of producing high-quality corporate videos – including training videos, conference videos, podcasts, and interactive training – and learn how to land coveted corporate freelance contracts*Written by an industry veteran who has written over 100 published articles and taught video production for seven years*Enhance the quality of your current corporate videos with these tips and tricks on developing engaging scripts, shooting on location, and how to interview subjects – also includes forms and guides that you can use in your own work |
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English Graphic Designers $23.6 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Quentin Crisp, Dave Mckean, Neville Brody, Kyle Perry, Peter Saville, Jim Connolly, Tom Eckersley, Simon Henwood, Storm Thorgerson, Raymond Hawkey, Jonathan Barnbrook, Anthony Fitzclarence, 7th Earl of Munster, Abram Games, Jamie Reid, Jon Hicks, Roger Burrows, John L. Walters, Colin Banks, David Storey, Vaughan Oliver, Terry Jones, Dock, Jon Wozencroft, Bill Ward, George Hardie, Kate Moross, Natasha Law, Lee Binding, Marcus Mccallion, Richard Evans, Aubrey Powell, Christopher Sandford. Excerpt: Abram Games (1914, Whitechapel , London 1996, London), British graphic designer . Born Abraham Gamse in Whitechapel, London on the day World War I began in 1914, he was the son of Joseph Gamse, a Latvian photographer , and Sarah, a seamstress born on the border of Russia and Poland. His father anglicized the family name to Games when Abram was 12. Games left Hackney Downs School at the age of 16 and went to London’s St. Martins School of Art (today the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design ). Disillusioned by the teaching at St Martins and worried about the expense of studying there, Games left after two terms. However, while working as a “studio boy” in commercial design firm Askew-Young in London 1932-36, he was attending night classes in life drawing. He was fired from this position due to his jumping over four chairs as a prank. In 1934, his entry was second in the Health Council Competition and, in 1935, won a poster competition for the London City Council . 1936-40, he was on his own as a freelance poster artist. The Festival of Britain emblem, designed by Abram Games, from the cover of the South Bank Exhibition Guide, 1951 Stockwell Tube station Motif:Swan by Abram Games – references the name of a pub nearby. The style of his work refined but vigorous compared |
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Franklin College Alumni: Robert Wise, Terry Hoeppner, Marjorie Main, Roger D. Branigin, Joseph F. Beam, Elmer Davis, Gareth Matthews $10.55 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Robert Wise, Terry Hoeppner, Marjorie Main, Roger D. Branigin, Joseph F. Beam, Elmer Davis, Gareth Matthews, Joe Benigno, Joe Mcconnell, Jesse Overstreet, Fuzzy Vandivier. Excerpt: Elmer Davis Elmer Davis (January 13, 1890 – May 18, 1958) was a well-known news reporter, author, the Director of the United States Office of War Information during World War II and a Peabody Award Recipient. Education and early career Davis was born in Aurora, Indiana , the son of a cashier for the First National Bank of Aurora. One of Davis’ first professional writing jobs was with the Indianapolis Star , a position he held while attending Franklin College . A brilliant student, Davis received a Rhodes Scholarship to Queen’s College, Oxford in 1910. His stay in England was cut short when his father became ill and eventually died. Davis met his wife, Florence, in England. Upon his return to America, Davis became an editor for the pulp magazine Adventure , leaving after a year to work as a reporter and editorial writer for The New York Times . For the next decade, Davis reported on stories ranging from pugilist Jack Dempsey to evangelist Billy Sunday . It was his coverage of Billy Sunday that gained him notoriety. Davis later left the The New York Times and became a freelance writer. In 1928, Davis published his novel Giant Killer , a retelling of the story of David . Radio In August 1939, Paul White, the news chief at CBS , asked Davis to fill in as a news analyst for H. V. Kaltenborn , who was off in Europe reporting on the increasingly hostile events. Davis became an instant success. Edward R. Murrow later commented that one reason he believed that Davis was likeable was his Hoosier accent which reminded people of a friendly neighbor. By 1941, the audience for Davis’ nightly five-minute |
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Freelance Mastery $1.99 “The Insider Trade Secrets To Making A Fortune Online As A High Paid, In Demand Freelancer!”Dear Friend,What would you do if you had a direct connection to a never-ending demand for your services, who were willing to pay you thousands of dollars every week for your help?Thousands of home based workers have carved out a name for themselves in the freelance community, being paid to write, develop, design, consult and offer support to busy marketers and online businesses who are wiling to pay top dollar for a reliable and seasoned freelancer.These are people like:Sandra Morris who earns $20.00 for every single page of content she writes, with orders flooding her inbox 24 hours a day!Ryan Peters who had to take his website down because he was so bombarded with orders for his design services, he just couldn’t keep up!Catherine Andrews who has generated over $19,900.00 in a single month writing ebooks, articles and reports from her home office.Imagine being paid $4,000.00 a week just for writing short reports, or $500 a DAY as a virtual secretary to a handful of professional companies! The opportunities available to you cover all job types, across all markets and cater to all experience levels and locations.And You Are About To Find Out Exactly How You Can Find These Jobs!The one thing that separates a high paid, successful freelancer from one who consistently struggles to find work, is in not only how you PRESENT yourself, but whether or not you know where to find the hottest, highest paying job opportunities.As you can imagine, not all jobs are published on public job directories or databases, in fact, the majority of the most lucrative opportunities available are available only to a small circle of freelancers who know exactly where to go to swipe the hottest job offers before the mainstream freelance community even knows they exist!Having |
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Freelance Riches $1.99 Do you work endless hours for less-than-acceptable pay only to be left with a paycheck that barely pays the bills? Then your life is about to radically change when you learn these… “Little Known Freelancing Secrets That Will Give You The Power To Fire Your Boss Once And For All & Work From Home On Your Own Terms!”Forget everything you have tried in the past – this is totally different! Generating work at home income has virtually never been easier! Dear Hardworking Friend, Are you frustrated with your regular 9 to 5 job? Tired of having no ‘fun money’ at the end of your billpaying sessions? Are you ready to take back the control of your financial future? I know that you’re probably looking for a way to make some extra income in your spare time or maybe you are looking for a way to completely quit your full time job and start working from home as a freelancer. Whatever your situation may be, the information you are reading now is going to show you how you can generate a real, bankable income on your own terms working right from the comforts of your own home. But up until now, no matter what you’ve dreamed of or tried to do in the past… You’ve Still Had To Work Like A Dog 40 Or More Hours A Week At A Job You Despise Or You Only Get Low Wages That ‘Just Don’t Cut It’ Anymore…You see, there are loads of businesses online and offline that need people to do tasks for them, and they outsource loads of that work everyday to people like you and me. In the age of virtual offices run from home with no 9-5 employees, there are literally hundreds of tasks that online business owners need help with. This can be anything from typing up documents, transcribing, doing voice-over work, web design or computer programming (and any other things you can think up that go with running a business). Whatever skill you may have to offer, there are probably many people out there right now |
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Freelancing Expertise: Contract Professionals in the New Economy $24.95 Contract work is more important than ever-for better or for worse, depending on one’s perspective. The security once implied by a full-time job with a stable employer is becoming rarer, thereby erasing one of the major distinctions between “freelance work” and a “steady gig.” Why hang on to a regular job for the sake of security if security can no longer be assumed? Instead, contractors, hired temporarily for specific knowledge and skills, market their expertise as they move from project to project. Even though their employment is precarious, a great many consider freelancing preferable to holding a “regular” job: the control they feel over their time and careers is well worth the risks that come with relatively uncertain cash flow. Freelancing Expertise is a qualitative study of decision making, work practices, and occupational processes among writers and editors who work in print and Web communications and programmers and engineers who work in software and systems development. Debra Osnowitz conducted sixty-eight extended interviews with representatives of both groups and twelve interviews with managers and recruiters, observed four different work settings in which contractors work alongside employees, and monitored blogs and online discussions among contractors. As a result, she provides a unique and sensitive assessment of a cultural shift in occupations and organizations. Osnowitz calls for a reconfiguration of the employer/employee relationship that accepts more variation and flexibility: just as “freelancing” has, over time, taken on many traits considered characteristic of traditional career paths, so might regular jobs make themselves more appealing to today’s workforce by mimicking some of the positive aspects of transactions between clients and contract workers. |
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Guide To Becoming A Successful Online Freelancer: The Best Book Guide On Successful Freelancing With Smart Facts On How To Become A Freelancer, How To Get A Freelance Job And Work From Home Online, Plus Essential Tips On Becoming A Good Freelancer! $3.99 Soucy,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Glenn J. Soucy |
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Guide To Working And Earning From Home: The Best Book Guide On How To Earn Money From Home With Smart Facts On Home-based Jobs, Freelance Work From Home, Online Jobs And A Lot More Working Jobs At Home Tips To Guide You! $3.99 Maloney,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Christopher J. Maloney |
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How to Survive and Prosper an Artist: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul $2.88 The classic handbook for launching and sustaining a career that explodes the romantic notion of the starving artist, with new and expanded resources for succeeding in the burgeoning Internet art market (The New York Times) Now in its fifth edition, with over 85,000 copies of previous editions sold, How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist is the preeminent guide to taking control of your career and making a good living in the art world. Drawing on over two decades of experience, Caroll Michels walks artists through the complicated process of balancing grants, gallery representation, private dealer sales, and a personal studio to ensure a public profile and a steady income. Included is a wealth of insider’s information on getting into a gallery, being your own PR agent, and negotiating prices, as well as innovative marketing, exhibition, and sales opportunities for various art disciplines. The new edition is fully updated with strategies for using the Web–everything from generating income through freelance work, to creating an entrepreneurial web site for promoting work to agents and clients, to assessing online galleries. An expanded and updated appendix adds more than 200 new resources such as Web designers, insurance and legal services for artists, internships, art colonies, and corporate and public art programs. |
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Independent Contractor $46 Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. An independent contractor is a natural person, business, or corporation that provides goods or services to another entity under terms specified in a contract or within a verbal agreement. Unlike an employee, an independent contractor does not work regularly for an employer but works as and when required, during which time she or he may be subject to the Law of Agency. Independent contractors are usually paid on a freelance basis. Contractors often work through a limited company, which they themselves own, or may work through an umbrella company. In the United States, any company or organization engaged in a trade or business that pays more than $600 to an independent contractor in one year is required to report this to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as well as to the contractor, using Form 1099-MISC |
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Indian Illustrators $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Bhanu Athaiya née Rajopadhye (Marathi: ) (28 April 1926-) is Indian cinema’s most well-regarded costume designer, having worked in over 100 films, since 1950s, with noted filmmakers like Guru Dutt, Yash Chopra, Raj Kapoor, Ashutosh Gowariker, and international directors like Conrad Rooks and Richard Attenborough. She made her debut as a film costume designer with the film C.I.D. in 1956 , and followed it up with other Guru Dutt classics like Pyaasa (1959), Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960) and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1964). In her career spanning 50 year she has received numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Costume Design (The Oscar), for her work in 1982 film, Gandhi, which made her the first Indian to win an Oscar , and also two National Film Awards, in 1991 and 2002. She currently resides in Mumbai. Bhanu Athaiya was born Bhanumati Annasaheb Rajopadhye in Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India on the 28th of April. She was the third of seven children born to Annasaheb and Shantabai Rajopadhye. Annasaheb died when Bhanumati was still nine years old . Her education in art began early as an art teacher used to come home to teach her drawing. Later after finishing her schooling, she enrolled at Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai, where she graduated in fine arts, with top honours, winning the gold medal, a fellowship and was nominated a member of the Progressive Artists’ Group, founded by Francis Newton Souza, and which included artists by M. F. Husain and S. H. Raza . She started her career as a freelance fashion illustrator with various women’s magazines in Bombay, including the ‘Eve’s Weekly’ ; later when its editor opened a boutique, she asked Bhanu to try designing dresses, hereupon she discovered her flair for designing clothes… More: |
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Japanese Erotic Artists $7.79 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Hajime Sorayama (, Sorayama Hajime, born February 22, 1947) is a Japanese illustrator, known for his precisely detailed, erotic airbrush portrayals of women and feminine robots. Hajime Sorayama was born in 1947 in Imabari, Ehime prefecture, Japan. He received his basic education at Imabari Kita High School. In 1965 he was admitted to the Shikoku Gakuin University, where he began to study Greek and English literature. In 1967, after the publication of his first work, Pink Journal, he transferred to Tokyo’s Chuo Art School where he began to study art. Sorayama graduated in 1968 at the age of 21, and gained an appointment in an advertising agency. He became a freelance illustrator in 1972. In 1978 he drew his first robot. He resides in Tokyo. Sorayama’s work Sexy Robot, published by Genko-sha in 1983, made his organic robotic forms famous around the world. For the work, he used ideas from pin-up art, which in the book then appear as chrome-plated gynoids in suggestive poses. His next book, Pin-up (Graphic-sha, 1984), continue in the same line. A number of his other works similarly revolve around figures in suggestive poses, including highly realistic depictions in latex and leather. In 1985 Sorayama published the video Illustration Video, his first work apart from the books of illustrations. This includes works in the movies “Brain Dead” (1992), “Time Cop” (1994) and “Space Trucker” (1995), design of trading cards, limited edition prints, CD Roms, art exhibitions and the initial industrial design for Sony’s AIBO robotic pet. From 1985 to 2010 has been a very busy period for Sorayama who is releasing his new book Master Works in late spring of 2010. There were some important issues of cloudy title and copyright matters that may b… More: |
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Knit Green: 20 Projects and Ideas for Sustainability $3.05 Knit Green20 Projects & Ideas for SustainabilityJoanne SeiffKnit responsibly!Wouldn’t it be great if your favorite hobby also supported environmental sustainability? Now it can! Knit Green is filled with tons of ideas on everything you need to be a more environmentally conscious knitter. You’ll get a full exploration of green avenues and product options, including organically farmed fibers, non-animal yarns, alternative or recycled fibers and yarns, fair work and fair trade companies and programs, buying local, sustainable farming, and energy in yarn production. Plus, 20 fashion-forward projects show you how to biodiversify your knitting style to create one-of-a-kind pieces:Hemp Placemats —Pin Check Bermuda Bag— Tank Empire —Spire Smock Vegan Security Blankie— Pixie Mitts —Cozy Zip-Up Cardigan— And more!Knit Green shows you how to help preserve our planet by supporting environmental sustainability—one stitch at a time.Joanne Seiff is a freelance writer, knitwear designer, educator, and fiber artist. Her writing and designs have appeared in Interweave Knits, Vogue Knitting, Better Homes and Gardens’ Knit It!, Spin-Off, Belle Armoire, and more. Her work has also been featured in books, catalogs, and online at Knitty.com and Handspinners.com. She is also the author of Fiber Gathering (Wiley). |
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Microsoft Office Access 2003: The Complete Reference $39.99 The Definitive Resource on Access 2003CD-ROM contains quick reference section on Access 2003—plus sample database files that support the book’s materialScale mountains of data with a single application with the help of this comprehensive resource. Through detailed, step-by-step instructions, you’ll learn how to design and build custom Access databases, even with limited computer knowledge. Gather, organize, and analyze data more effectively than ever, and build a highly responsive database that will put your information to work for you. Streamline your work with wizards, queries, and sorting and filtering methods. Secure remote functioning, online use, and multiple party access. Microsoft Office Access 2003: The Complete Reference will help you build comprehensive information management solutions.Understand all the Access functions—including all the featurs of the 2003 upgrade Retrieve information quickly from existing databases Construct a database to serve your needs efficiently Integrate Access with the rest of the Microsoft Office 2003 suite Raise productivity and decision efficiency based on analysis of data trends and relationships Create advanced queries to extract and manipulate specific information Improve database performance with macros, customization, and faster information distribution Virginia Andersen (Coronado, CA) is a freelance author and writer who has written or contributed to nearly 25 books about PC-based applications, including many student tutorials and accompanying instructor manuals with exercise disks. Virginia is certified as a Microsoft Access MOUS Expert. She has over 25 years experience in computer science applications, analysis, and engineering – including extensive technical writing and editing. Her government and defense projects include lunar mapping, reliability engineering, undersea surveillance, weapon system interface simulation, and naval |
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People From Hemsworth: Jack Bradley, Terry Curran, John Radford, Walter Aveyard, Roy Ellam, Jeff Clarke, Walter Lancashire, Dean Barrick $10.75 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Jack Bradley, Terry Curran, John Radford, Walter Aveyard, Roy Ellam, Jeff Clarke, Walter Lancashire, Dean Barrick, Steve Gardner, Allan Hall, Gerry Baker, Billy Houghton, Phil Wilson, Ken Chappell, Christopher Shaw, Ernest Creighton. Excerpt: Allan Hall (10 December 1929 26 April 2001) was a British journalist . Born in Hemsworth , Hall began his career in journalism with the Newcastle Journal , but soon moved to London. By the age of 27 he became editor of the Sunday Graphic for a year, then in 1959 became managing editor of the News Chronicle . In 1960, both papers closed, and Hall began writing a gossip column for the Daily Herald . Hall remained a columnist as the Herald became The Sun , but left in 1969 when Rupert Murdoch bought the paper. He joined the Sunday Times , where he launched a lifestyle section before taking over the “Atticus” diary column. Having long had an interest in wine, being known for spending long lunches in the Connaught Rooms, he convinced editor Harold Evans to launch the Sunday Times Wine Club. By now writing regularly about wine, Hall decided in 1972 to organise an annual race to bring Beaujolais Nouveau to Britain. This race, which became a reality in 1974, was later replicated in other countries, and by the 1980s attracted widespread interest. In 1980, Hall moved to work for James Goldsmith ‘s magazine NOW! , during which time he hosted a lunch at which fine wines were served. For this one meal he claimed, and was paid, expenses of more than £11,000. The magazine closed the following year, after which Hall retired to Suffolk , selling wine and offering tasting sessions. He continued writing about wine on a freelance basis, and organised wine tours of France. References (URLs online) Media offices A hyperlinked version of this |
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People From Northamptonshire (Before 1974): People From Peterborough, William Paley, Andy Harries, Matthew Oakley, David Bentley, Simon Rusk $32.84 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: People From Peterborough, William Paley, Andy Harries, Matthew Oakley, David Bentley, Simon Rusk, Paul Nicholas, John Clare, J. F. Horrabin, Alex Henshaw, Craig Jones, Stewart Jackson, Thomas Armstrong, Murder of Ross Parker, Luke Steele, Marquess of Exeter, Brian Mawhinney, Earl Fitzwilliam, Julian Joachim, Frank Close, Ed Stafford, Andy Bell, John Payne, Maxim Reality, Richard Butcher, Stuart Hicks, Luke Mcshane, Micky Gynn, Arthur Rowledge, Louis Smith, George Alcock, John Hill, Adrian Durham, Lewis Capes, Colin Hodgkinson, Frank Perkins, Luke Pasqualino, Paul Blades, Nigel Sixsmith, Cello Renda, Waseem Mirza, Christopher Perkins, Charles Kingston, Adam Perry, Roger Climpson, Aston Merrygold, Phyllis Stedman, Archie Robertson, Michael Maguire, John Landen, Lee Clarke, David Clarke, Don Lusher, Lewis Killeen, Gary de Roux, Thomas Dove, Ritchie Hawkins, Julia Jarman, F.g. Mitchell, Julie Hollman, Adrian Lyne, Andrew Johns, Simon Bamford, Jimmy Elliott, Martin Ballinger, Jordan Scott Pace, Earl of Peterborough, Lloyd Watson, Johanna Bennett, Joseph Henshaw, Gray Jolliffe, Pega, Trevor Quow, Joy Allen. Excerpt: Andrew Harries (born 7 April 1954) is a British television and film producer. After graduating from Hull University in the 1970s, Harries began his television career on the Granada Television current affairs series World in Action, before moving on to freelance work. He directed and produced programmes for Jonathan Ross’s Channel X production company in the 1980s, before being appointed controller of the newly created comedy department at Granada in 1992. Over the next decade he produced and executive produced several critically-acclaimed series, including The Royle Family, Cold Feet and The Grimleys. In 2000 his portfollio was expan… More: |
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People From Quanzhou: Zhu Wen, Lai Changxing, Chen Boda, Li Huanzhi, Choy So-Yuk, Xu Rongmao, Philip Wong, Zhang Gaoli, ni Zhiqin $9.25 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Zhu Wen (born, 1967) is a Chinese short story writer turned director. The cover of the translation of I Love Dollars and Other Stories from China, translated by Julia Lovell, published by Columbia University PressZhu Wen was born in 1967 in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. He attended Southeast University in Nanjing, and graduated with a degree in electric power. After working as an engineer in a state-owned thermal power plant for five years, he quit his job in 1994 to become a freelance writer. His first published short story, I Love Dollars, was denounced by some critics as the “shameless and indecent novel of a hooligan.” In 1998, he instigated and became identified with the Rupture movement(duanlie) to voice dissatisfaction with the literary establishment. He sent questionnaires to about 70 writers, about 55 of which responded. The responses were sarcastic and mostly expressed discontent, and later spawned publications that nurtured more independence among writers. In an introduction to Zhu Wen’s short stories, translator Julia Lovell characterized his ‘trademark narrative style’ as “a loosely punctuated, first-person voice in which speech, both direct and indirect, run on within sentences of descriptive prose, designed to capture the unceremonious, free-flowing rhythms of action and dialogue in contemporary China.” The cover of What is Garbage, What is LoveAs a writer, he was labeled as part of a ‘newly-born generation’ (xinshengdai) movement. He began writing short stories and novellas in 1991. He has written the following novellas: His only novel-length work is What is Garbage, What is Love. (). A selection of his short stories were translated by Julia Lovell and published by Columbia University Press in January 2007. Zhu decided to … More: |
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Public Relations Companies $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Steorn, Wpp Group, Cision, Interpublic Group of Companies, Media Monitors Australia, Prime Point Foundation, Calysto Communications, Environics Communications, Pleon, Brazil, Carr Communications, the Musebox, Arcis Communications, Nettresults, Df King Worldwide, Prime Group, Kreab, Seesame Communication Experts, Pr-Operatørene. Excerpt: Arcis Communications is a Public Relations and Branding agency based in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia History Arcis Communications was formed by former journalists, psychologists, public relations and branding professionals from several regional and international network firms in Malaysia and Singapore.The collective experience of this group includes decades of experience in journalism, public relations, branding, issues and crisis communications, marketing communications and design services.With a young team – and a network of freelance and agency partners around the South East Asian region – Arcis Communications is establishing itself as an integrated communications solutions provider in the areas of Public Relations, Branding and Marketing Communications.A team of account directors, brand managers, designers and other specialist talents work with the firm’s clients to help identify, discuss and address public relations and branding concerns or goals in Malaysia and the Asia Pacific region.The firm today already provides consultancy and program delivery services to a broad range of local, multinational and global clients.Present Arcis Communications is headquartered out of Petaling Jaya, a city just outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur if the capital of Malaysia and forms the financial, business and administrative hub of the country and its leading enterprises.Arcis Communications counts luxury brands; some of the country’s |
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Road Map to Your Writing Career: Becoming a Fulltime Freelance Writer $11.64 Think you’re ready to take the plunge into a full-time free-lance writing career? This hands-on resource provides scores of real-life success tips for becoming a professional full-time writer — all based on solid experience.This guide approaches writing as a career where hard work and management skills are just as important as talent. Readers will discover how they can plan their transition to a full-time writing career; tips for managing cash flow, accounting, taxes and other business issues; detailed plans for generating income as a writer in non-traditional ways; and much more. They’ll also find many ready-to-use checklists as well as helpful lists of writers organizations, online writers networks, and other resources specifically targeted for the working writer. |
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Rob Williams $43.99 Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rob Williams is a British comic book writer, working mainly for 2000 AD. Williams started out as a freelance journalist and creator of corporate videos. He decided to try comcis writing resulting in Cla$$war, published by Com.x and illustrated by several artists, including Trevor Hairsine and Travel Foreman. It started published in 2002 and, after a three-year hiatus from the publisher a complete collection was released in 2009. The comic series was read by Andy Diggle, who was the editor of 2000 AD at the time and contacted Williams, resulting in a number of series, first the two-part Asylum, with Boo Cook and then ongoing Low Life, initially with Henry Flint. and He would also produce one-offs there like Breathing Space with Laurence Campbell, who he would work with again on the 2006 Wolverine Christmas Special. Williams has also written for the Star Wars Tales and Star Wars: Rebellion comics from Dark Horse, and another project is also with them, writing Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods. For Dynamite Entertainment he is writing RoboCop, with artist Fabiano Neves. |
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Steampunk Style Jewelry $24.99 This how-to jewelry-making book features the work of an array of invited jewelry designers influenced by the growing Steampunk trend. In Steampunk circles, jewelry-makers are often master metalsmiths who combine found objects with fine metals to create elaborate pieces. In Steampunk-Style Jewelry, the projects focus on "no fire" techniques—like simple stringing, wirework, hammering, stamping, gluing, stitching, and off-loom beadwork—so that even a beginner can create pieces in the style. Each project provides a complete materials and tools list, step-by-step instructions, and clear illustrations. This book offers a broad overview of a growing design trend that is part of the literary, industrial design, fashion, and popular culture scene. Readers will learn about the art movement through the many photographic sidebars that explore the many aspects of the trend.Jean Campbell is a freelance craft editor and author. She is the founding editor of Interweave’s Beadwork magazine and has written and edited more than 40 books. Jean has appeared on the DIY Jewelry Making show, The Shay Pendray Show, and PBS’ Beads, Baubles, and Jewels where she gives how-to instructions, provides inspiration, and offers crafting advice. She lives in Eden Prairie, MN. Visit her online at jeancampbellink.com. |
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Steampunk Style Jewelry $24.99 This how-to jewelry-making book features the work of an array of invited jewelry designers influenced by the growing Steampunk trend. In Steampunk circles, jewelry-makers are often master metalsmiths who combine found objects with fine metals to create elaborate pieces. In Steampunk-Style Jewelry, the projects focus on "no fire" techniques—like simple stringing, wirework, hammering, stamping, gluing, stitching, and off-loom beadwork—so that even a beginner can create pieces in the style. Each project provides a complete materials and tools list, step-by-step instructions, and clear illustrations. This book offers a broad overview of a growing design trend that is part of the literary, industrial design, fashion, and popular culture scene. Readers will learn about the art movement through the many photographic sidebars that explore the many aspects of the trend.Jean Campbell is a freelance craft editor and author. She is the founding editor of Interweave’s Beadwork magazine and has written and edited more than 40 books. Jean has appeared on the DIY Jewelry Making show, The Shay Pendray Show, and PBS’ Beads, Baubles, and Jewels where she gives how-to instructions, provides inspiration, and offers crafting advice. She lives in Eden Prairie, MN. Visit her online at jeancampbellink.com. |
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The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself) $13 Each year writers and editors submit over three thousand grammar and style questions to the Q&A page at The Chicago Manual of Style Online. Some are arcane, some simply hilarious—and one editor, Carol Fisher Saller, reads every single one of them. All too often she notes a classic author-editor standoff, wherein both parties refuse to compromise on the “rights” and “wrongs” of prose styling: “This author is giving me a fit.” “I wish that I could just DEMAND the use of the serial comma at all times.” “My author wants his preface to come at the end of the book. This just seems ridiculous to me. I mean, it’s not a post-face.”In The Subversive Copy Editor, Saller casts aside this adversarial view and suggests new strategies for keeping the peace. Emphasizing habits of carefulness, transparency, and flexibility, she shows copy editors how to build an environment of trust and cooperation. One chapter takes on the difficult author; another speaks to writers themselves. Throughout, the focus is on serving the reader, even if it means breaking “rules” along the way. Saller’s own foibles and misadventures provide ample material: “I mess up all the time,” she confesses. “It’s how I know things.”Writers, Saller acknowledges, are only half the challenge, as copy editors can also make trouble for themselves. (Does any other book have an index entry that says “terrorists. See copy editors”?) The book includes helpful sections on e-mail etiquette, work-flow management, prioritizing, and organizing computer files. One chapter even addresses the special concerns of freelance editors.Saller’s emphasis on negotiation and flexibility will surprise many copy editors who have absorbed, along with the dos and don’ts of their stylebooks, an attitude that their way is the right way. In encouraging copy editors to banish their ignorance and disorganization, insecurities and compulsions, the Chicago Q&A |
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The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself) $30 Each year writers and editors submit over three thousand grammar and style questions to the Q&A page at The Chicago Manual of Style Online. Some are arcane, some simply hilarious—and one editor, Carol Fisher Saller, reads every single one of them. All too often she notes a classic author-editor standoff, wherein both parties refuse to compromise on the “rights” and “wrongs” of prose styling: “This author is giving me a fit.” “I wish that I could just DEMAND the use of the serial comma at all times.” “My author wants his preface to come at the end of the book. This just seems ridiculous to me. I mean, it’s not a post-face.”In The Subversive Copy Editor, Saller casts aside this adversarial view and suggests new strategies for keeping the peace. Emphasizing habits of carefulness, transparency, and flexibility, she shows copy editors how to build an environment of trust and cooperation. One chapter takes on the difficult author; another speaks to writers themselves. Throughout, the focus is on serving the reader, even if it means breaking “rules” along the way. Saller’s own foibles and misadventures provide ample material: “I mess up all the time,” she confesses. “It’s how I know things.”Writers, Saller acknowledges, are only half the challenge, as copy editors can also make trouble for themselves. (Does any other book have an index entry that says “terrorists. See copy editors”?) The book includes helpful sections on e-mail etiquette, work-flow management, prioritizing, and organizing computer files. One chapter even addresses the special concerns of freelance editors.Saller’s emphasis on negotiation and flexibility will surprise many copy editors who have absorbed, along with the dos and don’ts of their stylebooks, an attitude that their way is the right way. In encouraging copy editors to banish their ignorance and disorganization, insecurities and compulsions, the Chicago Q&A |
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The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself) $13 Each year writers and editors submit over three thousand grammar and style questions to the Q&A page at The Chicago Manual of Style Online. Some are arcane, some simply hilarious—and one editor, Carol Fisher Saller, reads every single one of them. All too often she notes a classic author-editor standoff, wherein both parties refuse to compromise on the “rights” and “wrongs” of prose styling: “This author is giving me a fit.” “I wish that I could just DEMAND the use of the serial comma at all times.” “My author wants his preface to come at the end of the book. This just seems ridiculous to me. I mean, it’s not a post-face.”In The Subversive Copy Editor, Saller casts aside this adversarial view and suggests new strategies for keeping the peace. Emphasizing habits of carefulness, transparency, and flexibility, she shows copy editors how to build an environment of trust and cooperation. One chapter takes on the difficult author; another speaks to writers themselves. Throughout, the focus is on serving the reader, even if it means breaking “rules” along the way. Saller’s own foibles and misadventures provide ample material: “I mess up all the time,” she confesses. “It’s how I know things.”Writers, Saller acknowledges, are only half the challenge, as copy editors can also make trouble for themselves. (Does any other book have an index entry that says “terrorists. See copy editors”?) The book includes helpful sections on e-mail etiquette, work-flow management, prioritizing, and organizing computer files. One chapter even addresses the special concerns of freelance editors.Saller’s emphasis on negotiation and flexibility will surprise many copy editors who have absorbed, along with the dos and don’ts of their stylebooks, an attitude that their way is the right way. In encouraging copy editors to banish their ignorance and disorganization, insecurities and compulsions, the Chicago Q&A |
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The Wealthy Writer $0.99 The ultimate guide to running a freelance business and making money while doing it, The Wealthy Writer is an all-in-one resource that covers everything a novice or seasoned writer needs to know to be a successful freelancer. This helpful guide: * Identifies profitable and receptive print and online freelance outlets, including the lucrative area of commercial writing * Includes chapters on technical writing, Web writing, speech writing, e-books, corporate communications, advertising, direct mail * Shows writers how to work on their business while working in their business through strategies such as launching a home-based business and turning clients into advocates * Provides a spectrum of case studies, sample letters, and sample forms, so working writers can put them to use on their own |
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United States Presidential Candidates, 1856 $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: John C. Frémont, William H. Seward, James Buchanan, Franklin Pierce, Millard Fillmore, Stephen A. Douglas, Daniel Pratt. Excerpt: “General” Daniel Pratt, Jr. (born 11 April 1809 in Prattville, Chelsea , Massachusetts ; died 21 June 1887 in Boston ) was an American itinerant speaker, author , performance-artist , eccentric , and poet . Life and work Trained as a carpenter , Pratt abandoned this craft and instead spent his time wandering about the country doing freelance lecturing. He claimed to have walked over 200,000 miles, from Maine to the Dakotas, visiting 27 states and 16 Indian tribes. He was widely known as the “Great American Traveler,” which was how he referred to himself with his characteristic disdain for modesty. His visits to American colleges came to be regarded by the students almost as a regular feature of campus life. He was often an appreciated and honored guest and speaker, though usually met with tongue-in-cheek praise. At times, though, his welcome came pre-worn-out, as when he rushed in on Leonard Bacon as he was entertaining guests at home, shook his hand and announced expectantly, “I, Sir, am no less a man than Daniel Pratt Daniel Pratt, Sir, the great American traveler!” Dr. Bacon, unimpressed, replied, “All right Travel!” Pratt was a prolific and generous generator of ideas, but in spite of this was heard to complain that “it was utterly impossible for him to talk fast enough to get out his ideas, so rapidly did they grow in his fertile brain.” Lectures Pratt lectured widely, not only on university campuses, but in town halls, churches, and wherever he could find an audience. He would attend meetings of many varieties, from religious ceremonies to city government meetings to women’s suffrage conventions, with the hopes of being able to |
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Winter Haven, Florida $14.14 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Michael Yon, Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven High School, Polk State College, News Chief, Chain of Lakes Park, Legoland Florida, Woman’s Club of Winter Haven, Winter Haven Heights Historic Residential District, Downtown Winter Haven Historic District, Pope Avenue Historic District. Excerpt: Michael Yon (born 1964) is an American writer and photographer. He served in the Special Forces in the early-1980s, one of the youngest soldiers to pass the Green Beret selection process, and he became a general freelance writer in the mid-1990s. He focused on military writing after the invasion of Iraq. Yon has been embedded on numerous occasions with American and British troops in Iraq, most prominently a deployment with the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment (Deuce Four) of the 25th Infantry Division in Mosul, Iraq that ended in September 2005. Yon has had vocal feuds with the US military hierarchy, and the nature of his reports are also controversial. However, Yon enjoys ‘rock star’ status among individual soldiers according to Brian Williams of MSNBC. Yon’s alternative media reporting has been mentioned by numerous mainstream media agencies, and he has won accolades from the 2005, 2007, and 2008 Weblog Awards. In 2008, The New York Times reported that he has spent more time embedded with combat units than any other journalist in Iraq. He shifted from blogging from Iraq to blogging from Afghanistan in August 2008. His work is supported primarily by donations from readers. Yon grew up in Winter Haven, Florida, where he says he essentially raised himself. As a child and as a young adult, he was a prankster who got in trouble for, among other things, making homemade bombs. Other children bullied him repeatedly throughout his childhood, particularity be… More: |