EduBook

Ya know how I've been talking about those freelance writing goals?

Well, here's my start: Pam's EduBook Page

For those of you who are also interested in this kind of writing opportunity, here's what I've found so far:

1. Unlike other "freelance content" sites, they review some writing samples from you before accepting you as a writer. I actually found this encouraging, as it means they have standards.

2. You don't get to write about "whatever you want." They assign you article topics in batches of four. However, when I applied part of the information they wanted was what my areas of interest are in terms of writing, since they do consider this when doling out work to their writers. I said "career development, writing, education, relationships and pets" and so far all the assignments I've been given relate to one of those categories.

3. They pay $5 per article, and want 500 word articles (not much at all if you are as wordy as I am!)

4. The manager and editors are very responsive and communicative. They expect articles to fit a certain style (concise, heavy on keywords related to your topic, etc). The editor gives very encouraging, friendly and helpful feedback.

5. They pay as soon as they approve your articles, via Paypal.

Granted, I've only been involved for a little over a week, but I'm very pleased so far!