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by KateL
Fri Dec 31, 2010 7:46 pm
Forum: Questions About Rejections
Topic: Article Rejected
Replies: 8
Views: 7274

Re: Article Rejected

The text-to-speech function is also something that I find helps pick out the errors which have escaped my notice. The voice on the software I downloaded sounds very like Stephen Hawking, and I kid myself that he's proofreading for me. :mrgreen: I used this approach for my last couple of articles and...
by KateL
Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:08 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: usage price, unique price, full-rights price
Replies: 18
Views: 15187

Re: usage price, unique price, full-rights price

Thanks everyone, it's an interesting topic and clear that everyone has their own ideasabout what is, and is not, the best way. CC's ability to support author preference by giving us some control over our options is part of what makes it such an appealing site to write for. I don't agree that accepti...
by KateL
Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:42 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: usage price, unique price, full-rights price
Replies: 18
Views: 15187

Re: usage price, unique price, full-rights price

If I might hijack this thread for a moment to also ask a question about pricing... I have only posted a few articles thus far, and in the last two days have received offers on two of them. (I understand this is not a confirmed sale even if I accepted them.) The first is a very low offer for use. If ...
by KateL
Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:31 pm
Forum: Questions About Rejections
Topic: Anxious newbie here!
Replies: 4
Views: 3493

Re: Anxious newbie here!

"These courses are expensive and getting a job without them is not going to be easy and, in some places, impossible." The original sentence is awkward and actually doesn't scan very well. At the very least I would have suggested a change to: "These courses are expensive and getting a ...
by KateL
Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:30 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Multiple Articles: Single Topic
Replies: 5
Views: 3914

Re: Multiple Articles: Single Topic

Of course, but whereas some topics are diverse enough to provide many angles, others are a little more limited in scope and I wasn't really sure what CC's guidelines were on too much crossover in content (even when worded differently). I can understand why sites which pay per article wouldn't want t...
by KateL
Tue Dec 14, 2010 4:15 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Multiple Articles: Single Topic
Replies: 5
Views: 3914

Re: Multiple Articles: Single Topic

Thanks jak. :)
by KateL
Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:07 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Multiple Articles: Single Topic
Replies: 5
Views: 3914

Multiple Articles: Single Topic

As a newbie I'm still getting to grips with CC, and have a question regarding the submission of multiple articles featuring a single topic. Jewellery is a speciality of mine, but I am worried that it may not be "the done thing" to submit a few articles exploring different facets of a topic...
by KateL
Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:00 pm
Forum: Suggestions or Requests
Topic: A Thank you
Replies: 0
Views: 4781

A Thank you

Apologies if this is in the wrong section, but I just wanted to say a little "thank you" to the CC Editors. I was worried that my lack of technical skill would work against me here, but they have thus far been generously tolerant. They have consistently provided me with the necessary const...
by KateL
Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:32 pm
Forum: Common Place
Topic: Homeschooling....
Replies: 14
Views: 33953

Re: Homeschooling....

As someone who, like Jadedragon, experienced a mixture of home schooling and normal schooling, I agree wholeheartedly that social interaction is something which requires extra attention. Particularly ensure that children have the opportunity to mix with others without their parents around - whether ...
by KateL
Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:36 pm
Forum: Common Place
Topic: Freelance work on resumes
Replies: 4
Views: 10175

Re: Freelance work on resumes

If you have work printed in a notable publication it can sometimes be worth adding the title of the article when listing freelance work. I would only suggest doing this on a CV specifically designed for literary or media jobs though. The information is irrelevant to most employers, but if a job you ...
by KateL
Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:55 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello everyone
Replies: 1
Views: 3709

Hello everyone

Hi, I really should have posted in here sooner, but here goes... My name's Kate, I'm 24 and from the south coast of England. I've been selling my writing since I was fifteen when a website asked to purchace a short fictional piece which I had written as GCSE coursework. Once I discovered how much I ...
by KateL
Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:37 pm
Forum: Questions About Rejections
Topic: Questions for the Regulars
Replies: 6
Views: 5664

Re: Questions for the Regulars

Thank you everyone! I submitted another piece and this time my concerns regarding my lack of technical proficiency were proven justified. Fortunately the editor who reviewed the work was very helpful in identifying the couple of areas that required attention and I hope that the piece will be accepte...
by KateL
Sun Dec 05, 2010 2:15 pm
Forum: Questions About Rejections
Topic: Questions for the Regulars
Replies: 6
Views: 5664

Re: Questions for the Regulars

Thank you Jadedragon and Antonia. :) I'll admit that I did rush in rather with submitting - though only with one article at a time - because I didn't realise how high the standard is here. I suppose I've grown a little cavalier about my writing being "good enough" without double or triple ...
by KateL
Sat Dec 04, 2010 7:20 pm
Forum: Questions About Rejections
Topic: Questions for the Regulars
Replies: 6
Views: 5664

Questions for the Regulars

Hello everyone, I'm new to writing for CC, though have been registered for a while. I submitted my first article recently in response to a public request which caught my eye. It was rejected initially because of an error in the category I submitted it under (I blame unfamiliarity with the process th...