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by admin on October 29th, 2006

A few minutes ago, I vented my wrath at this ad, found on FreelanceWriting.com. Further perusal of this site, thickens the plot even more. On the same site, I found another ad by the same company, Hope Castles.

"Hope Castles Freelancing is now hiring non-paying keyword writers for variety of freelance projects. We’re looking for writers who can write on a SEO level as well as follow special guidelines from the clients. This job is non-paying so therefore, there’s no payment for this position because we’re just started out ourselves. We’re seeking non-paying writers to help Hope Castles Freelancing grow; this is a great opportunity for new writers to make a name for themselves. Please contact Michelle to get started today as a keyword writer."

She really it makes it sound like she’s doing writers a favor, doesn’t she? She’s just starting out, so she’ll accept volunteers because, after all, they’re helping her to build her business and we all know what a great cause that is. So great that writers will be able to make a name for themselves through her company, which no one has heard of. Though this was quite interesting, it indeed gets better.

"Let Hope Castles Freelancing Write Your Next Project

"Hope Castles Freelancing is seeking new clients to help our company grow. Our company specializes in varieties of freelance writing projects. We work directly with our clients to meet our clients’ needs by asking them a few questions about their project in what they’re looking for. Our company is equipped with highly professional writers to help you with your projects. We guarantee that our work is original and affordable however, we also respect our clients’ privacy, and we will never source out your information to other companies. We believe on building our clients trust with the work we do for them. We like to keep our clients coming back to us in the near future.

"However, here at Hope Castles freelancing, ‘writing, and researching’ is our company number one motto. Our talented writers, whom all possess a great deed of knowledge in there writing field, is required to pass through our editors’ before sending in the actual project. We will send three emails letting you know how your project is being handled in when you as the client would like for your project to be complete. This is done to keep our clients inform about their projects. We deliver on time we also offer a turnaround time of 38/72 hours on all articles. Here is a small list of our service that Hope Castles Freelancing Offers."

Let’s forget for a minute the brilliant writing. Let’s forget how anyone seeking serious article writing is sure to read phrases such as "We work directly with our clients to meet our clients’ needs by asking them a few questions about their project in what they’re looking for" and "Our talented writers, whom all possess a great deed of knowledge in there writing field, is required to pass through our editors’ before sending in the actual project" and sign them on the spot. Marvel if you will at the brilliant work of the editors. And then scroll down.

"Pricing Scale

Apparently it’s ok for the Powers That Be at Hope Castles to receive payment for articles, as paltry as that pay might be. After all, they’re not the ones doing all the work. The writers who are getting nothing for their 10 to 50 articles each week, they don’t deserve pay, do they? Besides, Hope Castles is building a fine reputation, and really, what freelancer wouldn’t jump at that?

This is what’s wrong with the world of writing today. How dare you, Hope Castles! Are you telling me that you can’t even offer a few crumbs, a 50-50 split to your writers? You’re not offering a wonderful opportunity, you’re taking advantage, clear and simple. You’re convincing some poor schlub he needs to work for free to gain exposure and experience, yet charging for his work. Shame on you and your greed! Even the term paper mills offer a cut. Even the $2 guys pay something. You, Hope Castles, are slime an I am done wasting bandwidth on you.

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