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February 13th, 2007

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Sorry about the lull in posts. Life is keeping me busy.
I’ll try harder to keep up with the assery.
Thanks -
C.C.

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February 13th, 2007

Potentially Over Time

So there’s this ad:
“We are looking for writers to do research, interviewing, and reporting on individual franchise companies. You would investigate individual franchise opportunities and write relatively short articles on them. Opportunity to gain recognition for leading edge reporting as you would be providing a fair and unbiased review of franchise opportunities.
“Compensation: Potentially Over Time“
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February 13th, 2007

Fun With Gift Subscriptions

Here’s a fun ad. Let me go ahead and break it down for you.
“People like stories, but nobody seems to tell them any more. Instead, magazines are filled with celebrity profiles, or snarky criticism, or, worse, writers whose talent is subsumed in their own idiosyncracies and insularities, their style so dense that outsiders need a […]

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February 13th, 2007

I Think I’m In Love

Someone after my own heart.

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January 31st, 2007

Originality Not Necessary

Plagarists Wanted

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January 31st, 2007

Ladies Please!

Pot Meet Kettle
I’m not complaining about too much with this advertisement though the “Is there anyone here that write relationship articles” kind of cracks me up.
No, I’m amused by the posts following the ad.
I don’t make it my practice to hang out at stay at home mom forums, but this ad was posted to a […]

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January 29th, 2007

Need Help

The ad:
“I have a busy semister but I need help in writing in some of the essays… if you are willing to help email me with resonable rates…….thanx.”
It seems to me if this guy spent more time studying and less time cheating he might at least know how to spell “semester.”

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January 29th, 2007

Exposure to What?

The ad:“Seeking people who love to write and have the ability to meet strict deadlines. You must be able to commit to submitting at least one story per week on any area/topic you choose. You will get name exposure for your writing. The right individuals will receive substantial exposure. There are limited numbers of spots […]

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January 10th, 2007

Shop This!

The ad:
"This is a Mystery Shopper assignment for a national trade publication that covers the children’s clothing industry. It is a one-time, unpaid assignment. It would require you to take your kids shopping to a variety of stores in or around your town and write about the shopping experience. The story should be about 2,400, […]

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January 10th, 2007

Assery at its Finest

The Ad:
"(If you submitted before, please resubmit as our email was down) We need someone to take what our new company does and write a compelling press release. I want more than just stating what we do but rather a well written story to catch editors’ attention. We have developed technology that’s better and less […]

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