Winner Announced!-GIVEAWAY: 50 Free Brochures from UPrinting!

Thanks to everyone who entered the UPrinting.com giveaway! I will be giving away another batch of 50 brochures in the near future, but for now we have a winner.  Laurie Tam wins 50 free brochures from UPrinting to use to advertise her freelance writing business. Laurie, I have dispatched an email to you.



Congratulations! This contest is now officially closed. Thanks again to everyone who entered. Check back in March for another great giveaway!

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Starting today, Feb.7th, through midnight, Feb.25,2011, you can enter to win this great brochure package from UPrinting.com. This package is the highest quality brochures and includes: 8.5" x 11" 100lb Paper Gloss; With Folding (Half Fold, Trifold/Letterfold, Z-Fold, Roll Fold, Accordion Fold) on a 2 Business Day Turnaround; Outside and Inside printing. For a freelance writer this is a great prize to win. You can use these to advertise your business or even for a client.

*Restriction: Limited to US residents 18 years old and above only.

UPrinting.com makes it their business to be the best in the business of brochure printing. You couldn't find better brochures at an offline printer, for this online printing company can match anything you'd find at a brick and mortar printer.

To enter the giveaway for this great set of brochures, simply leave your email address and name in a comment below explaining why you want these brochures from UPrinting.com. That's it! You have until Feb.25th at midnight.

*This is a sponsored post and I receive brochures from UPrinting.com as compensation, but the opinions here are strictly my own.

Free Basic English Grammar Ebook, Resources from Mashable

Best E-Books for Writers is giving away a free ebook, Basic English Grammar.

Also, here are two killer posts from Mashable. The first is the introduction of Mashable Explore, making it super easy to find how-to posts they've written and lots of other stuff you could use to make your marketing efforts online more efficient.

They also have my favorite weekly post, where Mashable has a roundup of all the best they have posted for the week. You should really get in the habit of checking this out weekly, a wealth of helpful information. If you like them on Facebook, you'll come across a reminder each time this post is made.

Hopefully everyone is having a great weekend!

$297 Value-WAHM Success Kit FREE!

I ran across this great free WAHM, (Work at home Mom) Success Kit that is totally free on Facebook today and wanted to share the link. All you enter is your email and name. It says it's a $297 value, and it's free. Don't pass this up, WAHMs.

And it's not an affiliate link for me, it's just a great freebie.

66 Free Marketing Tips and Chippendale Dancers

I bet you are reading this post title and thinking, WTH? Chippendale dancers? Well, I am snowed in in Texas, with temperatures colder than Alaska, and I am watching a special on Chippendale Dancers on channel 21 while I work. We do what it takes, lol. The visitors who came to Dallas to watch the Super Bowl this Sunday are really freaking out about this Texas snowstorm. They thought they'd get a break from this crap when they left Green Bay and Pittsburg. Oh, well, Mother Nature had different plans.

I actually am posting to give you this free PDF with 66 Marketing Tips this morning. Enjoy, and turn your TV to Channel 21 asap.

Free White Paper on Using Social Networking

Everyone of us who are writers or bloggers are by nature marketers. Here is a free white paper, (a report) on how you can use Social Media on sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and Digg to promote yourself and your freelance career or your online business. Excellent read!

Avira Antivir Virus Definition Update 01 February 2011 is FREE!

Everywhere I go online lately, especially in the last week, I hear folks talking about the new viruses that are plaguing their computers and their Facebook accounts.

I am glad I don't have to worry about that. I don't get viruses since I downloaded Avira Antivir Virus Definition Update 01 February 2011! This powerful software is free, but it sure doesn't act like a free version of a virus prevention program. This is powerful stuff.

This is the perfect time for you to download this software because there has just been an update avira February 01 2011 Edition added today!

No more viruses, readers.

Blogging Jobs and a Free Book on Marketing

Problogger has a great list of jobs this week.

Free report for bloggers and online entrepreneurs from the collected wisdom of the pros at Marketing Sherpa, one of my very favorite sites!

Marketing Wisdom for 2011

Share a Bill, Cafemom, and Getting Paid to Play with Food!

Life is good today. I spent yesterday hanging out with my favorite fella and we went to a flea market. He bought me a big, soft blanket, a new pair of Reeboks, and some hair products, but before we left to go shopping, he cooked me the best breakfast.

In that vein of sharing and of food, I wanted to share this great site where you can check out a career in playing with food!

Another interesting site I found is called Share a Bill. You can post an online deal or something else you want and get your friends and family to share in paying for it! Quite the concept.

And here is a free community for you WAHMs. Cafemom is a community where moms make friends, chat, play games and win prizes.

Get free shopping guide here.

Freelance Jobs, Weight Loss and a $1587 Giveaway!

I was going to wait until tomorrow to post job leads like I normally do on Tuesday, but since I have this great giveaway I decided to combine them both and offer you a double-whammy on Monday!

This is also Martin Luther King Day, so don't forget to pay homage to a great man who created hope and possibilities for millions. And speaking of creating hope and possibilities...

Free Dockers Shopping Guide and EdenFantasys Giveaway

Just a head's up. There's a lot going on over at Freebie Nut. For one, here is a free shopping guide from Dockers, where you always get free shipping and free returns. And also, there's a giveaway for a $30 gift card from EdenFantasys.

Giving Away a $40 Gift Card to CSN Stores!

Tomorrow I will be posting job leads but today I want to let you know about the giveaway I am holding over at Freebie Nut.

The prize is a $40 gift card to CSN Stores. I love this company and you will too if you are not familiar with them. CSN Stores has over 200 stores to choose from for home improvement, decorating, kitchen goodies, bedroom frills, and all the decorating basics, kitchen gadgets, stuff for kids, too many things to list here. I have been checking out their tv stands and intend to buy one my next payday.

The giveaway at Freebie Nut runs through Jan. 24th, so get over there and enter!

Writing Site Hiring and Free Ebooks

I found two interesting things that I wanted to share with you today. First of all, I stumbled across a site that is hiring writers, and they pay up to $30 per page. You have to take a short test, it's easy, and you have to answer several questions and upload your resume.

Check it out at Writers.Ph

The other thing I found was a site giving away 130 ebooks for those who have Kindle, Ipad, and several other reading apps. Here is the link. The company is Kaplan Publishing.

Hope this helps you out, and that you're having a great weekend!

Get Free Financial Backing for Your Creative Idea!

I ran across this site in Woman's Day magazine and wanted to share it with my readers. It's a site called Kick Starter and you will find people who will financially back your idea.

Just go there, sign up and describe your creative and/or business idea, how much funding you need to get it started, and site visitors can pledge funding to make it happen!~

Projects like a writer's first novel have actually been funded through kickstarter.com. Check it out!

How to Create an Ebook, Free Download

I am feeling generous today so I am giving you a free ebook on how to create your own ebooks. I have a ton of free software and ebooks to help you be successful as a writer and with your blog and I will be sharing these several times a week so be on the lookout!

Here is the download for your free ebook about making your own ebooks.

Have fun, and when you get your first ebook created come back and tell us about it! Also, give it a tweet, digg or like this post on Facebook and share this free ebook download with your friends.

Writing and Blogging Jobs for Monday, Dec. 27, 2010

I hope everyone had a great Christmas, but if you are like me you're glad it's over and are ready to get back to work. To help you accomplish this here is a nice list of writing and blogging jobs, work from home only, for you to check out. Let me know if you are hired by any of the listings below. Also, if you would like to show your appreciation for me listing these jobs if you'd take just a minute to check out the free offers listed at the end of this post I would be very grateful. Have a great Monday!

Food and/or Chinese Travel Writer This pays .06 per word and $10 for illustrations!

Investment Writer Wanted

Blogger Wanted $5-$15 per post

Experienced Wikipedia Editor

Experienced Real Estate Investing Writer

Fashion Creative Writer for Marketing Material

Experienced Researcher $15 hour

Battlestar Galactica Article Editor $20 per page

Live Strong needs Fitness/Nutrition Writers

PR Expert for Shopping-Related Social Network I applied for this one!

Experienced Bibliography Writer $150 per bibliography

As I said above, please let me know if you get hired. Also, if you would take a minute to sign up for this totally free offer it would really help me out, (as it will you! I used to sell life insurance so I absolutely believe everyone should have it. However, there is NOTHING to buy here, just a quote, totally free. )

Thanks!

Get a Free Life Insurance Quote Immediately!

Just clicking on these offers would be great, but there are some awesome ones here!

Make money per click with your blog using Shop at Home

Printable Grocery Coupons

Great List of Free Samples

Writers Giveaway.com - Over $3k in FREE writing goodies!

Writers Giveaway.com - Over $3k in FREE writing goodies!.

Although I didn't create the page listed here with all this free stuff for writers, consider it a gift from me for Christmas of sorts, just for sharing, ok? :).

Again, Merry Christmas!

The ruling attendant steams before the infinite disguise.

Free Internet Radio Only for Women, Win an iPod!

Athena365.com - Free online radio Enjoy music hits, talk, and more. There's no cost to join or use and right now they're giving away a Free iPod touch! Click Here

The Perfect Christmas Gift for The Book Lover on Your List

It is not often that you find a truly affordable gift, one that will last all year long, for the book lover in your life. Most people who are not avid readers are hesitant about selecting a title for the person on their list who is, for fear the reader might not care for the book. You can solve that problem by getting them a membership to Book Swim.

There are so many great things about Book Swim. The main point is that you can order as many books as you want and return them when you are ready. It is like an online library without the late fees and due dates! Choose from over 200,000 titles, with free shipping both ways. Also, with the light reader program there is a 30 day free trial...AND, when you sign up for the Book Swim newsletter you are automatically entered to win a free book every month.

This truly is the perfect gift for the book lover on your Christmas list. The membership fee is only $14.99 a month, which is such a great price for the privilege of getting all the books you want to read whenever you want and keep them for as long as you like. Members can also buy titles if they so choose, but are never asked to do so. Move over Netflix, Book Swim is going to turn the world into book readers before it's all said and done!

During the holidays, buying Book Swim gift cards cannot be beat, because YOU also get treats. Check out the information in the banner below and get busy buying Book Swim Gift cards.




Writing and Blogging Jobs for Sunday, November 28, 2010

I decided today that I had room for one more part-time freelance writing or blogging job, so I went to the sites where I usually find these jobs and was so disgusted with the poor quality of the post I decided to go hunting on my own. The jobs listed at my formerly favorite site, freelancewritinggigs.com, were mostly not telecommuting jobs but on-site jobs, and this was not specified in the link. So I feel like all I did was waste my time, which I consider to be valuable. (I sure do miss Deb Ng! :(



When I go searching for jobs I want jobs that are strictly work from home. I also only search for jobs that pay decently (I will not work for less than .05 per word) and are totally current, (as in posted within two days or have an ongoing need for writers/bloggers, not three to four day-old jobs that are one-off needs or for only one person. Finding the jobs I am referring to requires time and effort, not just posting the first thing that pops up on Craigslist.) I understand that we are all trying to make money, but being earnest about finding jobs and passing them on to your fellow writers and bloggers must first be a labor of love.

In that vein, below are some WORK FROM HOME Writing and Blogging Jobs for ya'll to check out. If you found this post helpful, let me know and I will continue to post telecommuting jobs here on a regular basis. Also, to make the time I have spent today worth my while, you can help us both out by visiting the links to some great discounts I have listed under the jobs. Thanks!

Copywriter to Edit Pages for Dining/Social Networking Site

Writer for Manifesto to Spontaneity

Hip Hop Music Blogger

Writers Over 50 Wanted for New Online Mag

Writing Job for Football Fanatic

Writer for Reality/Celebrity Website

That's it for today. Like I said, if you'll leave a comment below and let me know you are happy with the jobs I listed then I will start posting regularly. Also, visit these great sites with freebies, discounts, coupons, samples, and contests if you like this post:

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Have a great Sunday!

Oooh, one more thing. This is a great free way to advertise your services, or even your products, and build a list in the process.

Where to Find Black Friday Guides

This is a great post that has links to sites that offer Black Friday guides, both where the sales are offline and online and how to have a totally positive Black Friday experience.