Comments on: Ten Years After Breaking In: Christina Katz Answers the Top Ten Questions About Breaking In As A Freelance Writer http://christinakatz.com/ten-years-later-christina-katz-answers-the-top-ten-questions-about-breaking-in-as-a-freelance-writer/ Write well, sell what you write, specialize, build your platform, partner wisely, keep learning, and prosper in the gig economy. Mon, 21 May 2012 17:15:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: christinakatz http://christinakatz.com/ten-years-later-christina-katz-answers-the-top-ten-questions-about-breaking-in-as-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-615 christinakatz Mon, 17 May 2010 07:08:42 +0000 http://christinakatz.com/?p=1080#comment-615 My understanding is that, for example, <a href="http://About.com" rel="nofollow">About.com</a> pays a regular rate to its writers, so I would not consider them a content mill. Just to clarify. My understanding is that, for example, About.com pays a regular rate to its writers, so I would not consider them a content mill. Just to clarify.

]]> By: christinakatz http://christinakatz.com/ten-years-later-christina-katz-answers-the-top-ten-questions-about-breaking-in-as-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-614 christinakatz Mon, 17 May 2010 07:07:50 +0000 http://christinakatz.com/?p=1080#comment-614 For me a content mill is...write for us and you MIGHT get paid. That pretty much defines it for me. For me a content mill is…write for us and you MIGHT get paid. That pretty much defines it for me.

]]> By: christinakatz http://christinakatz.com/ten-years-later-christina-katz-answers-the-top-ten-questions-about-breaking-in-as-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-617 christinakatz Mon, 17 May 2010 07:07:16 +0000 http://christinakatz.com/?p=1080#comment-617 I don't consider <a href="http://About.com" rel="nofollow">About.com</a> to be a content mill. Do others? I don't consider About.com to be a content mill. Do others?

]]> By: Fun Mama -Deanna http://christinakatz.com/ten-years-later-christina-katz-answers-the-top-ten-questions-about-breaking-in-as-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Fun Mama -Deanna Thu, 13 May 2010 06:16:38 +0000 http://christinakatz.com/?p=1080#comment-616 I have a friend who is an <a href="http://About.com" rel="nofollow">About.com</a> writer, and has been since they started. She's also the published author of about twelve books and is respected in her field. <a href="http://About.com" rel="nofollow">About.com</a> is part of her platform. I have a friend who is an About.com writer, and has been since they started. She's also the published author of about twelve books and is respected in her field. About.com is part of her platform.

]]> By: Fun Mama - Deanna http://christinakatz.com/ten-years-later-christina-katz-answers-the-top-ten-questions-about-breaking-in-as-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Fun Mama - Deanna Thu, 13 May 2010 06:14:09 +0000 http://christinakatz.com/?p=1080#comment-602 I may sound completely naive here, but how do you know when something is a content mill? I think some of them are obvious, but I'm writing for someone now, and I'm starting to question it. I may sound completely naive here, but how do you know when something is a content mill? I think some of them are obvious, but I'm writing for someone now, and I'm starting to question it.

]]> By: Jessie Haynes http://christinakatz.com/ten-years-later-christina-katz-answers-the-top-ten-questions-about-breaking-in-as-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Jessie Haynes Wed, 12 May 2010 20:20:40 +0000 http://christinakatz.com/?p=1080#comment-601 @Kelli-Christina does have some excellent advice. As a freelance time management writer myself, I have to say that all kinds of our gang have time management issues! What would you say is your biggest time management problem, Kelli? (By the way, I love your name. My sister is named Kelli as well.)<br>@Christina-You mentioned content mills, ohhh lawdy where are the content millers ready to attack?<br>What is your stance on content networks such as About, Suite101, LifeTips-they have built-in audiences that you get to write to, so do you think that they are good choices for the platform building writer? @Kelli-Christina does have some excellent advice. As a freelance time management writer myself, I have to say that all kinds of our gang have time management issues! What would you say is your biggest time management problem, Kelli? (By the way, I love your name. My sister is named Kelli as well.)
@Christina-You mentioned content mills, ohhh lawdy where are the content millers ready to attack?
What is your stance on content networks such as About, Suite101, LifeTips-they have built-in audiences that you get to write to, so do you think that they are good choices for the platform building writer?

]]> By: Kelli @ writing the waves http://christinakatz.com/ten-years-later-christina-katz-answers-the-top-ten-questions-about-breaking-in-as-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Kelli @ writing the waves Wed, 12 May 2010 06:29:12 +0000 http://christinakatz.com/?p=1080#comment-599 Great advice, Christina. You are so right about the focus and consistency - although being a mom of two young ones, I have some time management issues as well, but I'm working on it. :P Great advice, Christina. You are so right about the focus and consistency – although being a mom of two young ones, I have some time management issues as well, but I'm working on it. :P

]]> By: jeannevb http://christinakatz.com/ten-years-later-christina-katz-answers-the-top-ten-questions-about-breaking-in-as-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-594 jeannevb Sat, 08 May 2010 20:09:10 +0000 http://christinakatz.com/?p=1080#comment-594 Wonderful article, Christina. I'm breaking into freelance myself, with my first article selling to Writer's Digest. I should add, the relationship with WD was born through Twitter. <br><br>Again, your advice is dead on. Thanks for reaching out and helping. Wonderful article, Christina. I'm breaking into freelance myself, with my first article selling to Writer's Digest. I should add, the relationship with WD was born through Twitter.

Again, your advice is dead on. Thanks for reaching out and helping.

]]> By: Carol J. Alexander http://christinakatz.com/ten-years-later-christina-katz-answers-the-top-ten-questions-about-breaking-in-as-a-freelance-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Carol J. Alexander Fri, 07 May 2010 17:26:35 +0000 http://christinakatz.com/?p=1080#comment-593 Thanks, Christina, you're so good at keeping my head out of the clouds :) Thanks, Christina, you're so good at keeping my head out of the clouds :)

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