Demand Studios offers an excellant opportunity for freelance writers to experience earning money through their writing ability, sometimes for the very first time. The opportunity presents itself as the option to publish articles at $15 each on the worldwide web, or select specific articles that offer a revenue share program. The freelance writing contract opportunity always offers more article selections than a writer could ever complete, allowing the writer to publish as many articles as he or she can possibly do within a week's time, and be paid every Friday.

THE GOOD

Everything above is true. The pay is dependable, and arrives every Friday without fail. Demand Studios pays through paypal, either account or debit card, so one need never fear that his or her bank account information could be abused, or used without the consent of the writer. There is no limit on the number of articles you can write, and the topics available are almost without boundaries. One does have to select from the list, but article opportunities exist on almost every topic, and every field of study. The opportunity provides the chance for new writers to become published writers, and have first hand experience in dealing with copy editors, a very necessary experience in all forms of writing, and one allowing the writer to learn that what seems perfect initially, often has some need of correction or revision.

The demand Studios opportunity offers the writer flexibility in hours, days, and location, meaning that a writer can complete the work at any time and from any location anywhere in the world, and in my case, still have money loaded into my paypal debit card account every Friday, ready for use, regardless of where I may be. Travel is possible, as is work at any hour of the day or night.

THE BAD

Pay at $15 an hour is low, as articles well written generally take this writer well over an hour to complete, meaning that in my case, I generally earn around $5 per hour for my contributions. In addition to that problem, copy editors sometimes ask that articles be rewritten, meaning that the pay drops from $5 an hour to less. While I have only experienced two outright rejections to date, having your article rejected entirely after a rewrite attempt, is also a possibility that means you may spend many hours writing an article and not be paid at all. Rejections also go against your record, and could eventually cause you to lose your opportunity to write for demand Studios at all, losing a source of income on which you may have become dependent, at least partially.

THE UGLY

As an Internationally Certified Substance Abuse Professional, I have both a Masters Degree, as well as over thirty years of collective experience in my chosen field. I have managed and directed programs, counseled clients directly, presented training workshops, and written numerous articles on the subject of Substance Abuse and Treatment options. Unfortunately, demand Studios does not allow professionals to dispute the rejection of articles once they have been rejected, even when the professional is sure the article should not have been rejected on the basis shared by the copy editor in question.

While I will state without reservation, that the copy editor is usually correct when rewrites are requested, twice rewrites have been requested for reasons that were inappropriate from my professional point of view, and in one case the change requested by the copy editor would have been dangerous to potential readers.

In that case, Terrance Gorski was quoted as recommending that pregnant women always consult their doctors before taking any prescription or over the counter drug, due to some drugs being dangerous at any time during pregnancy, and others being dangerous at specific stages of pregnancy. Gorski did not specify the names of any particular drugs; the implication was that pregnant women should consult their doctors before using any drug.

The copy editor requested that I specifically name the drugs that had not been named by my reference, and a group that probably included more than a few drugs. I did not comply with the request because to name every drug of this type would have used up more space than is allowed in demand Studios articles, and would have been difficult to do, even for a licensed pharmacist or medical doctor, without running the risk of leaving one out. It goes without saying, that if even one pregnant woman assumed a particular drug to be safe during pregnancy because it was not on the list, that person or her unborn baby could have been placed in harm's way due to the incompleteness of the list of drugs in my article.

The copy editor consequently rejected the article, harming my record, and causing me to not be paid at all for many hours of work. In spite of that fact, I do not regret my decision, and feel that to practice outside of my area of expertise (I am not a licensed pharmacist or medical doctor) would have been unethical behavior on my part. Whether or not the copy editor, in this case, knew enough about substance abuse to be judging my professional writing is uncertain; however, it is obvious that he or she did not know enough about professional ethics to do so.

A WORD TO THE WISE

If you hold a professional license or certification, it is advisable that you not go against ethical considerations recommended by your board in order to publish a $15 or even $15,000 piece of writing. In the end, the responsibility will fall on you as the certified or licensed professional. Many opportunities exist for publishing, and demand Studios offers many advantages for new writers, but beware of anyone who makes requests or suggestions that could put your professional credentials at risk.