I am getting down to Ghostwriting

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   sid_candidposted 13 years ago

   I am in need of money so have decided to start doing Ghostwriting for others. I have tried Elance, Odesk etc with no success and finding clients remains a challenge. I am also concerned about what writing samples I should show them. Hubpages is the only place I have articles and its difficult to select a best few from 300 odd articles. Any suggestion and help would be highly appreciated.

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      SimeyCposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I just sent you an email through 'contact me'....

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         sid_candidposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         I have not received any emails from you. Can you please resend it.

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            SimeyCposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Just resent I think ( i thought I got the captcha thingy wrong, but it said it had sent!) - may be in the 'spam' section of your email?!

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               sid_candidposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               I got your email and have replied back. Please check your email. Thanks.

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         BradyBonesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Anything you can share with others? I was very interesting in reading how this turned out. :\

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            wordscribe43posted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Me too!  I'm busy looking for alternatives as well...

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            sid_candidposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Well I am still looking for help on selecting my best articles to show to my potential customers.

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               melbelposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               You're too good of a writer to make something like "1 cent per word, free revisions until you're happy" like what you'd have to deal with on elance. oDesk is slightly better, but you end up spending more time applying for jobs than working... if you want to do oDesk, do hourly ONLY. Chances of getting ripped off via contractual pay are high.
               
               I recently did ghostwriting work for another hubber who paid me three cents a word to write. I had to quit recently so that I could complete schoolwork, work work, and write more hubs. This person might have a job for you. I don't want to publicly "out" this person, so I will ask this person if they need another writer if you're interested in this kind of pay. It's not a ton of money, but it can help you get by when you're in between contracts.
               
               Let me know.

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                  sid_candidposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  I have just send you a message through your profile.

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            SimeyCposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            I simply forwarded the name of someone who was interested in paying for freelance work.....

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               sid_candidposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               I got the project thanks. I appreciate your help.

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      mistyhorizon2003posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Why not try fiver.com ?

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   kirstenblogposted 13 years ago

   I don't have any suggestions or tips but wanted to wish you luck!

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   AEvansposted 13 years ago

   www.VWorker is another place that pays decent. Yes you have to bid ,but you can actually do well there.

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   jenn-zeeposted 13 years ago

   As far as selecting content to showcase, why not go with the HubPages own system that selects "Hot" and "Best". You may not always feel that's your best work, but if you have trouble deciding what your best work is, why not trust the readers input + HubPages article rating mechanism?

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      mary615posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      What is the HubPages article rating mechanism?

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