http://www.aneclecticmind.com Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:28:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/03/elance/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/03/elance/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:12:45 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/03/elance/ What a freaking waste of time. If you need a "designer" that leans heavily on clipart for his designs, Elance might just be the solution. Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/11/03/elance/feed/ 25 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/05/29/must-read-monday-freelancing/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/05/29/must-read-monday-freelancing/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 04:09:36 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/05/29/must-read-monday-freelancing/ Three of my better articles on this topic. After college and an 8-year sentence with various corporate jobs, I became a freelance writer and computer applications trainer. That was in 1990 -- 21 years ago. Over the years, I've blogged a bit about freelancing. Here are three of my better posts about the subject from a few years back. 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Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:20:43 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/02/02/february-needs-more-days/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/02/02/february-needs-more-days/feed/ 2 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/01/15/interesting-links-january-15-2011/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/01/15/interesting-links-january-15-2011/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2011 06:30:00 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/01/15/interesting-links-january-15-2011/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2011/01/15/interesting-links-january-15-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/12/29/interesting-links-december-29-2010/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/12/29/interesting-links-december-29-2010/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 06:30:00 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/12/29/interesting-links-december-29-2010/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/12/29/interesting-links-december-29-2010/feed/ 0 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http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/08/06/is-writing-a-book-like-riding-a-bicycle/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/08/06/is-writing-a-book-like-riding-a-bicycle/feed/ 0 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/01/05/why-i-just-signed-the-worst-publishing-contract-i-ever-got/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/01/05/why-i-just-signed-the-worst-publishing-contract-i-ever-got/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:14:18 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/01/05/why-i-just-signed-the-worst-publishing-contract-i-ever-got/ Continue reading →]]> http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2010/01/05/why-i-just-signed-the-worst-publishing-contract-i-ever-got/feed/ 2 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/11/23/pro-writing-fundamentals-contract-negotiation/ http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/11/23/pro-writing-fundamentals-contract-negotiation/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:22:47 +0000 Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/11/23/pro-writing-fundamentals-contract-negotiation/ 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