My Laptop is Such a Little Jokester…(and some new writing leads for you)
My laptop has found creative and fun ways to entertain itself. Unfortunately, these cute little tricks are not in the least bit entertaining, or even mildly amusing, to me.
Here is the latest; and trust me on this one, this ONE thing is enough to make me want to poke someone’s eyes out with a fork. It’s only 7:41 am, and I already feel my blood beginning to boil.
Ok, how do I explain this except to say that the curser thingy that shows you where the computer is about to type “dances”…. Oh yes I said it… it dances… all over the freaking screen. I can’t even type one sentence without making a huge mess. I’ve checked it for stuck keys or dirt on the mouse pad area. Nope.
There isn’t even a rhyme or reason to it. Sometimes it jumps all the way up to the spot where you type in a web address while other times, when I’m not looking, it sneaks up a sentence or two and sometimes even highlights ten or twelve words so they get erased when I type the next letter. Needless to say, “control/z” has become my close companion.
Today I’m writing a test article for a company that pays $350 per article. They are research based. I am psyched! Once I get approved, or even denied, I will let you all know who the company is. (ooh the whole screen just got small as I was typing that…ya, it’s pissing me off)
Here are a few leads I’ve found over the past few days that may interest you:
- Coffee Break For Writers: A website that pays $15 for each article they accept. Articles are all on the subject of freelance writing, SEO content, how to break into freelance writing, etc.
- AMT Communications: Specializes in writing online articles for a wide variety of niches for various websites, emarketplaces and print publications. We are looking for dedicated freelance writers. Send cover letter and one original submission to: job-909708099@craigslist.org Duties: Daily submission of (1) 450-words article of any niche or (7) 450-words articles a week.Payment rate is negotiable and based on per article completed. Further payment details to be discussed.
- Albany, New York: This is a part-time, on-going opportunity to write articles and website content, product descriptions, etc. Our freelance writing service is currently expanding, adding new clients weekly, and needs additional writers to take on writing projects. You will work with our clients to produce written website content for a variety of websites and on a variety of topics. We are looking to work directly with writers, rather than with writing services, or middlemen, etc. Pay is dependent on experience and requirements, and is commensurate with standard writing rates for these types of projects. Compensation: $20-$80 per article Reply to: job-893377351@craigslist.org
Hey fellow wahm.com friend,
I think I know what company you are talking about, and before you get too “psyched”, I want to share with you a couple things that I and at least one other writer for that company (also a member of wahm.com) have run into. Email me!
I sympathize with your PC maintenance issues. What a hassle it is sometimes. Wish I knew what the fix is for the mouse proble. have you tried a different mouse? You might find one for a dollar or two at a thrift store. Thanks for the leads on writing opportunities. One recommendation though: much better to provide links to the sites. This can be done by merely right clicking on the site and copying (and pasting in your post) or saving the “send a link” URL.