Writers wanted - Writers Forum

emu5007 · 11-09-2004, 03:09 PM

Hello,

I would like to start a web site about dating and I'm looking for qualified writers to write articles about keywords I would provide them with. The articles should sometimes be like guides (Example: Ten Ideas for a Perfect First Date), sometimes they should be funny (Example: Just For Laughs: 20 Cheesy Pickup Lines) and sometimes relaxing (Example: The Best Dates - The greatest dates we ever had). As you can see there is quite a lot of flexibility here and writing these kinds of articles can be very interesting and relaxing.

The articles would be published on my web site and I require full authorship of each article. The articles should be original, easy to read, entertaining and 700-1000 words long. I would pay $5 per article and it's 10 articles minimum. The payment would go through Paypal or if you prefer some other way, it's fine by me.

If you're interested in writing articles for me please send me a private message through the forum and I will give you a keyword to see how your writing skills are and as soon as I am confident about your writing I can send the first 10 keywords so you can begin writing.

Kind regards,
Emir.

fillerlady · 11-14-2004, 02:46 PM

I would be interested in writing articles for you, but do you have to have all rights? Since the pay is low, I was wondering if it could be one-time rights?

Thanks much, Suzan

mammamaia · 11-15-2004, 12:32 PM

"The articles would be published on my web site and I require full authorship of each article"

your wording is ambiguous [not to mention, alarming!]...are you saying that you will claim to have written the articles submitted to you by others?!...

please clarify... hugs, maia

emu5007 · 11-15-2004, 04:10 PM

Sorry if I was unclear. I mean the articles should be ghost written...

mammamaia · 11-15-2004, 04:17 PM

that's what i was afraid you meant!... do you really expect writers to ghost write articles for you for only five bucks???

and what does that say about you and your website, when you'll be leading people to believe you wrote the material on it?... why would you want to do such a dishonest thing?

i strongly urge all here to not be a party to such fraud... to give over all rights to your work and not even have your name on it as the originator, will not give you any recognition whatsoever, and are you really willing to sell your soul for 5 bucks?

fillerlady · 11-15-2004, 08:33 PM

I spoke to Emir by pm regarding this and he said my name would be on the articles. I'm not able to do the articles, though, cause of my back, but he seemed really nice and genuine. In just my opinion.

Warm regards, Suzan

mammamaia · 11-15-2004, 08:38 PM

i'm glad to hear that you think he's nice, suzan... but why did he insist on authorship being owned by him and then adding he wanted the work ghostwritten?... does he not know what those terms mean, or what?

he really needs to clear this up in his posts here, not in pm's, as this is what everybody will read... anyone wanting to buy writers' work should at least know the basics of copyright law and the ethics of publishing, don't you think?

hugs, maia

merlin · 11-18-2004, 10:47 PM

I reckon you have chosen the wrong screen name emu - it ought to be vulture....

5 bucks - my arse....

Hakeem · 11-22-2004, 10:04 AM

I agree with mammamia, it's a very low price, besides, the subject of dating and so on is not that much a field to be creative at. Anyway, good luck emu!

Cindy · 01-26-2005, 12:40 AM

I would at least like to give this article writing a shot. Will you send me a keyword?