One of the questions that a lot of new freelancers ask me is, “How do I figure out how many words I can write?” Several freelancing contracts will address the concept of “word count,” because it’s easier to pay rates by the word than by the project. From a business standpoint, you might often hear […]
Year: 2008
Welcome to the New Look!
Hi readers, After getting feedback on my theme, I was surprised to hear that the previous look was hard to read. In the effort to increase readability, I’ve decided to change the look to be more user-friendly. The fields are much wider, and the page navigation is a bit more intuitive. I’ve kept the tag […]
Gary Gygax, the Passing of a Legend
If you haven’t heard by now, Gary Gygax passed away. Gygax’s obituary gives a brief overview of his career in the gaming industry. The father of GenCon, of modern gaming, of the industry I’ve been working with, his passing does not go quietly into the night. A host of gaming sites and communities offered online […]
Google’s Blogger: Pros and Cons for Freelancers
Last year, when I started learning about SEO and blogging I tried an experiment. The goal was to learn as much as I could about Blogger (owned by Google) to build visibility and get some readers. After months of toying around with different aspects, I’d like to share with you the pros and cons of […]
MLV Writes Game Reviews
As a contributor to FlamesRising.com Monica has had the chance to explore many worlds of Horror & Dark Fantasy in a variety of games. You can see from her Publications Page here on MLVWrites that she has also had the chance to write for a few of them. Some of the games she has written […]