Hi all, I thought I would share something with you today. I recently received a contract for writing which was paying me $30 for a 600 word article. I was elated! Now, due to this, I guess I got a little cocky and needed to be knocked down a peg or two because something happened next that made me realize that if you do not pay attention and treat all jobs the same, this could happen to you.

I still like to go around and find writing jobs wherever so that I can test them out and let my other moms know the best places to find writing jobs they can do.

Browsing through the WAHM forum as I love to do, I came across a thread that was talking about a company called Content Authority. They only pay $3.50 an article but I thought it might be an ok place for people to get started and learn the ropes before they go higher on up in pay. Plus, other members were saying that they gave out easy articles that often required no research, thus making it worth my while to investigate.

While in the application process, they asked you to write a short 150 word sample on "freelance art". So, I did. I did not do research and I did not proof read my work.

I received an email today saying I had been turned down for the job because my sentences did not make sense in the English language. They gave me an example and I realized it was because I had typos and forgot a comma or two.

I had to laugh! How could someone who had just earned the right to write for $30 an article get turned down for $3.50 an article?!!! How humbling it was to me.

So, I just wanted to let you all know, that no matter what the earnings are, or the job is, remember that it is YOU that is on the line. Take the same amount of care in no matter what you do. Even if it does not pay off in the monetary way, it will in the spiritual realm.

I would love to hear comments, thoughts, or other experiences from any of you.

Melanie