How To Become A Freelance Writer

When you intent to persue a career as a freelance writer there are a few things to consider. First and foremost your resume should always be professional and easy for your potential clients to read. If you don't have published work online you can create a blog to have an online portfolio. That will give your potential clients a larger view of your writing style and abilities. When you have done this, the next thing to do is search forums and work boards such as Craig's list, Freelance writing Gigs to find jobs to apply for. When you obtain writing jobs it's essential to go the extra mile for new customers and alway be courteous and professional at all times. When you accept an assignment  complete it ahead of schedule, this will help you to build long-term relation ships with clients.
While you are getting work there are some companies that will pay you per article you write, so you can earn a little cash in the mean time. The better your writing is the better rank they will give you and more compensation you will receive per article. These assignments are on a wide variety of subject matter and come with detailed instructions on how to complete them. However they pay on the very low-end of the scale. The rate of pay per article written is usually $3.00 per 400 words. There are several of these companies out there like Associated Content and Textbroker are two such companies.
One last point you need to consider is when accepting large writing jobs 3,000 and above always keep the last 10 percent of the work and request full payment then send the client the last 10 percent of the work. This is vital to protect your self as a freelance writer. When you create your resume include this condition for large writing jobs as well as if you enter into a contract with a client you need to stipulate this condition in your contract. Also when entering in a contract for large jobs have the employer put an amendment in there that states if changes become needed or requested.  Then  you will receive more compensation.

Why Changing Your Vehicle Oil IS Vital

The engine in your vehicle is make up of moving parts that turn at a very high RPM (revolutions per minute). These internal parts run metal to metal and the only barrier they have is your engine oil to keep them from wearing. As your engine oil begins to break down, and all oil breaks down no matter what brand you use. Then your  engine loses  the barrier between the moving metal parts this causes the parts to heat up or even seize up completely costing you and new engine or vehicle. When your vehicle motor is running normally even with good oil tiny particles of the metal parts go into the oil. The longer you leave your oil unchanged the more metal content your oil will contain making it abrasive causing damage to you engine. Regular oil changes is essential to keep your vehicle running for a long time to come. I recommend changing your oil at 2900 miles no matter what oil you are using. Even if you are using an oil like lucas that breaks down more slowly than standard oils there will still be the metal content in the oil making it abrasive

How To Fix Hail Dents Without Hurting Your Paint Job

1. A long candle and a rubber hammer. Find the back side on the dent and place candle on the inner side of the dent and tap the candle ever so slightly with the rubber hammer until dent is no longer visible.
2. The second way is to use a hair dryer to heat up the hail dent and then use a piece of ice to rapidly coll it causing the dent to pop out. You have to be extremely careful with this method not to over heat the paint or it will blister.
3. These are methods that are used by professional dent doctors and if your dent are small they will work on your car. Some dent with structures under them may prove difficult to remove.

How to Magnetize Your Tools

1. First you will need a 2 foot long insulated wire and a 12 volt batery.
2. Wrap the tool you wish to be magnetised with the wire in a circular motion to the length of the tool.
3. Strike the ends of the wire on the positive and negative batery posts at the same time.
4. Strike it 3 or 4 times and it will ark a few sparks this is normal and your tool will be magnetized

How To Sharpen Old Drill Bits Without Expensive Equipment

• All you need to do to sharpen all those old drill bits and make them like new again.
• #1 You will need 2 one half inch nuts or 2 thirteen millimeter equivalent nuts.
• #2 Take the nuts and lay them on work bench and align to flat sides of the nuts together and spot weld or even JB weld them together.
• #3 Now take your old bits and sharpen the cutting edges with a bench grinder and put the bit into the v shape of the two nuts.  Together they make the perfect angle to make the old drill bit like new again.
• #4You will have to repeat the grinding of the cutting surface to achieve the proper angle till the bit fits perfectly in the v shape

What Is Gods Real Name?

Have you ever looked up in the back of a bible the name of god. I challenge you to find out his real name and post it here. I Double Dare You!!!!!!

Why are our children machining so fast???

Have you noticed how your children mature much faster physically than you did at the same age. Did you know that soy content present in most of our foods maybe to blame for our children's bodies maturing to fast.

Freelance Writing Scams

It's hard enough to make a living being a freelance writer. There is a growing problem when trying to acquire work online. There are many scams that are targeting writer looking for work via freelance job listings and craig's list as well as many other online resources. These scammers post none existing jobs and when you email a resume to them the email you a link to sign up and then you have to deal with your email being spammed like crazy with all sorts of bogus offers.

Toy Gun Do They Look To Real?

It is time to address the topic of whether toy guns look to real. Should toy makers take a more active role in making kids guns look more like toys so they cannot be mistaken for a real gun, do you think it is possible for some one to commit a crime such as home invasion or a robbery using a child's toy.
 I have personally seen some play guns that look as real or more real that the actual thing. Have you ever heard, or read about a child or any other person being shot or killed because they were pointing a fake gun at police or someone else ,or committing or attempting to commit a crime with one. Do you think there is a need for legislation requiring toy company's to make children's toy guns easy to distinguish from the real thing. If someone is wrongfully injured as a result of these toys looking to real should the company's that build them be legally responsible to the parties that were wrongfully injured. The police, should they be required to complete courses to spot some of these fake toys so that an accidental shooting of a child or some one mental unfit, or should the company be more responsible when making these toys look to real in the first place. These toys are truly to realistic and need be modified to look like actual toy.
 Children everywhere are exposed to injure, and wrongfully accused of things they are not responsible for, when the toy industries maybe the ones punished. Toys such as these can set a bad example for children everywhere. If kids use such realistic toys as children will they be influenced to use real guns and cause trouble as they get older. Some toy companies could possibly be responsible for some criminals today. these toys look so realistic that kids could get confuse and not know the difference between a real gun and a toy one.

How will Cataclysm Affect World Of Warcraft

Do you think The the release of cataclysm will bring a lot of WOW former gamers back??

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Make Your hoilday gift This year Show Them how Much You Really care

This holiday season if you really want to show someone how much you care by making them a present and show them how much you truly care about them. When you make your loved one something rather than buy a present ,you will show them how much that you truly care about them.

First lets start with a relatively easy present to make is a beautiful wooden cross. These can be made to any size from very large to very small and you can decorate it in many different ways to let you creativity flow. First you need a small hand saw and a pocket knife for carving. We pick a small on just for the making reverence you can just walk out and cut any small straight stick, one 8 inches in length and one 4 inches in length. Find the center of each piece and mark it. Then cut a square out around the place that you have market in a rectangle the width of the stick you are working with. Next fit the two parts together so that the cross is plush in the center then use you knife to find the center of each notch and use it as a drill making a small hole in center of each notch. Then using the pocket knife cut a small wooden nail to fit the tiny hole in the center of each notches. Place the cross on a hard surface and nail wooden nail through the holes till about a quarter of an inch is coming out both sides then take a hammer and hit it softly till the wooden nails mushroom on each sides tightening and holding the cross together. These are uniquely decorated in many different ways and look beautiful even not decorated.

Second you can go to just about any craft store and get the supplies to make holiday reefs that will be unique and beautifully made by you for the special people in your life that matter most.

Third you can make tree ornaments out of many different things that your friends and family will keep and enjoy putting on their tree for many years to come, and will see how much you cared to take the time to make it for them.

Forth you can make custom holiday cards with family pictures or funny holiday thing that you have caught on film and use your computer to make great family holiday cards and customise them for the ones you care about this holiday seasons.

Last but not least you can make beautiful wooden work of art. First you will need some quarter of an inch finished on one side plywood you can pick up at almost any hardware store. And they should be cut into picture size squares or any shape you want with a utility knife. after you get the shape and size of picture you want all you need to do then is chose any drawing or picture from anything you want. Next place carbon paper on the center of the wood cut out. Then take a pencil and draw over the picture so that the carbon paper copies it to the wood . Now you need a soldering gun they are very inexpensive. Then plug it let it get hot and use it to draw over the picture again like when you traced it and it will burn a beautiful picture into the wood for ever. These make great gifts for anyone and they are easy to make and they will love them.

Which ever you chose to make for this holiday season they are sure to impress those that you care enough to make it just for them and you will feel great inside as well. So before going out to do your shopping this year consider give a gift that will be sure to let them know how much you really care about them not just some mass -produced gifts that really aren't very personal at all.

Spider-Man the musical

Spider-Man is coming to Broadway. How open will the fans of this genre be to a Broadway musical? Robin Buckwalter, the 28-year-old co-manager of Galaxy Comics says "I don't see many ways in which the two worlds intersect."
This musical may reach more than just comic book and movie fans. There is plenty of other enthusiastic audiences that "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" will appeal to. Traditional Broadway audiences, and admirers of director Julie Taymor. This musicales appeal to different audiences will definitely have a large impact on its popularity.
This could be a huge opportunity for the marketing industry because, its diverse range of target audiences. Amanda Pekoe, president of The Pekoe Group, says that her first rule is never forget the target audience. She also stresses that reaching people who are ticket buyers is of great importance.
There is a lot of speculation floating around about whether or not this will be a Broadway hit.

Automotive Fraud

Automotive price gouging in the auto body repair industry. How many insurance companies are being over charged for auto body repairs? I have been  working in this industry for 10 years, and I have seen it numerous times. There are many fraudulent tactics ,from the body shops over charging insurance companies.  Also individual car owners exploiting hail damage to get a new vehicle. Some car owners will use a ball peen hammer to make hail damage look much worse.  This will cause their insurance company to total the car and give them a new one. The result of these unscrupulous activities is our insurance rates sky rocketing. How can we put and end to these types of fraud? Do you think the inspectors or adjusters working for the insurance companies should require more training to spot these types of fraud? If so how long of a program should they be required to take before becoming an adjuster or inspector for your insurance company. After all it is the consumer that is picking up the bill for these  fraudulent activity's.

Protect Yourself By Using Buying A Used Car Checklist

When you are considering the purchase of a previously owned vehicle,there are some factors and checklists that you should go through.The  first and foremost issue that you should address is the engine fluids. Making a visual inspection to see if there are any obvious leeks. Also if possible get a record of whether the vehicle in question had regular oil changes. If you are not a car savvy individual you can have a certified mechanic take a look for you. One more important question to ask is whether the timing belt was previously replaced as a part of regular maintenance.

 The second thing you should consider for your buying a used car checklist is prior damage. It is very important to inquire whether the vehicle has had prior damage. After you determine if it has previous damage, you need to check and see whether it's been repaired correctly. What you can do is take the vehicle to any reputable auto-body repair shop and they can quickly determine if it has preexisting damage. One last thing to consider when thinking of preexisting damage is vehicles that have had water damage in the past. They can seem fine but the water can continue to corrode circuits and connections for years to come, causing a host of ongoing problems

Next on your buying  a used car checklist a little research can go along way, when purchasing a used vehicle. Many vehicle manufactures over the years have had problems with some models having defects or even recalls. When you find the used vehicle of you choice do a little research and make sure it doesn't have any important safety recalls This could save you a great of trouble in the long run.

The last points you need to consider is where you intent to purchase your used vehicle. When your planning to acquire you next used vehicle you need to consider where your going to make your purchase. It is very important to choose a trustworthy dealer. You should look for a dealer that will not only have reasonable prices, but also offer service after the sale. Car dealers that offer different services or warranties will give you options to choose from when buying a used car.. They will have a better quality of used vehicles than a seller that just wants the sale and to get you out of there. There are some dealers that will offer a mileage guarantee ,or will sell you an extended warranty on the used vehicle that you are going to purchase. These types of vehicle dealers carry a much higher quality of used cars. They don't just want to sell you a car they want to continue their relations ship with the customer beyond the car sale. When you purchase an extended warranty you will be protecting yourself from getting a lemon. When your planning the purchase of your next used vehicle, don't forget to consider your buying a used car checklist. Most importantly protect yourself and you family by purchasing an extended warranty. This will allow you to get the security you need with the purchase of a used vehicle.