Comments on: Freelancing http://cloudychina.com/2009/06/12/freelancing/ Blogging about my time in China Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:34:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Applecart T. http://cloudychina.com/2009/06/12/freelancing/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Applecart T. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:27:28 +0000 http://cloudychina.com/?p=70#comment-12 An actual paper magazine! I would think there has to be some established publication online that would pay you … dunno. A friend of mine from 100 years ago ended up writing books about China after working there in Peace Corps (teaching English) and then at the Asia bureau for the Wall Street Journal. That was at least 15 years ago, and everything has changed. As an editor, I'm struggling with the economic issues and implications of all that …<br /><br />(ramble, ramble. just saying 'hi' so not always a lurker; i enjoy your blog) An actual paper magazine! I would think there has to be some established publication online that would pay you … dunno. A friend of mine from 100 years ago ended up writing books about China after working there in Peace Corps (teaching English) and then at the Asia bureau for the Wall Street Journal. That was at least 15 years ago, and everything has changed. As an editor, I'm struggling with the economic issues and implications of all that …

(ramble, ramble. just saying 'hi' so not always a lurker; i enjoy your blog)

]]> By: Jennifer http://cloudychina.com/2009/06/12/freelancing/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Jennifer Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:37:24 +0000 http://cloudychina.com/?p=70#comment-11 Thanks! It is a wonderful story. But I wouldn't expect anything less from you. ;)<br />And I'm still boggled that the fire lasted three months. That's a story within itself! Thanks! It is a wonderful story. But I wouldn't expect anything less from you. ;)
And I'm still boggled that the fire lasted three months. That's a story within itself!

]]> By: Jennifer http://cloudychina.com/2009/06/12/freelancing/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Jennifer Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:32:35 +0000 http://cloudychina.com/?p=70#comment-10 I'm sorry you're having such a rough time finding freelance work out there. That sounds incredibly frustrating. Especially not being able to find sources.<br /><br />I think it's awesome you're going back to school. I think perfecting your Mandarin will be extremely useful in this bad economy. You will have an advantage not a lot of journalists have these days. And just think of Beijing as another really cool adventure you're going to have.<br /><br />PS. Is there a link to your article? :) I'm sorry you're having such a rough time finding freelance work out there. That sounds incredibly frustrating. Especially not being able to find sources.

I think it's awesome you're going back to school. I think perfecting your Mandarin will be extremely useful in this bad economy. You will have an advantage not a lot of journalists have these days. And just think of Beijing as another really cool adventure you're going to have.

PS. Is there a link to your article? :)

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