Being a writer at heart, imagine my delight when I saw a ton of writing jobs available for those who want to work at home. I figured I would share my tip on submitting writing submissions.

When submitting a story for submission, its important to format properly. Following submission guidelines is one thing, but there are a few tips you should follow to make sure you are on the right path.

Cover letters are important. Its highly important to write a cover letter for your submission detailing a biographical history or a brief synopsis of the story you are submitting.

Publishers do not want the feeling that you are a machine that can only follow directions. You want to make sure your submission has life.

In the top left margin, enter your name, address, phone number, and email address as a header on each page.

In the top right margin, enter your word count. This lets the publisher know that you were conscientious of the guidelines set forth and your word count.

Use a spreadsheet to detail all of your submissions. Excel is a fantastic tool. List the name of the story, list the date submitted, and catalog the responses when you get them. Another option for those who do not have Excel, is GOOGLE spreadsheets.

I hope this helps when submitting submissions, now . . . . . . get to applying!

Yesterday, I posted about my coupon club, Frugal Folks. I am so excited about all of this that I do not know what to do. I ran into a wonderful site called A Full Cup. This is a forum that shares tips and ideas on how to SAVE SAVE SAVE. Now I will not lie to you, I signed up yesterday and I am still bouncing off the wall. I must admit that my mind was racing all night. I was getting upset that so many people were finding deals that I knew nothing about. Its not going to happen again.

I have made the decision (with the help of the The Coupon Goddess) to subscribe to Refund Cents! Refund Cents is a website that offers a compiled list of savings for the month. It tells you how to maximize your savings at all kinds of stores and according to the The Goddess, its easier to understand than my new found love, A Full Cup. By now, I am sure you have noticed that the link for A Full Cup leads you to a particular post. They are looking for people to help with viewing ads and finding deals. They offer incentives and this is something that you can do from home!

Well its done, I am officially a member of Refund Cents and I am amazed at what I am missing. I am actually going to stop blogging and go shopping for a second or two.


Okay, I went lol! I know the blink of an eye right. It delayed my blog posting but I think it was worth it. I saved $269.20 (I know I need to save in other ways.). I do plan on having a yard sale and hitting Craigslist ASAP!

Its much more dramatic in person. There are 72 necklaces, 6 nail kits, and 15 body wash sets!

Work At Home Leads
CopyEditor/Proofreader
Lunch.com Moderator
Atomic Gamer Editor
Freelance Writer
Accident Writer
Social Media Blogger
Hair and Beauty Blogger
Rails Developer

Its that time again and if you subscribe to my blog then you know what I mean, work at home leads fresh off the net! Who does not like something free, every once and while? Enjoy the leads and information on who is still hiring. In this sagging economy, its nice to know that people are still interested in helping each other. Good luck to everyone searching and ask questions and I will answer them in the blog.

Writer
Graphic Designer
Blogger
Acct. Exec.
RN Case Manager
Hilton is hiring again
Writer (starting 2 cents a word)
Proofread Music
Glass Hammer
Convergys and Sutherland are still hiring!
Night time phone work
Staples is still hiring
Videographers
Asurion

Remember how our grandparents' grandparents' grandparents' use to survive? I am sure you don't since you were not around then but I think you get the point. Our ancestors survived off so much less and seemed to do so much more!

I know I know...different economy different situations........ but the goal is pretty much the same! We all want to take care of our families and pay our bills. We can do this without being slaves to our failing economy.

How:

We buy bread, but did you know that you can make your own bread for (well for me because I am a cheap bargain hunter that buys in bulk) $0.20 a loaf! Now prices will vary depending on where you buy your ingredients but the the ingredients are really basic. I bought a bread machine on Craigslist and with bread, cinnamon rolls, pizza dough, and biscuit dough, I made my money back a looooooooooong time ago!

How about making your own jelly? Jelly is not cheap but you could make your own jelly and save big! Now this site has pictures but if you are too busy for all that grape mashing and cheese cloth...you can go the cheater cheater pumpkin eater route like i do and buy 100% Grape Juice (or whatever juice you prefer apple, etc.) and make your jelly that way! This is another wonderful site with pictures.
Now for those who want the recipe without the grapes (pictures included), I highly suggest taking notes.

Okay, enough about jelly...what else can you do yourself that does not depend on the modern market? Maybe make Peanut Butter? Lets face it...everyone does not like that stuff when its all natural but its very expensive in the store and it makes super duper peanut butter cookies! If you don't believe me, make a batch with Jif (since they are on the safe list right now) and a batch with the homemade stuff. I guarantee the natural batch is best.

Enough of all that cooking...let's talk barter and trade! Yes I am too excited about all this...but pay attention! You could start a garden and trade your tomatoes for your neighbor's pear peppers! You could trade your homemade jelly for their spiced up honey peanut butter! We are quick to throw money at things nowadays...whether it be a problem, something we want, our children, or even something as serious as our health (trust me people can be foolish)! Let's not throw money out the door when we can just utilize those around us.

What does this have to do with working at home? EVERYTHING! We do all of this talking in blogs, but we do not use the same thought in everyday life! We network, utilize each other for info on new scams and job leads, help each other with recipes, and tips for organization, and we share our thoughts, and business ideas but how about sharing our natural abilities with those we love. This helped our ancestors and although it looks a little different its still the same. We can do the same thing now and not just online but out in the world as well.

Still wondering how this ties into working at home? Easy! Don't overload your calendar with working and you can take that free time and make and barter things that will save and make you money. Clear as mud? We are talking business here people. When you make jelly, you might make 8 jars and out of those 8 jars you could keep 2 and the rest could be bartered for something you need or even sold to make more money! Get paid doing something you always do...that's the theme for the day. Make 5 gallons of detergent and sell them in pickle jars for $3 a piece depending on the size of the jars! It doesn't cost much to make it and you will be doing something you need to do for yourself anyway! Its a win win situation and you can make money without the stress of deadlines. People say its a bad time to start your own business but that truly depends on the kind of business it is! We could all use a way to save some money so take your money saving tips and turn them into savings for others and cash in your pocket! You do not have to call it a business right now, just make something and get the ball rolling .....the money will soon follow!

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Tips
Peanut Butter


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