Buying Native English Writers

I need to hire at least one (most likely 3-5) writers for a huge project I just got.

Requirements:
You MUST be able to focus on this project until it's done.
You MUST be able to follow very specific directions
You MUST be able to do good research
You MUST be on Skype and available to chat with me.
You MUST live in the United States (No offense, but I can not deal with wading through the 100 shitty foreign writers to get to the good ones. I also won't consider you if you claim to be representing writers from the states. I also can't deal with the time differences. so PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't apply if you're "TRUE LOCATION" on DP is not "UNITED STATES". I WILL DELETE any PMs I get that don't have the TRUE location as from the US.)
Sorry...I just know I"ll get at least 50 PMs from non-us people. THEY WILL BE DELETED.


The articles will be on a fairly unique/odd subject. It will require a fair amount of research, but I'll provide several links detailed instructions to help you with that. I'll also be online about 18 hours per day to help you when needed.

Please PM me with the rate you can write these for, how many words per day you can write (with RESEARCH) and an example of your writing. Any example will due. Seriously, any example as long as it is written by you! Don't PM me asking what niche I want the example to be about...I DON'T CARE.

Well, that's about it. Please don't read my instructions and think I'm some sort of A$$ hole. I'm actually a pleasure to work with, however, I know how many of the people here on DP are and I"m trying to avoid wasting both YOUR and MY time...which are both extremely valuable I'm sure.

One last note, I'm going to bed. I will reply to all PMs in the morning.

Thank You!

 

All the best!!

 

best of luck..

 

Thanks for everyone who PM'd me. I'm going through them all now and will PM people with the next step.

If you're just getting to this thread, don't worry! Please still PM me as I want to get as many options as possible.


Just a fun little fact. Even though I believe I was VERY clear that I was only looking for people from the US, I've so far gotten 4 people from overseas. lol.

 

Any example will due. <<< How's that 'due' in place of 'do' for SH!TTY?

I'm not flaming here... but foreign writers should not be termed as such!

 

You just lost a good writer be demanding Skype.

 

Ahh...nice catch! Thanks! I know that there are many excellent foreign writers, the problem is the vast majority of them are not that good. I need to act quickly on this so wading through dozens of sample articles to get to the right one is not an option this time.

Also, no matter how good a foreign writer is they are going to be more difficult to communicate with due to the time differences.

For this project I need American writers, I don't mean any offense to anyone.

Or did you just lose out on a great opportunity to make some money by not being willing to download the chat program that virtually all people who are looking to hire writers use?

Like it or not, Skype is the industry standard here. It's free, it's easy...what's holding you back?

 

No, you lost and it's not only not the standard but it's not even necessary to use. You and others who demand it make hiring someone more complicated than it needs to be. One pm stating the subject, any keywords needed, the turn around time, pay rate etc. is just as effective as chatting. Take it from someone who has been here since 2006 who has written for many clients on a wide range of topics and has hired people as well. Skype and other apps aren't needed at all in this process.

 

Normally I'd agree with you that hiring and communicating with writers can (and often should) be done via PM. For this specific topic, however I'm looking for far more detail than sending a PM with subject, keywords and turn around time. In fact, keywords are irrelevant. The subject is complex and something that very few people already know about so I'll have to explain it to them. I need to provide not only links to the resources they will need to find the information required, but also explain how to use it.

The articles need to be formatted precisely and the list of what I need goes on and on. There will, undoubtedly, be questions that they have. In addition, as they submit content I want to be able to review it quickly and provide feed back so they can adjust or improve before moving on. None of this can be done efficiently via PM due to the 'non-instant' nature of it.

I happen to choose Skype over other chat programs because that's the one program that virtually everyone has.

Now, back to how I'm the one that lost in this situation. Please elaborate...It seems that I'm still sitting here with a large amount of cash in my virtual pocket. I've got over a dozen writers who have at least passed my initial screenings and I'm going to be working with them to find the right 3-5 to move forward with.

I have, so far anyway, had every one of my requirements met.

You, it seems, are sitting there without this writing gig with time on your hands (as evidenced by your posting in this thread). If you had Skype you might already be writing for me using your undeniable skill to make yourself some excellent money.

And yet you say I am the one that is losing out?

Oh well, I don't mean to be confrontational. In fact, simply basing my opinion of you on your posts in this thread I am quite interested in knowing how much you charge per word. I do have many other writing projects which I might want to hire you for! I don't even need Skype (or any chat program) for them so they seem to be right up your ally! If you're interested please PM me your standard rate per word and if it's in my price range maybe we can work something out.

 

Well, I stand corrected. You are indeed correct. This could be done without Skype. For this particular project, however, I'm choosing to use Skype as a preference. I normally don't limit myself to Skype, but for this particular project I want everything in once place to make it a little easier on me. I could have chosen to use AIM, Messanger, gTalk, PMs on DP or any other method...but I choose Skype. I'm quite sorry if this offends you in some way. Everyone does things their own way, I wish you nothing but continued success.

If you're truly the best than I couldn't afford you anyway. I'm personally FAR from the best writer I know and my rates start at about $.08 - .15 per word depending on the type of writing needed. If you're actually the best then I'm confident you are (or at least should be) making $1.00 per word or more. My budget for this project is not in that range.

Yes, I don't have much of an iTrader rating because I get very few customers from DP. 99% of jobs posted on DP pay VERY little and I'm not interested in them. The vast majority of my customers come from direct contact from website owners and offline business owners. My 'unprofessional' website gets the job done for me. Improving on it is on my list of things to do, but it's not a priority at the moment because I'm extremely busy with other stuff.

I'm glad to hear you're doing so well with your writing business though and hope it continues!

Michael

 

What a humble response Nice job!

 

What is truly fun is people using the term NATIVE as synonym for USA-based writers.

Even funnier, someone who lives in the USA maybe was born elsewhere, or being American-born may show absolutely lack or the most elemental knowledge on English spelling and grammar.

And the funniest of all! Someone who lives overseas might be the best American writer, born in the USA, but most short-sighted posting here may never realize about this fact.

No offense, just food for the thought.

 

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