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Yes We Have a Book — And Best of All, It Works!

You probably can’t help but notice that we’re now selling an eBook.  It’s right there on the front page and even in the upper right corner of the page where you’re reading this.  Before I go any further I should mention that while I did not write the eBook I did edit it.

Anyway, I’m not here to talk about how wonderful an editor I am, or any of the other ways in which I’m wonderful.  Instead I want to talk about the eBook.

When I accepted the job of editing the eBook, I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect.  I knew the subject, but I wasn’t familiar with the text.   So the first thing I did was sit down and read the manuscript before starting to edit.  I was already familiar with most of what was in the book, but I found I was looking at it in a different way than I had before.

One thing the book focuses on is your profile, and as I was working I started thinking about my profile on oDesk, and on some of the other freelance sites.
That’s when I decided to do something:

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Get Your Freelance and Sub-Contracting Questions Answered

In April 2008 I will be publishing a book (in ebook and paperback formats) to help talented folks succeed online as freelancers and sub-contractors.

We’re just starting the writing process now, and I very much want to know what’s on your mind.

If you’re thinking about freelancing, what’s keeping you from taking …

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