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by Ed
Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:53 am
Forum: Questions About Rejections
Topic: Any Suggestions/Advice?
Replies: 14
Views: 7722

Re: Any Suggestions/Advice?

Hmm. No one picked up on what I felt was the problem, which has its roots in an unparallel comparison. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/623/01/ Walking . . . a stroll = not parallel. The first is a verb, the second is a noun. If you are walking, you might be strolling. If you take a walk, ...
by Ed
Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:19 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Moving eHow Articles
Replies: 8
Views: 5960

Re: Moving eHow Articles

Elizabeth is right. In addition, I've noticed that when authors attempt to remove their articles from eHow, our checks still indicate that the article was published there - sans the original author's name. This means we wouldn't be able to accept the article anyway.

Thanks,
Ed
by Ed
Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:51 am
Forum: Suggestions or Requests
Topic: What can I do to change my name ?
Replies: 5
Views: 6649

Re: What can I do to change my name ?

Actually, our FAQ indicates that the name on the original document must match the person's pen name or real name. Information about the previous instance of the publication may not appear in the short summary. I submitted an article to sell for usage rights only. My articles was rejected for origina...
by Ed
Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:32 am
Forum: Questions About Rejections
Topic: Article Rejected
Replies: 3
Views: 2437

Re: Article Rejected

Our checks indicate this article was published elsewhere but we cannot verify it is original to you. I'm sorry, but we can no longer consider this article.

Thanks,
Ed
by Ed
Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:39 pm
Forum: Site Renovations Writer's Suggestions
Topic: Support, Please Help with Forum Spam
Replies: 30
Views: 40022

Re: Support, Please Help with Forum Spam

Thanks to Evelyn and the other volunteers. We'll keep you in mind if we need you.

Ed
by Ed
Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:35 pm
Forum: Questions About Rejections
Topic: Question on Chioggia beets article
Replies: 2
Views: 1875

Re: Question on Chioggia beets article

That's really sweet, Evelyn! It's good to be back.

Actually, this article was rejected by mistake. Sorry about that.

Thanks,
Ed
by Ed
Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:20 pm
Forum: Questions About Rejections
Topic: What does 'completely original content' mean?
Replies: 3
Views: 2609

Re: What does 'completely original content' mean?

The article must be attributed clearly on the page that it originally appears. If we can't make an exact match immediately, we can't accept the article.

Thanks,
Ed
by Ed
Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:10 am
Forum: Site Renovations Writer's Suggestions
Topic: Support, Please Help with Forum Spam
Replies: 30
Views: 40022

Re: Support, Please Help with Forum Spam

Hi Debbi,

I try to forward all spam-eradicating ideas to Support. I agree that the time we spend blasting spam is too much.

Thanks for your help and suggestions.

Ed
by Ed
Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:07 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Resubmitting rejected articles by altering description
Replies: 3
Views: 1973

Re: Resubmitting rejected articles by altering description

Your description stated that the article was appropriate for a 100 or 200 level course. The problem was with this particular statement. However, please note that we do not generally consider school/university assignments. Most customers want accessible information that appeals to a broad audience. O...
by Ed
Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:35 am
Forum: Questions About Rejections
Topic: What does 'completely original content' mean?
Replies: 3
Views: 2609

Re: What does 'completely original content' mean?

From our FAQ: I submitted an article to sell for usage rights only. My articles was rejected for originality, but I am the original author of the content. We can only accept articles that are able to be verified as original to the author. If you choose to submit content published elsewhere by you, p...
by Ed
Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:29 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: I need some help
Replies: 3
Views: 2044

Re: I need some help

Authors who submit to Constant Content must be able to consistently submit error-free content and be familiar with all rules of the English language. This means that writers must be able to find their errors on their own and write in a way that sounds natural to an English speaker's ear. Your forum ...
by Ed
Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:23 am
Forum: Updates for Authors
Topic: March 18 - 29, 2010
Replies: 11
Views: 39201

Re: March 18 - 29, 2010

Hi Writers, It was great to come back to the forum and see how helpful everyone has been. Thank you! Thanks, too, for your patience. We're working hard to get caught up and everything should be back to normal in the next few days. Except for a couple of problems on the back end, it seems that all we...
by Ed
Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:53 am
Forum: Updates for Authors
Topic: March 18 - 29, 2010
Replies: 11
Views: 39201

Re: March 18 - 29, 2010

Thanks all! I forgot to mention a couple of things: The spam sometimes overruns the forums. To our volunteers - if it gets too much for you, please email Support and someone will help you. I only mentioned the part about longer articles as a caution. I was trying to think of anything that could poss...
by Ed
Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:58 am
Forum: Updates for Authors
Topic: March 18 - 29, 2010
Replies: 11
Views: 39201

March 18 - 29, 2010

Hi Writers, Please note that I will be on vacation from March 18th to the 29th. I have been working with an assistant who will be reviewing articles in my place. Though the method I use has been demonstrated, please be aware that variations in the review responses may occur. Please offer patience an...
by Ed
Fri Mar 12, 2010 6:33 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Subject-verb agreement, New York Times Approach
Replies: 3
Views: 2574

Re: Subject-verb agreement, New York Times Approach

I prefer strict adherence. I think it's clearer, and many style guides/grammar guides agree. Constant Content is a site for writers. It is always looking for excellent writers. You can always write with the employees or executives of a company/university in mind. Purdue University's admission requir...