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mnicol22 wrote: Nevertheless, I still

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Yup, that was on purpose!

I've used pretty much everything at the beginning of a sentence: and, but, however, nevertheless... you name it. I never gave it a second thought, and I never had a single rejection for that reason. I think these words have a much stronger effect when they are used at the beginning, although I try t...

Hi! As a general rule, the more you write, the more you earn. It may take some time to build a decent portfolio or get a gist of what sells well here, but it's definitely worth it! Think about it: a 500-word article can easily sell for $50. Sure, the standards here are higher and the editors can be ...

I love the idea of everyone working as a team. I've never been competitive in any of my previous jobs, and I know I definitely can't compete with writers who have over 1000 articles in their portfolios! What I like the most about this forum is that some of the most successful members of C-C come her...

When I first joined C-C I visited the forum as often as I could, reading posts and asking questions. Once I got used to the proccesses and work started picking up, I didn't have much time to spare. I will still visit and answer a few questions if I can, but I really can't afford to spend endless hou...

I did use "for dummies" in one of my titles and had no problem getting it through the review process. I didn't know that it was trademarked, though! (Seriously, it doesn't make sense!) There are thousands of "for dummies" titles on the Internet, and many bloggers and website owne...

Hello! I am neither a moderator nor a C-C employee, but as a writer here I've seen this issue arise before. It's highly likely that the article you purchased had been stolen by a scraper posing as a customer. The articles we upload here are thoroughly checked for plagiarism, and any trace of unorigi...

Congratulations on your first sale! Every sale is exciting and it motivates you to write some more, but I think the first one is the most memorable! :) If I may ask, how long had you been waiting for it? Dropping the price may seem like a good idea if you want fast sales, but it's not good practice ...

In this case that each idea would only take up a couple of sentences, I would bold the subheader and keep it in the same line with the rest of the text. For example: 1. Example Dating Tip: This is an example tip among a loooong list of other dating tips, and it's really good because I say so. For th...

Hey there! I gave this request some thought too, but then I got too busy to do it. Personally, I would divide the tips into groups, such as "food and drink", "outdoors", "arts and crafts" or whatever, and write a short intro about each category. Then, I would just give ...

If I remember correctly, the default payment option is monthly. However, you can choose to get paid semi-monthly in your account settings. And, yes, semi-monthly means twice a month, like clockwork!

I feel your pain about the comma. It was fine, but if I had spotted it when proof-reading, I would have split it into sentences too, after some bitter experiences of my own. I find that when I actually like something I have written is when I have to really watch out...Good luck. Haha! I thought tha...

Thanks, ScriptMaster, I think I'll go with your suggestion. I initially resubmitted with that god-awful comma, but it kept bugging me. It looked bad, which was a shame because I really like this piece. I didn't want to rephrase either because I thought this sentence fits perfectly with the rest of t...

I got a rejection for using "...in for a big surprise and, sadly, it’s not ...". The editor thinks I should place a comma before "and" too. Now, I know this correction has a point. I often use a comma before "and" (but not always) and I might normally use one in this in...

Hi David,

I can only assume that the quote you used raised a red flag during the plagiarism check. I can't see any harm in using a quote as long as you cite your source properly. Did you mention who the original author is and where this quote is to be found?