Jia Edits
Posted by Jia at Monday, June 30, 2008 5:31 AM and is filed under uncategorized 
I always have SOMETHING up my sleeve.
You can't expect me not to!
Before I go into that, let me first say this....I AM still going to do Pink Dots. TRUST ME, the flame for that has NOT burned out at all. I'm actually going to be taking a photojournalism course this August as well as a photoshop class. I KNOW that I launched the site somewhat prematurely but call me anxious...I did all that before really LEARNING about the craft. Anyone who knows even a small bit about me knows that I DO NOT like half assing on anything. Therefore, I'm not going to load pictures that aren't up to par! I refuse to. So until I get the equipment I want (lenses and everything else is EXPENSIVE), it will remain under construction...at LEAST until the fall! If you aren't sure what site I'm referring to, its my photography site called Pink Dots! Although not up yet, feel free to bookmark it and check it out! I will say that I can't wait.
Nonetheless, as previously stated, I always have something up my sleeve...and anytime I'm ready to pull it out, I am always trying to think of the most COST EFFECTIVE way to start it. Sometimes, those can make the best ventures. Although not extremely profitable, they can still assist to some degree.
I had been toying around with some type of editing business for a while. I have a ton of friends (and even RANDOM people) hitting me up ALL THE TIME, asking me to edit their webpages/blogs, go over their resume/cover letter, read their book/manuscript, help them with graduation or wedding speeches, college papers, etc. I think that it's b/c as I've said before, errors do not slip by me. I may type something out MYSELF and have an error in there but as soon as I do the read through (I do not read as I'm typing), it "pops" out without me having to look for it. So I've decided to do something to help others with their editing. If it's a service that you think that you could benefit from, definitely check out the website once it's completed. I will do the layout for the site today (on paper) and my webdesigner will do the magic! I'm super hands-on so I couldn't imagine just throwing it all in his hands and saying "Do It!" LOL! The name of the company is Write Way To Go and although the site is NOT up yet, you'll get the idea once it is! Again, I know that it's not something that will make me rich and quite frankly, that's not what I seek. However, I noticed that I was offering this service to quite a few people, both individuals AND larger groups, with absolutely no compensation. However, my time was involved and while I would love to be on some We Are the World, We Are the Children type stuff, I must say that time IS money.
If you or anyone you know can benefit from an editing service, feel free to hit me up about it. I will have a full list of services available by NO LATER than the end of the week. On the flipside, if it's not your "thing," no need to tell me about it. As previously stated, the idea is not to get rich b/c I think that it'd be impossible. I will, however, utilize my know-how to assist those that may not "know."
HOLLA!
J
PS: I'm pretty sure that you're wondering how I plan on handling all this PLUS school. Not to worry, my friends. Trust me when I say that editing comes easy for me. My eyes automatically gravitate towards the 'wrongs' and I'm usually done within a few minutes, depending on the items' length. Obviously for things such as short stories and manuscripts, I'd need time but again, these things will all be discussed on the actual website! Ciao Bella!
You can't expect me not to!
Before I go into that, let me first say this....I AM still going to do Pink Dots. TRUST ME, the flame for that has NOT burned out at all. I'm actually going to be taking a photojournalism course this August as well as a photoshop class. I KNOW that I launched the site somewhat prematurely but call me anxious...I did all that before really LEARNING about the craft. Anyone who knows even a small bit about me knows that I DO NOT like half assing on anything. Therefore, I'm not going to load pictures that aren't up to par! I refuse to. So until I get the equipment I want (lenses and everything else is EXPENSIVE), it will remain under construction...at LEAST until the fall! If you aren't sure what site I'm referring to, its my photography site called Pink Dots! Although not up yet, feel free to bookmark it and check it out! I will say that I can't wait.
Nonetheless, as previously stated, I always have something up my sleeve...and anytime I'm ready to pull it out, I am always trying to think of the most COST EFFECTIVE way to start it. Sometimes, those can make the best ventures. Although not extremely profitable, they can still assist to some degree.
I had been toying around with some type of editing business for a while. I have a ton of friends (and even RANDOM people) hitting me up ALL THE TIME, asking me to edit their webpages/blogs, go over their resume/cover letter, read their book/manuscript, help them with graduation or wedding speeches, college papers, etc. I think that it's b/c as I've said before, errors do not slip by me. I may type something out MYSELF and have an error in there but as soon as I do the read through (I do not read as I'm typing), it "pops" out without me having to look for it. So I've decided to do something to help others with their editing. If it's a service that you think that you could benefit from, definitely check out the website once it's completed. I will do the layout for the site today (on paper) and my webdesigner will do the magic! I'm super hands-on so I couldn't imagine just throwing it all in his hands and saying "Do It!" LOL! The name of the company is Write Way To Go and although the site is NOT up yet, you'll get the idea once it is! Again, I know that it's not something that will make me rich and quite frankly, that's not what I seek. However, I noticed that I was offering this service to quite a few people, both individuals AND larger groups, with absolutely no compensation. However, my time was involved and while I would love to be on some We Are the World, We Are the Children type stuff, I must say that time IS money.
If you or anyone you know can benefit from an editing service, feel free to hit me up about it. I will have a full list of services available by NO LATER than the end of the week. On the flipside, if it's not your "thing," no need to tell me about it. As previously stated, the idea is not to get rich b/c I think that it'd be impossible. I will, however, utilize my know-how to assist those that may not "know."
HOLLA!
J
PS: I'm pretty sure that you're wondering how I plan on handling all this PLUS school. Not to worry, my friends. Trust me when I say that editing comes easy for me. My eyes automatically gravitate towards the 'wrongs' and I'm usually done within a few minutes, depending on the items' length. Obviously for things such as short stories and manuscripts, I'd need time but again, these things will all be discussed on the actual website! Ciao Bella!
That's what's up girl! Do your thing. You always got like 47 1/2 projects going on at one time. Your new nickname is The Master Juggler...
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Jia, I will need to know what it will cost to have you edit my book so I can send it out to publishers. Please let me know. Xp3erynce....with a 3, LOL!!!
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