sobota, 8 października 2011

Finding A High Quality Author

By Greg Tilley


For the person who is need of the services of a high quality author, one of the most difficult task they will face is determining just who can do the work. It's not enough that one is capable because he or she must also be available to do the work.

As the hiring party, there are several things that you can do to ensure that you find a capable and available author.

Find out if the author has experience. Importantly, is he or she able to write on the proposed topic? Samples of his or her work readily available for your perusal is what a good author will have. It's not a good idea to assume that all of the author's work is posted online because there are times that authors would hold their best work back from the public because they fear third party confidentiality or piracy.

Are you willing to pay extra for the research that the author may need to do in order to accomplish the task if the author is to cover a topic outside of their areas of expertise?

Find out if the author is available to work on your project now or if he or she is busy with other assignments. How tight is your deadline? Will you be able to work with the author's schedule or is your schedule not flexible? Would you consider using the same author at a future date for a different project if no agreement can be made to do the current project?

Does the author have references? Will you be able to get the name and phone number of that person and contact them about their work?

How much does the author expect to be paid? Is there a list on the author's website about a pricing structure that he or she prefers? Do you think you can get an ironclad estimate? When it comes to payment, what methods are expected?

Is the author writing as a ghostwriter or do you want the author to use his or her name and submit the articles to article directories for links back to your site?

Any author may rather discuss over the phone the details of what the hiring party wants as well as what they can do for this person and attempt to get a better feel for the job.




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