Five things you can do with mirrors to reflect your sense of style

Every home has at least one mirror.  You will find them in all sorts of shapes, sizes, styles and finishes. Just like a lamp, a mirror has the ability of making a space appear brighter and be lighter in feeling. That is why I usually use these two items as selling accessories to create pleasant environment that people always enjoy.

When you use mirrors the right way, it could make a space appear larger and reflect a beautiful view. If however it is placed on a wrong spot, it could reflect a “bad or unflattering view”. Below are five things I do with them to achieve the desired effect depending on design style.

1. I group a few small mirrors that have a similar theme together in a cluster format. This creates a great conversation piece and at the same time, makes the small mirrors feel more important! Most people think that the very small mirrors belong to the ladies handbag. I am pleased to inform you that they do not have to be confined in there. Bring them out and see the great difference they can bring into a room.

2. There are times when I use a mirror as a serving tray. For this to work, I first place protective felt pads on the back. This protects surfaces from being scratched by it. Then I use a centre piece on it like flickering candles, artificial flowers or any other piece that blends in well with the rest of the deco to reflect my sense of style.

3.  When I feel like producing “sparkle magic” in a room, I combine lamps with mirrors. The effect is simply magical. You should try it!

4. I love impressing people and of course, I do it elegantly. When I use floor mirrors, I achieve this effortlessly. The ones that are more dramatic and effective are those that are between 6’ to 8” tall and 42” to 60” wide. People may be tempted to walk through it. To avoid them from  thinking it is a pass- through opening, I usually place them on the floor at a slight angle with a solid piece like a small chair, bench, chaise, floral or sculpture.

5. When I want to show off, I place a small mirror on a console, chest or side piece off to one side in front of another mirror, painting or tapestry that is hanging on the wall. This helps me to achieve a world travelled layered effect.

Five Great Sites to Find Freelance Writing Jobs

It can be a challenge to find legitimate freelance writing jobs that pay. Here are a few sites I like that list freelance writing gigs.

Writers at any stage of a freelance career regularly scan online job boards for paying freelance writing jobs. Professional freelancers who are making a living as writers look to these boards to gain steady clients and increase their monthly writing income. Those who are newer to freelance writing scan these online job listings hoping to get a foot in the door and land that first paying freelance writing assignment.

Whether you are starting out as a writer and building a clip file, or you’re well established and looking to boost your monthly writing revenue, it’s important to know where to look for legitimate freelance writing jobs that pay. Here are a few online job boards for writers (some sites mentioned in this article are quite well established, while others are less well known places to look for work).

This article is geared more towards the beginning freelancer looking to get a foot in the door, but should also be useful for writers who have established a freelance career. Hopefully, these web sites will make the difficult search for paying freelance writing jobs a little easier.

Read more: http://writinghood.com/online-writing/five-great-sites-to-find-freelance-writing-jobs/#ixzz1gyTjZvFA

Deborah Ng’s Freelance Writing Jobs is considered one of the most popular sites to find freelance writing jobs. Many freelance writers swear by this site and make it their number one place to look for paying writing jobs.

At this site, you’ll find listings of quality freelance writing jobs that are updated regularly, as well as helpful articles about all aspects of a freelance writing career. The nice thing about Freelance Writing Jobs is that it is geared towards beginning freelancers as well as established writers. In fact, the site has many helpful articles about how to land that first paying writing gig; the article titled “Landing Your First Freelance Writing Job-Where to Begin?” should be required reading for those new to the freelance writing world.

At the Freelance Writing Jobs site, don’t miss the article called “23 Places to Find Freelance Writing Jobs and Freelance Blogging Jobs” (there is a link to this popular article on the front page of freelancewritinggigs.com.) This article is a goldmine of other recommended sites to find freelance writing jobs that pay.

Accentuate WritersForum

Accentuate Writers Forum is run by fellow Associated Content writer and freelancer Michelle L. Devon (also known as Michy). On the Paying Writing Jobs Forum, you will find a carefully compiled listing of quality freelance writing jobs. A lot of care is put into these postings, and there is a nice assortment of jobs for content providers as well as those who write for magazines.

In addition to offering a listing of freelance writing jobs, this site offers a place for writers to post and introduce themselves, and chat about a variety of topics. Accentuate Writers Forum has given many content providers, like those who write for Associated Content and Triond, a way to branch out and find paying freelance writing jobs for print publications.

Freelance Writing

Freelance Writing.com is a huge site with an abundance of resources for the aspiring freelance writer. There are tons of freelance writing jobs listed and the site also offers articles about freelance writing, writer’s guidelines, discussion forums, writing contests and events.

Jobs range from high paying to extremely low paying; however, if you are looking to land that first paying freelance writing job, this could be the place to find it. This site truly has something for everybody; don’t forget to check out the resources for writers and the newsletter sections.

Online Writing Jobs

Online Writing Jobs is a job bank listing opportunities for freelance writers that is compiled from other job boards like Craigslist. There are openings for magazine writers, bloggers, and content providers. The freelance writing jobs listed here range from low paying gigs to higher paying jobs, but this is also a good place for the newer writer to look for that first paying assignment.

Online Writing Jobs

OnlineWritingJobs.net is a blog by Robert, another fellow writer at Associated Content. This site is a real find for its detailed information about where to find paying freelance writing jobs for online writers. The author talks about his own experiences and earnings as a writer, and mentions a variety of freelance writing jobs like those at SharedReviews.com, TextBroker.com, DailyArticle.com, Brighthub.com and many more.

If you are currently writing for websites like Triond and Associated Content and wish to branch out and write for different websites, this site is an invaluable resource. This blog offers a nice balance of freelance writing jobs (geared towards the content provider) and insights from the author’s own experience as a working freelance writer.

Honorable Mentions

Check out fellow Associated Content and Triond writer Melanie Marten’s blog ArticleWriter101.com. This site is a primer on how to be a successful content provider for websites. Melanie lists writing opportunities, resources and tips for becoming a successful online writer.

Finally, there’s always Craigslist.com for a seemingly unlimited listing of freelance writing jobs. A caveat about Craigslist: there are a lot of scammers out there who are looking to take advantage of the relatively new writer, so be careful and use common sense when responding to listings.

That being said, Craiglist can be a wonderful resource for freelance writing jobs. Manhattan Craigslist and the section “Writing Gigs” can be a good place to hunt for work; do a search for telecommuting jobs if you’d like to work from home.

Let this list be a great starting place as you get out there and look for freelance writing jobs that pay. Whatever your experience level, there’s a freelance writing gig out there for you. Good luck in your search for freelance writing jobs!

Read more: http://writinghood.com/online-writing/five-great-sites-to-find-freelance-writing-jobs/#ixzz1gyTmycoK

Microsloshed Walls 3.0

Microsloshed Corporation of Smoke'em, Washington introduces the most fantabulous operating system overlay ever, a high-performance GUI (Generally Useless Interface) that will transform your measly old command-line driven PC into a state-of-the-art multitasking system! MICROSLOSHED WALLS Microsloshed Walls frees you from the worries of incompatible hardware--in fact, if any part of your computer is in the tiniest respect different from an original IBM PC, Microsloshed Walls will pretend it doesn't exist and lock up when you try to install the drivers--automatically! Complicated and cumbersome command-line functions have been replaced by simple, intuitive mouse-driven commands without confusing options or user-burdening functionality. Microsloshed Walls version 3.0 is a major step forward--boldly abandoning the restraints of compatibility with either DOS or Walls 2.9 applications while not making you waste your time learning new features or capabilities. Conventional DOS programs are limited to a mere 640K of memory; Microsloshed Walls will use up every last byte of memory on your computer and more! Microsloshed Walls provides your programs with a uniform user interface so simple and easy to use that all your applications will look and act exactly the same. Whether you're using a telecommunications package or a compiler, you'll be completely unable to tell them apart! Several of the functions of the Microsloshed applications you've grown to love under DOS will still work some of the time under Walls and a variety of Microsloshed products are very nearly supported by Microsloshed Walls including Expell, QuirkC, QuirkBASIC, QuirkPascal, and QuirkRATFOR. The popular word processing program Microsloshed Wart has been fully updated and modified just for Walls, making it totally unlike Microsloshed Wart while still retaining the same name. Microsloshed Walls includes its own special version of QEMMMM (Quirky Extraneous Massive Memory Multi-Mangler) converting your system's extraneous memory into impacted memory which can be more efficiently wasted by Walls.

We guarantee that, when you install Microsloshed Walls on your computer, you'll kiss your old DOS prompt goodbye. In fact, after just one session with Microsloshed Walls, you may never use any of your old programs again.

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