FilipinoWriter.com Users Make Sure You Have 'Authenticated' Status
Submitted by noid on January 3, 2009 - 9:37pm.Or you won't be able to post. For more details, please read my previous editorial.
Update:
The Tragic Face of Today's Iranian Revolution (Warning: Very Graphic)
Submitted by noid on June 21, 2009 - 8:32am. iran elections | nedaFolks, watch these videos (unverified) and remember her face, for it may well bring an end to the current dictatorship in Iran:
The Judases of our Republic (ConAss-es)!
Submitted by noid on June 5, 2009 - 7:48am. con ass | constituent assembly | hr 1109Just when our country has achieved a semblance of stability due to the upcoming 2010 elections, Judases from the House of Representatives has once more placed our republic in peril for thirty pieces of silver (present conversion rate: 20 million pesos)! Let Rep. Teofisto 'TG' Guingona III tell you how these clowns did it (video taken at the CON ASK forum in Ateneo yesterday, June 4, 2009):
Answers for a Newbie Freelance Writer
Submitted by noid on May 27, 2008 - 12:50pm. English | Craft/How-to | FeatureAn aspiring freelance writer recently sent me an e-mail to ask if it is advisable to jump into the adventurous waters of freelance writing. I thought it best to share my answers with all of you since his questions are the usual concerns posed by a newbie freelance writer, as I once was.
Dino Manrique is the owner/publisher of FilipinoWriter.com. You may reach him at writelit(at)gmail(dot)com.
Payment Methods for International Freelance Writing
Submitted by noid on August 27, 2007 - 10:00pm. English | Writing | Craft/How-to | FeatureOne of the usual questions I get when I tell others that I write for international publications is how I get paid.
Well, here are the main ways you get to be remunerated once your article is accepted:
Dino Manrique is the owner/publisher of FilipinoWriter.com. You may reach him at filipinowriter (at) gmail (dot) com.
How to Do Interviews for Your Freelance Writing Article
Submitted by noid on January 5, 2007 - 5:14pm. English | Writing | Craft/How-to | FeatureNow that you’ve got the job and have come to an agreement with the editor regarding your feature article’s angle (how the article is to be written), and the business side -– payment, etc., it’s now time to do the interviews which will provide the material for your feature article.
Dino Manrique is the owner/publisher of FilipinoWriter.com. You may reach him at filipinowriter (at) gmail (dot) com.
Getting The Details Right After Your Article Proposal Is Accepted
Submitted by noid on January 3, 2007 - 6:03pm. English | Writing | Craft/How-to | Non-fictionAt last, after sending your article proposal to a number of international publications, you finally get a yes! One of the publications’ editors e-mails a reply, and tells you that they love your feature idea.
Now what? What do you say to the editor? What are the things you have to keep in mind when negotiating with her? Well, as a guide, I made a checklist of the things to consider once your article query is accepted.
Publication rates
Dino Manrique is the owner/publisher of FilipinoWriter.com. You may reach him at filipinowriter (at) gmail (dot) com.
How to Query a Publication About Your Freelance Writing Idea
Submitted by noid on December 21, 2006 - 4:01pm. English | Writing | Craft/How-to | FeatureSo now you’ve found an international publication where you can pitch your freelance writing idea. How do you write that query letter, or that article proposal to the editor?
Dino Manrique is the owner/publisher of FilipinoWriter.com. You may reach him at filipinowriter (at) gmail (dot) com.
How to Look for a Publication (Which Will Pay You Dollars) for Your Freelance Writing Idea
Submitted by noid on December 20, 2006 - 12:25pm. English | Writing | Craft/How-to | FeatureSay, after looking for a freelance writing idea, you already came upon one, a topic which would make for a very interesting feature article. How do you go about finding a publication to propose or pitch it to? Well, there are lots of ways of finding publications, or writing markets as they are called. But for our purposes for this article, we’ll discuss finding a publication when you already have an idea.
Basically, there are three ways of looking for writing markets online.
Dino Manrique is the owner/publisher of FilipinoWriter.com. You may reach him at filipinowriter (at) gmail (dot) com.
The Ever-present Signs
Submitted by noid on December 18, 2006 - 4:09pm. English | Writing | Craft/How-to | Success Story | FeatureI’m re-printing below, a slightly revised version of an article which got featured in WritersWeekly.com as a Success Story four years ago (December 17, 2002 to be exact) when I had just started freelance writing. It’s sort of my personal reply to the question, “How do I know if I’m really meant to be a writer?” It can even be applied to the perennial question, “How do I know my real purpose in life?”
Dino Manrique is the owner/publisher of FilipinoWriter.com. You may reach him at filipinowriter (at) gmail (dot) com.




