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Freelance Writing WTF: This Job, Not That Job

Posted on May 29, 2024March 10, 2026 by lwidmer

Sometimes in freelance writing, you just have to go with your first reaction, hence the WTF in today’s post title. Because it’s a true WTF moment. This is the message I received on LinkedIn offering me a freelance writing gig. And it’s bad enough that it’s perfect for my ongoing This Job, Not That Job…

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AI and Freelancing: The Good & Bad

Posted on August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 by lwidmer

I was on YouTube the other day and I saw a series of videos about the glories of AI and how this “new” technology is going to revolutionize work and the way we live. And of course, the comments were doomsday-style warnings about how it’s going to kill freelancing. Here’s my thought about AI: AI…

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  1. Paula Hendrickson Avatar
    Paula Hendrickson
    August 2, 2023

    I’m not a big one for using all kinds of tools, but I definitely use Otter to help with transcribing. It’s pretty good, but you still need to play back, read along, and edit the transcripts. I also use search engines and occasional ask my friends Siri and Alexa a question.

    My fears are the same with any next-big-thing: wondering how many creative ways people will misuse it.

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    1. lwidmer Avatar
      lwidmer
      August 4, 2023

      You and I think alike on this, Paula. I use Otter (and will forever thank you for it), but AI for me isn’t something I need necessarily nor gravitate towards. It hasn’t hampered my earnings, either. It’s just a tool like anything else and not one that every writer needs.

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