Testimonials

Subject:   Re: Just Markets
From:   JacqueBFletcher@...
Date:   Tue, October 26, 2004 2:57 pm

Dear Stephanie and Mr. Vanhelden: Just Markets: Hot off the Press is the only reason I subscribe to Writers Online. It would be a major disappointment to lose it. I am a full-time freelance writer and have received paying gigs from the listings in Just Markets, and I have passed it along to all of the freelancers in my address book. I also refer new writers to it in a class I teach at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis, the largest independent literary center in the country. I do hope you decide to continue publishing it.

Sincerely,
Jacquelyn B. Fletcher

I just wanted to let you know that I have landed 9 writing and editing assignments (3 are long term) from the listings you've provided...and I only signed up in late January!

I also posted an ad in craigslist for writers for a particular project; that yielded poor writing from people who responded to the craigslist ad the same day, but it yielded many really good writers the next day when you picked up the ad and included it in your newsletter. I really appreciate your services! Thanks!

Regards,
A long-time freelancer
(name withheld upon request)

From Elaine Schneider:

Dear Stephanie,

Just wanted you to know that I did get a job from the list. You told us about a company needing writers who were also special ed teachers. I sent my resume and got a job!

Thanks for the listings!

Elaine Schneider
http://www.lessontutor.com
Author of Taking Hearing Impairment to School

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From: julius@...
Date: Mon, October 25, 2004 7:22 pm

Stephanie,Because of receiving this daily communication, I can spend time trying to get the jobs instead of trying to find them. It would be a serious set-back to me as a writer if the service were no longer available.

Thanks for listening,
Elaine Schneider

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Dear Stephanie,

I cannot say enough about the markets emails that you send. In my opinion, it is the best thing about Writer On Line. Yes, I have landed a job through the service and am negotiating on another one. It is worth every penny. In fact, I would pay more. Rather than cut the service, I would suggest you charge more! Please register my opinion so that the daily markets emails continue.

Sincerely,
Elaine Ernst Schneider

From: "Shelagh McNally" <shemcn@...>
Date: Mon, October 25, 2004 10:30 am

This is one of the best services I have used for markets. I've joined at least 15 other market services and haven't got the kind of information that I get with this service. I've gotten several jobs through Just Markets while the other, more popular services have produced nil. Keep up this great service.Thanks,Shelagh McNally

and

Hey Stephanie,

Happy to help out. I forgot to mention that you can use my quote on your website. Anything that helps. And also mention that I am happy to keep paying your rates for the service.

Thanks!
Shelagh

From: Gary Baldridge
Subject: Re: sorry to bother you

Yes, Stephanie, I did receive mine. Thanks so much.

Your work is a lifesaver. I started freelance Jan. 1, but was sputtering
until I came across your service. Within a month I had work (including a
year-long contract) worth almost $5,000.

You really make a difference.

With much appreciation,
Gary Baldridge
Atlanta

From the Jan 18, 2005 bi-weekly:

Writer Betsy Gilbert wrote: "your service is fabulous. I have gotten more great freelance jobs in the couple of months I've been signed up than I have in six months with my paid subscription to Guru. Please keep up the great work!"

Full-time freelancer Steve Meyer says: "This is the best newsletter of its sort I've seen and subscribe to. I really appreciate your efforts."

From Jan 5, 2005:

Writer Ben Fordham says: "Love your newsletter. Keep up the good work."
Writer Kelli Ohrtman agrees: "I'm a new user (love it so far!)"
And from writer Pamela Beers, there's this:

"Thank you so much for the great job you are doing with JustMarkets. I enjoy perusing the writing opportunities over a mug of hot coffee in the morning."

March 1, 2005:

Writer Sheryll Alexander sent this great email: "Hi dear! I see that you landed an assignment for Soigne Sophisticate. Yes, I did too and the thanks go out to you and your wonderful JustMarkets.com. Like you recommend, I sent out my query ASAP right after I received your daily email in my box. It really does help being at the front of the line! Thanks again for all that you do and best of luck! :):) "

And from Jessica McCurdy Crooks: "Thank you, Stephanie. You are doing a great job."

Feb 2:

Writer Dulcy Leibler said: "Please know I look forward to getting the newsletter every day! You're marvelous! Thanks so much!"

And writer Kelli Ohrtman chimed in with "Thanks for being so prompt with your
responses. What great customer service!"

Feb 15:

On Feb 9, writer Eileen Key wrote in: "Received a well-paying editing job through your site yesterday! Thanks a bunch."

Besides giving me updated market info to pass on, writer Georgia Manry wrote: "I've been a subscriber for about a week and I'm loving it, by the way. Great work =) "

Claire-Jean Korzenewski wrote: "I just subscribed yesterday and received my first list today. I like it! I’ve already got a couple of leads. Would you send me yesterday’s list—Feb. 1? I saw some interesting markets in your online sample and subscribed so I could check them out. Thank you for your excellent service."

And a great note from Elaine Schneider: "Just wanted you to know that I got another job because of JustMarkets - this makes #3 for me. Thanks for gathering the market info. Then I can use my time for answering the calls for jobs instead of looking for them!"

Mar 15:

Hi Stephanie, I LOVE JustMarkets Daily, it's one of the best investments I've made. Thanks for your excellent work.

--Shelisa Loertscher
Very Happy Subscriber :-)

Good morning, Stephanie.

I hope you are not tired of hearing from me, but I wanted to tell you that yesterday I interviewed and landed another job - this is my 4th - that I read about in my Just Markets email. When I complete this fourth contract, I will have earned over $10,000 from the four jobs.

You are giving us great leads. I believe the trick to landing jobs is querying and sending resumes on a continuing basis. I follow up on at least two job leads that I find in Just Markets every week. Sometimes I hear back, and sometimes I don't, so it's important to have my resume "out there" in lots of different places. I once read a writer's advice to always have 12 queries out. I don't know the magic in twelve, but it seems to be the same idea statistically, i.e. if you want a job, you have to send lots of queries and respond to lots of job posts. The ones that do pan out make it worth the effort.

I really wanted you to know because ever since I started subscribing to JustMarkets, I have more time to FOLLOW leads instead of trying to FIND them. You've made such a difference.

Thanks again,

Elaine Schneider
http://www.lessontutor.com
Author of Taking Hearing Impairment to School