  Hundreds of writers are using this service to find freelance work. A few have made quite a success at it. I thought I would give it a try, despite the exhorbitant registration fee. The first thing I did was check the profiles and portfolios of my competition. Most of them had BS degrees in English and impressive portfolios. I have an AS in Computer Graphics, one published short story, my ebook that didn't get a great reception, and an unfinished novel. Thanks to my experience in HR, I managed to land a $50 resume assignment within a month and got a 5-star review to boot! I posted more bids for projects that I felt I was qualified to do. A few buyers asked for samples (which I didn't have), but most ignored me for the more experienced providers. I felt like an 18 year-old kid again, fresh and penniless. But then, as things turned out, I landed a job that would take me away from my family and my writing for two and a half months. 
