I’m no fan of content farms. I’m not a fan of what they produce and I don’t think they offer a good environment to grow as a writer. In most cases, the money is nothing to get excited about either. Now that two of the biggest content mills around have joined forces—AOL and Huffington Post—it’s [...]
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I phrased that subject as a question because it would be presumptuous of me to say what’s right or wrong for your situation. Content mills are, however, the sweatshops of the writing world, so make sure you have a good reason for working in a sweatshop before signing up to work the virtual sewing machine. [...]