[gmku]

I seriously have so much work now that I've had turn stuff away. I hate doing that, too, but I've had to. I have nothing against any assignment,mind you, but it kills me when big-time editors (at least regionally big-time--big fish in Columbia's litttle pond) call up and want something tomorrow for peanuts. It's like they think writers are happy to get paid what they could make in a shift at McDonalds (or Starbucks for that matter).

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

and then he'll be like "you think you're better than the rest of us? you're fired!"

spare yourself the disgrace & look for ways to increase your business. seriously. subscribe to some trade journals & read this too

http://books.google.com/books?id=qfQq5MbXKhAC&dq=renegade+writer&pg=PP1&ot s=cj5mgkdDsF&sig=eBQX8E5V4iBcbUCRBLhwAQ3tzKs&hl=en &prev=http://www.google.com/search?q=renegade+writer&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a&sa=X&oi=print&ct=title&cad=one-book-with-thumbnail

it's got great advice on recycling articles & other junk

also, read some shit on marketing, creating buzz, etc. once you're "established" business will come to you & you'll pick & choose your clients.

and find yourself a good bar if you need human contact.