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Originally Posted by 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).

hm... then you probably need to increase your fees (new years is a good excuse) and come up with some realistic accounting so that you can budget your paychecks.

if some editor calls you with bullshit offers it's ok to tell them you're an established writer that will not work for peanuts and you charge X amount, but maybe then can find an english major to do it for their price-- ha ha ha.

seriously. someone called me yesterday looking for someone to do data entry. i suggested a temp agency.