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Originally Posted by !@#$%!
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.
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Yeah, I've actually done a couple things here for crap money. Like less that 10 cents a word! And it involved travel, time on the phone, not too mention the actual writing. I seriously could have done better selling my plasma! But I took them because they will get my name in print in some surprisingly prestigious regional magazines.
It's weird. These magazines are great. They're big and glossy, lots of advertisers, and lots of great writing, photography, etc., and enjoy a good reputation. But the pay absolutely stinks!
I might do a few of these a year, just to keep my name out there and to add to the portfolio.