Holidays Coming Fast and Furious

This weekend, Matt and Aubri were home so we had a fun time with them. Aubri is always a huge help with the baby and Matt and Aubri both helped put up a new storm door. Things got a bit confusing and Aubri’s dad had to come over and save the day. They’ll be home for a whole week for Thanksgiving so all the children are excited about that.

Freelance Favors Debate

Dawn Stanton’s article last week on freelance favors for friends generated a few emails. They were all supportive, except the one below. I thought running this exchange would be helpful this week…

Simultaneous Submissions

Angela–Many of us would love to know more about the ethics and practicality of simultaneous submissions, especially as they fly off to literary magazines and journals, many of which report they “reply,” if you can call it that–in four-to-six months. Some are longer. Even many “B” markets that might actually pay enough to help a writer make a living indicate very long response times, even to queries.
Many thanks,
MM

Letters To The Editor For November 8th

This Week:


  • Press Releases Are Boring – News Is Not
  • Please Don’t Offer To Write Articles For A Measly $2!
  • You Helped Me Start Over Again
  • Kudos

Freelance Favors for Friends? By Dawn Stanton

I’m not supposed to work for free. I know that. I’ve been freelancing for five years and know my worth. And yet, a few times each year, one friend or another will ask me for a favor. It could be as simple as proofreading a resume – that puts me on the spot regarding whether I should bring up the matter of payment…