??!! What the HELL is Craig’s List TALKING ABOUT?
posted by on September 21 at 12:46 PM
Attention all writers! A darling notion from a Craig’s Lister or whatever…
To All the People Looking for WritersIt’s great that you have decided to start a blog, or a new webzine, or to publish your latest book, however it is damn nervy to ask writers to commit to writing articles (such as the gaming people who want FIVE articles per week) for free. A professional writer doesn’t need “exposure”, they need money. Professional writers don’t waste time working on spec for startups, they only work on spec for established publications. Would you ask a hairdresser to style your hair for free because you couldn’t pay them but offer them the “exposure” of telling everyone who did your hair?
If you want professional writers - PAY THEM.
What? Writers get PAID? Why didn’t anyone mention this before? I write for abuse and occasional free cheese. I don’t know where the cheese comes from, it just appears on my doorstep.
I cut my own hair.
If that's true, I want you to cut mine because your hair is always ab fab!
I was making money from writing when I was in high school.
Weren't you?
Go away.
Adrian, dearest, that is free cheese from China, they are giving it away at the Port.
And some jizz twice a month IS worth a bit, doncha' think?
Yeah, I only write for free for myself, and nobody else.
If you want me to write copy for you, there had better be money involved.
Is the Stranger a guild newspaper?
#6 - are you kidding
Famous for exploiting un paid interns - and just plain cheap
I hear Real Change pays more
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