[Ipg-smz] Anyone ever want to quit?

[Tom Henderson]

Oh, barnacles and leeches are part of the turf. Scrape them off when 
possible. Tech is tough, and there are only a handful of really good 
tech editors, all easily worth their weight in Scottish malted 
beverages. There are those who fall back on their MFAs when they don't 
understand stuff, hiding behind construction mastery, rather than 
communication mastery.

And some of those MFAs are right as rain. You know who you are. 
Track.Comments.Off.

Cash checks. Laugh a little. Scrape barnacles. Hunt new markets. Shower, 
rinse, repeat. Quality is rare (and to be admired) in this life, but 
bills don't cease.

Best,

Tom


On 10/01/2018 10:01 AM, Grant Gross wrote:
> Thanks for the advice, Tom
>
> It's not so much that I don't have enough work (although I can almost 
> always use more), it's dealing with (some) of the clients I have now. 
> One is making me jump through several nonstandard hoops to start 
> working and another is complaining about the quality of work when he 
> asked me to complete two stories under a very tight deadline.
>
> Grant
>
> Grant Gross
> Freelance editor, writer, and tech policy reporter
> www.grantgross.com <http://www.grantgross.com>
> linkedin.com/in/grantgross <http://linkedin.com/in/grantgross>
> (240) 294-4921
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 9:51 AM Tom Henderson 
> <thenderson at extremelabs.com <mailto:thenderson at extremelabs.com>> wrote:
>
>     Make a list. Call or email ten editors. Think of five pitches,
>     tailor them for each editor. Rinse, repeat.
>
>     Uber is definitely easier. Go to Monster.com and look up tech
>     writer gigs in your area-- there are plenty of them, contract and
>     W2. Wash your chinos and a nice shirt, shave, and do interviews.
>
>     Today is a good day to start, because each day, your overhead
>     costs are not going down.
>
>     Best of luck!
>
>     Tom
>
>
>
>     On 10/01/2018 09:28 AM, Grant Gross wrote:
>>     Somedays, I think driving an Uber or being a greeter at Wal-Mart
>>     would be an easier way to make a buck than freelancing.
>>
>>     Just reflecting on how my last month or two has gone.
>>
>>     Grant
>>
>>
>>     Grant Gross
>>     Freelance editor, writer, and tech policy reporter
>>     www.grantgross.com <http://www.grantgross.com>
>>     linkedin.com/in/grantgross <http://linkedin.com/in/grantgross>
>>     (240) 294-4921
>>
>>
>
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