Comments on: I blame the Internet http://buildingmywings.com/2009/11/06/i-blame-the-internet/ "You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down." - Ray Bradbury Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:02:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Heather Millar http://buildingmywings.com/2009/11/06/i-blame-the-internet/#comment-192 Heather Millar Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:20:46 +0000 http://buildingmywings.com/?p=233#comment-192 Fawn - Well said. I, at least, have an employed husband with a decent salary and benes. But we also have a child in Montessori school, which in New York costs an absurd amount. I flirted with the idea of Demand Studios during a few desperate moments, but it's difficult to go from writing for Smithsonian, Sierra and National Wildlife at $1.50 to $3/word to writing stupid blurbs for overstock.com for the likes of $10-$15 a post. Demand Studios rejected my copy editor test because my standards were too high. Nuf said. Had lunch with a longtime editor from Sierra who's now freelancing from Istanbul. She gets $25/post from Treehugger.com and supports herself with part-time copy editing. No, I think the path to the promised kingdom is to latch on to one of your best ideas, build a brand and a community around it. The tricky bit is to figure out how to pay the bills while developing that business/brand/project. Pray/hope/light a candle for us all. It's not just our individual careers that matter, it's also that quality, thoughtful reporting and commentary is key to democracy. We're sliding into a world of neverending Jon & Kate plus 8 and "Where is Tiger Woods?" Fawn -
Well said. I, at least, have an employed husband with a decent salary and benes. But we also have a child in Montessori school, which in New York costs an absurd amount.

I flirted with the idea of Demand Studios during a few desperate moments, but it’s difficult to go from writing for Smithsonian, Sierra and National Wildlife at $1.50 to $3/word to writing stupid blurbs for overstock.com for the likes of $10-$15 a post.

Demand Studios rejected my copy editor test because my standards were too high. Nuf said.

Had lunch with a longtime editor from Sierra who’s now freelancing from Istanbul. She gets $25/post from Treehugger.com and supports herself with part-time copy editing.

No, I think the path to the promised kingdom is to latch on to one of your best ideas, build a brand and a community around it.

The tricky bit is to figure out how to pay the bills while developing that business/brand/project.

Pray/hope/light a candle for us all. It’s not just our individual careers that matter, it’s also that quality, thoughtful reporting and commentary is key to democracy. We’re sliding into a world of neverending Jon & Kate plus 8 and “Where is Tiger Woods?”

]]> By: Julie Polito http://buildingmywings.com/2009/11/06/i-blame-the-internet/#comment-188 Julie Polito Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:17:15 +0000 http://buildingmywings.com/?p=233#comment-188 I know. And the brief bit of hope you enjoy in telling someone, "Fine, go find some hack and see how you like it," is quickly dashed when you realize that they really don't give a fuck if it's good. I know. And the brief bit of hope you enjoy in telling someone, “Fine, go find some hack and see how you like it,” is quickly dashed when you realize that they really don’t give a fuck if it’s good.

]]> By: Scott http://buildingmywings.com/2009/11/06/i-blame-the-internet/#comment-127 Scott Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:39:58 +0000 http://buildingmywings.com/?p=233#comment-127 I hear you. Trained as a typesetter and now a graphic designer, I have seen similar devaluing of my artistry due to technology and a false perception of, "anyone can do this". I hear you. Trained as a typesetter and now a graphic designer, I have seen similar devaluing of my artistry due to technology and a false perception of, “anyone can do this”.

]]> By: marjorie http://buildingmywings.com/2009/11/06/i-blame-the-internet/#comment-62 marjorie Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:56:45 +0000 http://buildingmywings.com/?p=233#comment-62 sing it, sister. sigh. sing it, sister.

sigh.

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