They did pay fairly promptly, so that was never an issue, thank gawd.

Devon’s situation was a very strange one involving more oddities than a Ripley’s display!

Or bill in advance?

I had a client that paid well, but so slowly that now I will only work for them if they pony up front. I’m considering alerting other local editors, too, because the tendency is to insist it’s a crisis and the work must be completed in a rush.

As far a someone pushing my buttons, all that does is make me dig in my heels. If I had a persistent pesterer like Devon has, I’d block emails from that client.

I completed the initial assignment and refused future assignments, explaining that I was booked with more lucrative assignments (which has been true each time I’ve been contacted) and could not take on any more of that work, especially not at that price.

Every three months, faithfully, another email appears, fawning over me and asking me to return.

For the first year and change of this, I always sent a polite response declining.

Now, I don’t. I’ve made it clear that I will not return.

Even if the pay tripled, it wouldn’t be worth the hassle — especially since I think it’s unethical to present affiliate and only affiliate products in what are supposed to be objective articles, and I made THAT position clear.