Amazing, isn’t it? And once again, you and Cathy are twins. 🙂 I think the offers are pretty much in the same ballpark.

Mary, this: “I didn’t sell my soul to corporate America and I won’t sell it to this pseudo-publisher, either.”

AMEN.

And another reason you wouldn’t take this — it doesn’t pay when you realize you have to take taxes out of it, too.

Dude… Even *I* wouldn’t do 1,000 words for $10, and the $400/week would almost tempt me IF I thought I could maintain the pace. I couldn’t. Don’t know too many who could, to be honest.

For those of us used to working minimum wage jobs, and who think in terms of $10/hour salary, $400/week would *almost* cover expenses… but I didn’t sell my soul to corporate America and I won’t sell it to this pseudo-publisher, either. It’d be trading one grind for another. :-p

LOL Good point, Paula. 😉

I love when you show up, Devon. It’s always a wake-up call to anyone considering these ridiculous job postings. And I’m addicted to your attitude. 🙂

$10? For 1,00 words? And they could still hear themselves over the laughter? For no one hears that and believes it to be anything but a joke.

This morning, I turned down a job that was a hybrid fiction/serial/scriptwriting job. They wanted to pay me $10/1000 words for work-for-hire, no royalties, with 7-10 500-1000 word “episodes” per tale.

I don’t think so. First of all, my for-hire/no royalty rate is higher than my royalty rate. Second, the work requires a lot of craft, which means rewriting and tightening. Third, the rate is ridiculous even if it wasn’t for-hire. Third, take a look at WGA rates for an idea on scriptwriting.

No, thank you. Back to other markets.

I am so sick of these people.

LOL I’d like to see you try, Cathy. 😉