Not like this.

Probably – this person was sort of simultaneously fishing for contacts while insinuating that I’m not up to their caliber. Yeah…right. Who was the one fishing? Not me.

Amen.

The weirdest thing about it is that I rarely see these same people hype themselves up in the same way for freelance prospects. They tend to share the least info publicly to build their image (rates, service details, and such), so who knows what they’re saying privately. But it’s like two very different public personas, where they just assume new writers are going to be gullible. I wish fewer proved them right.

Oh, but you’ve accomplished quite a lot, Jenn. I think we all have regrets, no?

Lori, you have no idea how much what you just said actually reflects back on my other post this month. That’s a big part of one of those opportunities that was taken away where I had a chance to make a huge difference. And professionally, I have no bigger regret in my life.

Thanks Cathy. You know… I realized the other day the site itself will be 12 years old in barely more than a few months. It feels like yesterday, but that makes me feel so old. LOL Think of it all as more experience Cathy. It’s what sets you apart from the insta-expert lot. 🙂

The manager one I had in mind was a guy. There are just too many to keep track of these days. LOL

But Lori… don’t you know how hard it is to lump all that old content together? I mean… they saved someone having to *gasp* SEARCH!

“You fell for their act. And now you’re comparing yourself to something fictional.”

Think about that. Someone is puffing up their importance, embellishing their resume, and selling it to you. Just because they say it doesn’t make it true (post-truth era my ass).

Do your thing. Look for advice from more than one source. Don’t rely on one person who overdoses on exclamation points to be your savior. Chances are they’re out to save only themselves.

It makes me just ill, Cathy. I really worry about the world if the ethics and the care we take to do our jobs right are being ignored by other writers who are more concerned with making money than with acting ethically.

Seriously? They accused you of not being a real freelancer? Clearly not someone who knows how much you do in one day. Between you and Jenn, I’m always feeling like a slacker.

You’re right — not worth your time.