First I had an in-person interview for a freelance tech blogger position, which turned into a lovely 2 hour chat about tech and education. I've been getting the unfunded runaround a lot recently, and, no, I'm not going to work for a percentage of profits in future, and I REALLY don't want that sprung on me at the end of an interview, soo I was very ( Read more... )

Coworker: Sure are a lot of people here wearing America T-shirts and hats.
Meg: Yeah, it's Pearl Harbor day today.
Coworker: Really?
Meg: Clearly not a day living in infamy for you.
Coworker: What? What lives in infamy?

Hey, are any of you on Tumblr?

It's Not All Meg, Meg, Meg, you know.

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Lost a dress size. Changed my hair color. Think I'm buying a car tomorrow. Quarterlife crisis, much?

Has anyone else noticed how much this season of LOST is sucking?

I have a new print credit. We're not going to talk about that anymore because someone thought it would a good idea to run my story in italics. Yes, seriously.

you are violet
#EE82EE
Your dominant hues are red and blue. You're confident and like showing people new ideas. You play well with others and can be very influential if you want to be.

Your saturation level is lower than average - You don't stress out over things and don't understand people who do. Finishing projects may sometimes be a challenge, ( Read more... )

At what point should I accept that that this really isn't going to happen, and just cut my losses?

Hey Writer Friends:

Let's say I queried a magazine and got a does-not-suit-our-present-needs rejection. Today I saw they've listed a new topic on their editorial calendar and I have a really good, different pitch for it. Am I supposed to wait a certain amount of time before submitting again to stay out of the Wackos Who Won't Take No For An Answer