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The ups and downs in the business are crazy! I stay away from the ventures such as yours! sam
posted by
sam444
on October 28, 2008 at 8:51 PM
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How wonderful, to be able to complain about editors. No?
I can't complain as I have none.
Sigh................
posted by
benzinha
on October 28, 2008 at 8:34 PM
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They are impossible, that is exactly the reason I do not publish. That and this... Years ago a friend of my husband read a poem I had written for him... He was very enthusiastic and full of compliments... kept asking me to please come to his office and bring him a few more... The guy, who shall remain nameless, worked at the time for the New Yorker so I was duly impressed and flattered. ( I was young then loll) So much he insisted that I finally went to his office. He handed the folder to his assistant without even reading it and told her to give it to some other guy for review. With this, he grabbed my arm to take me to lunch. At lunch he made the most ridiculous pass at me...some thing out of the 50s producer couches... I had to throw a glass of water at him and leave. From there I passed by his office and picked up my stuff and that was the end of my trying to publish. So you see snutty is not so bad loll
posted by
Sinome
on October 28, 2008 at 4:58 PM
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Hey Vogue
You made me lol...thanks for stopping by...good stuff
posted by
Color_Your_Life
on October 28, 2008 at 11:17 AM
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Interesting interactions
sounds like something I want to avoid at present. I am stressed enough.
posted by
skye08
on October 28, 2008 at 10:11 AM
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I think that there are two main types of editors: the wanabee-writers and the writers that are also editors. I find the second type usually more agreeable and with more encouraging ideas to make the article-book-whatever better. But it is all very personal and bias in nature. Don't take it personally: there are morons in every parts of the world!
posted by
auslander
on October 28, 2008 at 8:09 AM
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Vogue
Outside of Blogit, my only writing has been academic crap, which is kind of, like, different, with people reviewing it and stuff, and where you're kind of your own chief 'editor' - and I can tell you, I'm a complete son-of-a-bitch, why I won't submit any more to myself than is absolutely necessary...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 28, 2008 at 7:49 AM
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My Editor!!!????!!!
When I write poetry or articles or essays for publication in our local papers, I turn to my cousin, who is a journalist by profession and ask him to edit it before submission... aside from my paper becoming bright red (he uses red ink to edit), he would also pry on the source of my ideas or emotions and we end up talking and arguing about my life's situation.... so there you go.... my editor edits even my LIFE!!!!!!
posted by
1AMIHAN1
on October 28, 2008 at 3:59 AM
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love to read your artical about digital photography especially as it is simple. I wrote a book on face painting 14 years ago and my husband gave me some very good advice. write it and expect your reader to be an idiot. So far it has sold well over a million copies. it is still in print, it is dated but guess what, people still buy it. stick to your beliefs....
posted by
spiderfly
on October 28, 2008 at 1:38 AM
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Well, to begin with, I don't want experiences with editors. That's why I don't write that book that I think about, or try to get articles published. I just plod merrily along at Blogit because it is fun. I had a few poems published in a couple of magazines years and years ago just to see if I could. I sent off about 10 and two were published. LOL. That satisfied me. But good for you to keep at it. You are still young and full of vim and vigor. You go girl!
posted by
TAPS.
on October 28, 2008 at 1:00 AM
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