Oh internets:
Dec. 5th, 2009 05:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
marinessIn my inbox today:
1."Frreexx Santa furry p0rnxxx." Why, internets, WHY?
On a related note, why, oh Hotmail spam filter, are you constantly shutting down legitimate messages from Gmail users and Livejournals, but sent THAT one directly to my inbox? Anyway.
2. A couple of people asking me to comment on the current conversation about pay rates for short fiction popping up here and there on recent days.
All I can say to that is this: I'm a poet. By definition, I do not have a sensible approach to this sort of thing. Also, if you think short fiction pays poorly, you should try poetry. But I digress.
My more serious answer: do what works for you. I don't think writing has one, single, solid road to success, however you are counting success in writing -- and "success" means different things to different people.
3. The best thing any writer can do is invest in a cat or a dog. They will remind you of life's true priorities: food and petting and knocking over just assembled Christmas trees.
4. Write. Write. And write more. And avoid asking anyone merrily working away at an epic poem for practical writing advice.
1."Frreexx Santa furry p0rnxxx." Why, internets, WHY?
On a related note, why, oh Hotmail spam filter, are you constantly shutting down legitimate messages from Gmail users and Livejournals, but sent THAT one directly to my inbox? Anyway.
2. A couple of people asking me to comment on the current conversation about pay rates for short fiction popping up here and there on recent days.
All I can say to that is this: I'm a poet. By definition, I do not have a sensible approach to this sort of thing. Also, if you think short fiction pays poorly, you should try poetry. But I digress.
My more serious answer: do what works for you. I don't think writing has one, single, solid road to success, however you are counting success in writing -- and "success" means different things to different people.
3. The best thing any writer can do is invest in a cat or a dog. They will remind you of life's true priorities: food and petting and knocking over just assembled Christmas trees.
4. Write. Write. And write more. And avoid asking anyone merrily working away at an epic poem for practical writing advice.