I guess yesterday was one of those days. I was feeling pretty good about the writing life: A story I wrote for a legal trade magazine in Chicago was finally complete, accepted and invoiced. My first assignment for the Ad Astra content-writing site was just about done. And the real estate magazine I edit was wrapping up production with no real problems, a minor miracle.
Then I got the message from Bright Hub. It soured my day.
In case you don't know, Bright Hub is a content site that focuses, more or less, on technology. I'd applied to be a writer in the site's Environmental Science division. Yesterday, I received the message that my application was denied.
I have to admit, this ruffled my feathers a bit. Maybe it shouldn't have. I mean, Bright Hub pays a whopping $10 upfront payment for stories. But I've written for the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, BusinessWeek online, Business 2.0 Magazine and several others. I edit two trade magazines. And I write content stories for a regular client list of about 10.
Yet Bright Hub and its $10 stories are too good for me?
Yes, I know this post probably sounds a bit pompous. Bright Hub has no obligation to take me. And maybe the editors there didn't think I fit their site's writing style.
But, man, when you get turned for a $10-a-story job? That hurts.
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Maybe they are intimidated by your writing skillz. Or maybe your nunchuck skillz.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm still looking for anyone who is intimidated by my writing skills. Perhaps I should have applied to the nunchuck section of Bright Hub.
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