Busy editors, fewer outlets, and lower pay are just some of the issues facing freelance writers today. But the payoff still feels great when a publication accepts your story.
We here at Hanging On By A Thread (HOBAT) Magazine loved your pitch on The Frustrated Writer. However, we're not in a position to remunerate you 2 bucks a word. But we'd be honored to publish your piece. How about 2K words -- and you pay us?
Great read, thanks Ari! Was heartening to hear that there is still some appetite for more unique and creative/interesting stuff other than listicles. Though still lamenting the $ landscape that you all are having to navigate. 🫶
Felt this in my SOUL. The number of good ideas I have that died from ghosting by editors makes me sad, lol
It’s sad we’ve all been there so many times!
We here at Hanging On By A Thread (HOBAT) Magazine loved your pitch on The Frustrated Writer. However, we're not in a position to remunerate you 2 bucks a word. But we'd be honored to publish your piece. How about 2K words -- and you pay us?
I want to laugh but sadly this is so true.
Thank you🥂
Amazing reporting, Ari! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thanks Chasity! 🙏🏼
Thanks for including me! We're all in the same boat.
And hopefully on rising tides?!
Loved this Ari! $2 per word feels like a dream world :)
Ain’t it the truth!
This was such a great read, Ari. Remembering the halcyon days of $2/word brought a tear to my eye. Sigh...
Amen! Those really were some good times.
Great read, thanks Ari! Was heartening to hear that there is still some appetite for more unique and creative/interesting stuff other than listicles. Though still lamenting the $ landscape that you all are having to navigate. 🫶
Thanks Sam! Yeah the financial piece has been sliding for years. Thankfully there are still outlets that care enough to pay for quality work.
lolll I would love to know what some of the other lead photos you considered looked like. Search terms: "EXASPERATED LONELY WRITER"
Great piece! <3
Ha! It started with “frustrated freelance journalist”
😂