Comments on: How to Know When to Walk Away from an Assignment http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/09/14/how-to-know-when-to-walk-away-from-an-assignment/ Living and loving the freelance life—on your own terms. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chrystl Fiedler http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/09/14/how-to-know-when-to-walk-away-from-an-assignment/comment-page-1/#comment-156283 Chrystl Fiedler Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:43:11 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1339#comment-156283 Indeed! I had many red flags with an editor and I ignored that "feeling." The result? Stress and anxiety. Trust your gut! Chrystle Indeed! I had many red flags with an editor and I ignored that “feeling.” The result? Stress and anxiety. Trust your gut! Chrystle

]]> By: Star http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/09/14/how-to-know-when-to-walk-away-from-an-assignment/comment-page-1/#comment-156092 Star Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:54:27 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1339#comment-156092 Of course--let me add--commenting on sites for free helps someone else's business. I guess it's inconsistent, but I do that. I even provide free audiobook reviews to a site--because she is not making money on her site. If someone is making money--I want some of it for an entry or article. A comment is gratis. Of course–let me add–commenting on sites for free helps someone else’s business. I guess it’s inconsistent, but I do that. I even provide free audiobook reviews to a site–because she is not making money on her site. If someone is making money–I want some of it for an entry or article. A comment is gratis.

]]> By: Star http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/09/14/how-to-know-when-to-walk-away-from-an-assignment/comment-page-1/#comment-156091 Star Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:51:42 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1339#comment-156091 My feeling is that every time someone pitches over intellectual property for free or to get someone to come to their site, they lower the perception of the value and then the going rates. Everyone says I am wrong--but look where we are. Maybe I am a mediasaur, as someone called me, but so be it--I still think my skill set is worth something. My feeling is that every time someone pitches over intellectual property for free or to get someone to come to their site, they lower the perception of the value and then the going rates. Everyone says I am wrong–but look where we are. Maybe I am a mediasaur, as someone called me, but so be it–I still think my skill set is worth something.

]]> By: Eric C http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/09/14/how-to-know-when-to-walk-away-from-an-assignment/comment-page-1/#comment-156032 Eric C Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:57:33 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1339#comment-156032 I'll second the "bad feeling" criteria. Thats just a good life lesson. I’ll second the “bad feeling” criteria. Thats just a good life lesson.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/09/14/how-to-know-when-to-walk-away-from-an-assignment/comment-page-1/#comment-156026 Kristen Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:03:06 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1339#comment-156026 I'm curious as to what you think of new media sites that often pay little, etc. etc. I am a former newspaper reporter who still considers herself a journalist and hopes that good journalism, in some form or another, survives and thrives eventually. As a result, I've found myself tempted to contribute to some of the localized new media sites trying to compete with daily newspapers, even though the pay is often very low. I know that they are mostly getting responses from students and interns, and I'd really like to see these sites work so that they provide a new revenue model for news. While for "traditional" assignments like consulting, print journalism, etc. I have set rates, I have found myself tempted to contribute to these types of sites, just to be a part of the experiment and see what happens. (Maybe it's like someone who's writing a novel at night in hopes that one day they'll get published?) I’m curious as to what you think of new media sites that often pay little, etc. etc. I am a former newspaper reporter who still considers herself a journalist and hopes that good journalism, in some form or another, survives and thrives eventually. As a result, I’ve found myself tempted to contribute to some of the localized new media sites trying to compete with daily newspapers, even though the pay is often very low. I know that they are mostly getting responses from students and interns, and I’d really like to see these sites work so that they provide a new revenue model for news.

While for “traditional” assignments like consulting, print journalism, etc. I have set rates, I have found myself tempted to contribute to these types of sites, just to be a part of the experiment and see what happens. (Maybe it’s like someone who’s writing a novel at night in hopes that one day they’ll get published?)

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