Comments on: Right On, Anonymous Compadre!

By: Jenn Escalona

Jenn Escalona — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:06:40 +0000

I would write for “exposure” in the New York Times, Wired, or maybe even on a big site like Salon.com, but never for somebody’s startup blog. If they can’t tell me that a million people are going to see my writing, then maybe, but otherwise, I’m pretty confident that I can um… for lack of a better phrase, expose myself. :p

By: Ami

Ami — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:26:01 +0000

This is awesome! And an excellent point that bears repeating over and over again. So many writers still think “exposure” is worth the work they put into an article. While there is marketing value to writing for exposure in certain cases, writers need to recognize the value of their words–and it’s not “pennies” or “credit”.
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By: Jenn Escalona

Jenn Escalona — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:12:33 +0000

I’m so glad somebody posted that on Craigslist, which, in my opinion, is the king of “write for credit” job postings. I’m not sure what’s more insulting, “write for credit” or “writer for pennies.”

Hahaha Jimmy-crack-corn INDEED.

By: Jake P

Jake P — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:15:18 +0000

That is a great, well-made point–exposure is overrated, particularly when the benefit is going to someone else.

I recall how excited I was when I got my first byline in my high school newspaper, but the more vivid thrill was of being paid $100 or so for my first published piece in my hometown paper. More recently, a magazine editor was very apologetic about forgetting my byline on a story that wouldn’t go in my portfolio anyway. As long as the check clears…Jimmy-crack-corn-and-I-don’t-care
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By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:59:17 +0000

Amen!