RE: On the fence

["Gilger.John" <JGilger -at- acresgaming -dot- com>]

Tim,

Don't let your ego get in the way of your principles. There is no reason
to write for free, no matter which publication. If you take your article
an byline into a coffee shop, it will still be a dollar short of the
price for a cup of coffee.

My two cents...

John Gilger
Senior Technical Writer
Acres Gaming, Inc.

-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy Huckabee <huckster -at- nwinet -dot- com>
To: TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 11:24 AM
Subject: On the fence


>I have recently been asked to pen an article for "Technical
>Communication", the Journal of the society for Technical Communication.
>This, I have been informed, will be a volunteer effort on my part
>without remuneration. On one hand, it is an opportunity to get
published
>in TC...on the other, I feel strongly about writing for free. This
>particular piece would constitute a fair amount of time and effort to
>complete. Suggestions?
>
>Tim Huckabee
>Freelance writer/editor

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