Oh, readers, my friends, you've caught me at such a good time. One thing I say a lot when asked about freelancing by those looking to diving in is that instability and extreme swings of fortune are pretty much guaranteed in this game. It's pretty easy for me to tell you all this right now, because I'm lucky to be in an upswing of sorts for the moment. It can be hard, as a self-employed person, to enjoy success when you're waiting for the next dry spell — for an editor to start ignoring your emails, for the next parade of pitches to get rejected over and over, for your train of thought to get muddy and awkward and uninteresting again. Because that shit happens. A lot. And when you work for yourself, by yourself, every day, it's only a matter of time before it comes back around.
MalonE-Mail No. 20: Hello from Miserablist HQ!
MalonE-Mail No. 20: Hello from Miserablist…
MalonE-Mail No. 20: Hello from Miserablist HQ!
Oh, readers, my friends, you've caught me at such a good time. One thing I say a lot when asked about freelancing by those looking to diving in is that instability and extreme swings of fortune are pretty much guaranteed in this game. It's pretty easy for me to tell you all this right now, because I'm lucky to be in an upswing of sorts for the moment. It can be hard, as a self-employed person, to enjoy success when you're waiting for the next dry spell — for an editor to start ignoring your emails, for the next parade of pitches to get rejected over and over, for your train of thought to get muddy and awkward and uninteresting again. Because that shit happens. A lot. And when you work for yourself, by yourself, every day, it's only a matter of time before it comes back around.