I hate it when people string me along (“I’m sure you’ll get your check very soon”or “we’ll have to see if there’s space in the next issue” when it’s an online publication so space is not an issue).
I hate it when they expect perfection but don’t even bother to spell check their emails.
I hate it when they create a false sense of urgency. I scramble to finish an article in under two weeks, then the editor sits on it for like a month before requesting multiple rewrites.
Actually, why am I ranting? Today was a good day. I sold Personal Essay #2 and a good friend from college is in town, so make that a very good day. Cheers!
Writer’s Rant
By 4 Comments
Oh yes, and I hate it when…
I’m trying to write on the T and people keep slamming my laptop with their tushes. I hate it when I have too many ideas to even fathom–until I have a minute to write and then suddenly I go blank. I hate it when people read my my work in progress over my shoulder. (But on the bright side, maybe I should be flattered.)
You should definitely be flattered!
My “I hate it when…” is when clients promise you that they’ll have lots of work, then they only send one assignment before never responding to you with more work!
Congrats! And I couldn’t agree more about that kind of behaviour. Bad editors, bad!