Insult to injury

Mr Szondy gets down to the day's work.

As a freelance writer I'm always scrambling for work. While doing so, I've often come across publishers who offer rates that I can only assume were meant as a gag, but nothing I've seen tops Black Matrix Publishing for offering so little that you'd expect them to crawl in the window and steal the manuscript instead.

Do You Have a Permit For That Quill?

As a professional writer who grits his teeth every time hacks like J K Rowling, Dan Brown, or Stephanie Meyer come on the scene and suck up all the money to the applause of critics who should know better, it's a pleasure to watch Tim Blair take a fresh scalpel to a New York Times columnist who gets his knickers in a twist because he thinks "Joe the Plumber" is "unqualified" to be a writer.

The Underpants Gnome Business Model

Step One: Advertise freelance writing services on web site
Step Two:
Step Three: Profit!