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lauraanne_gilman) wrote2005-03-28 06:51 am
lauraanne_gilman) wrote2005-03-28 06:51 am
bah, ethics
Just sent an e-mail off to a potential client, telling her the reasons why one should choose to work with a professional editor outside of an actual publishing house contract*...and the reasons why one shouldn't.
I have no trouble separating good money from headstrong fools. But it's the innocents who worry me.
*of my queries, maybe 1/3 actually need my services. Of that third, maybe half of them have seriously considered the cost versus benefits. The ones remaining are the ones I can and will help. This cuts down on my income, yeah, but I sleep better at night. Silly me.
I have no trouble separating good money from headstrong fools. But it's the innocents who worry me.
*of my queries, maybe 1/3 actually need my services. Of that third, maybe half of them have seriously considered the cost versus benefits. The ones remaining are the ones I can and will help. This cuts down on my income, yeah, but I sleep better at night. Silly me.