There has long been a double standard in the world. Several professions, including the ministry, musicians and writers are expected to dole out their services for free, as if they don’t have bills like everyone else. I’d like to see what the person who uses a writer, pastor or musician’s services for free do if they walked into their own place of work and their boss told them, “You do great work. Everybody likes what you do. Keep up the great work! But I’m not going to pay you”. Would they stick around? I doubt it.
Double the amount of work for the exact same “pay”. I sense someone who’s about to become taken advantage of . . . all in the name of “being published”! Meanwhile, I hope her name’s on the byline of all the articles she’s writing so that she at least gets some recognition for all the work she’s been doing for free.
hsawlrae over 12 years ago
That’l be $100 please.
Harryfan over 12 years ago
I worked for an educational publisher and it was more important for these people to get their work published than to get paid for it.
onetrack0246 over 12 years ago
nothin don’t pay bills Lady
bluskies over 12 years ago
Will you do it if we double your salary?
massha over 12 years ago
I dunno…. I’m in business where we publish for free. Actually a lot of the time there ae even fees associated with the publication.
puddleglum1066 over 12 years ago
A friend and mentor (with many, many books to his name) once told me, “anybody can be a writer. You’re not an author till somebody pays you.”
psychlady over 12 years ago
People get paid to be published!!!!
danlarios over 12 years ago
charge by the letter
travburg1 over 12 years ago
Tanakh is the first part of the Christian Bible. The Apostle Paul was quoting Scripture from the Tanakh, or Jewish Scriptures.
Elderflower over 12 years ago
How about doing something for free, but people treating you like you’re paid to do it.
I volunteer as a cub-scout leader, and it’s amazing how many of the parents treat me like some kind of menial.
BlitzMcD over 12 years ago
There has long been a double standard in the world. Several professions, including the ministry, musicians and writers are expected to dole out their services for free, as if they don’t have bills like everyone else. I’d like to see what the person who uses a writer, pastor or musician’s services for free do if they walked into their own place of work and their boss told them, “You do great work. Everybody likes what you do. Keep up the great work! But I’m not going to pay you”. Would they stick around? I doubt it.
renewed1 over 12 years ago
It is, but it is repeated (as a quote) by Paul in his writings.
iced tea over 12 years ago
I’m a writer and I just hope and pray one day I’ll make it to being published. I feel I have something to say.
Gretchen's Mom over 12 years ago
Double the amount of work for the exact same “pay”. I sense someone who’s about to become taken advantage of . . . all in the name of “being published”! Meanwhile, I hope her name’s on the byline of all the articles she’s writing so that she at least gets some recognition for all the work she’s been doing for free.
bluskies over 12 years ago
We’re all being published- HERE! Should we be being paid?