http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/manwhore Questions tagged with 'manwhore' at Ask MetaFilter. Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:33:23 -0800 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:33:23 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/49021/live%2Dand%2Dwrite I'm tired of making next to nothing writing complete bullshit. I'm so so so so tired of it. I want to maximize my freelance potential and even enter into whoredom so I can make some money to live on. I'm in graduate school right now, but I need income, and I'd like to continue on in the field of creative journalism or analysis. What can I do? (this gets complicated) I'm a writer and a student of public policy living in Argentina. I keep getting job offers to make complete shit - writing nonsense copy for advertisers etc. I would like to do something substantive and interesting, and to be paid well for it. Lately I've written interesting features and have pitched them to the great high-falutin' god-editors, but without a single response. What's fascinating is that I have quite a bit of experience in the field -- a fair amount of published work. I have this feeling that when I pitch stories they're not even being looked at... <br> <br> In the 1950's most magazine writers got paid 10cents+ a word for their witticisms. Now-a-days? seems like most places pay more or less the same!!! wtf!<br> <br> Does anyone have any great career advice for me? I want to be able to live writing... tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.49021 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:33:23 -0800 living manwhore money writing punkbitch http://ask.metafilter.com/48450/Incompatibility%2Dissues%2Dme%2Dand%2Dmy%2Dprinter I bought a used printer. The software is for OS 9 and I've got OS X and it won't let me install. Searching the HP website hasn't really helped me. Am I screwed? I've got me an HP Deskjet 930C printer. The software pantheon says 'nay.' tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.48450 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:50:03 -0800 godsofsoftware HP manwhore OS9 OSX Printer punkbitch