Comments on: Just one of those weeks…

By: Steve Lawson

Steve Lawson — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:42:12 +0000

The LSW FriendFeed thread in question is here, in case readers are curious as to what got Walt so upset:

http://friendfeed.com/lsw/d757395c/is-there-any-point-in-continuing-to-print

By: walt

walt — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:59:59 +0000

I trust I was clear that my suggestion is outrageous–and that I don’t believe it’s reasonable to assume that money earned by other people is “walking around money.” For me, at this point, money earned through writing, one way or another, is the only earned income I have–and will certainly be part of any decisions on ever going to a library conference again.

By: Angel

Angel — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:36:43 +0000

I don’t know about a library school course, but I can tell you prepping a college level class as an adjunct is work (I worked as adjunct faculty for a while), and no, it is not “walking money” given the amount of work I had to do, and at the time I did it because I, oh, I don’t know, needed the money. In other words, it was not just for “walking money.”

And I did see the thread in question about “giving away books.” Even before you showed up, I knew you’d have something to say. I honestly don’t get the idea that writers (and other creative types) should just “give away” their work.

Personally, I was more unhappy with the whole management thread since I always get the impression that the moment someone mentions bad manager (or some horror story), the ones who walk on water get defensive. And I say that because I do dislike the idea the bad ones get to hide just because the “good ones” (and I have the jury out on that since I have not worked for those folk. I can only say about the ones I have worked with, a number of which have been, in the words of my teen daughter, “epic fails”) get all defensive.

Maybe not the best day to be on FF, but there is always tomorrow. You keep up the good work you always do.

Best, and keep on blogging.