tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post630393308870703041..comments2024-03-05T22:12:23.918-08:00Comments on Karen Woodward: Harlan Ellison: Writers Need To Be PaidKaren Woodwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-40403283162459419782011-09-18T10:12:42.577-07:002011-09-18T10:12:42.577-07:00It's interesting you say that; what else is bl...It's interesting you say that; what else is blogging but giving one's writing away for free? I thought about that for a bit after I put up this post. <br /><br />But Ellison is a legend, a veteran of the craft. He isn't just starting out (like me), he has been through the school of life and it has shaped him into a mature, skilled, writer. I'm just starting out, I'm still Karen Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497346859460691324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939271308870333669.post-64472755340386393092011-09-18T05:16:25.178-07:002011-09-18T05:16:25.178-07:00“Are they any less the media whore than I? I think...“Are they any less the media whore than I? I think not. I sell my soul, but for the highest rate.” -Harlan Ellison<br /><br />This was great, though now I feel a little like an underpaid, undervalued- how did Ellison put it? Oh yeah, I feel like a cheap whore. That's tough. Not without truth, but still tough to hear. <br /><br />But giving away writing for free, that's what we need to do,MT Nickersonhttp://mtnickerson.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com