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Douglas Roberts-2

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I've been writing for Linux journal for about a year and a half. About six months ago I realized that I hadn't been paid for my last three submissions, going back three months previously. I sent a note to my editor asking about payment.

A month went by and I realized that I hadn't heard back from my editor. Another email. Another non-response. However, being somewhat hard to ignore, I applied myself to the situation, and finally got paid.

And then I got really busy again for a number of months. Last week I found myself, finally, with a bit of spare time, so I pounded out a new article & sent it in.

Didn't hear from the editor.

Got her attention again -- it only took a day this time -- and was told, "So very sorry, we don't have enough money to pay you, but we'll be happy to let you know when we do."

Jeeze, they were only paying me about $50 per article! Times are still tough out there, I guess, especially in publishing land.

After a bit of reflection I decided that this would be a good opportunity to start a new Linux blog. There's something liberating about not having to adhere to anybody else's editorial guidelines, after all.

So, if you feel inclined, and are interested in such, please check out my new Linux Blog and the lead article, Amazon's New DRM-Enabled Flash Player.

--Doug

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Steve Smith

Re: Linux Journal

Doug -

Good on ya!

http://www.parrot-farm.net/lanl-the-real-story/

Should we warn Linus Thorvaalds (or the Editor in question at Linux Journal?) about what happened to Pete Nanos last time you started a Blog?

Meanwhile, we at FRIAM will be submitting articles, and trust you can afford the $50/article ... or can we expect a fee more appropriate for the perspicacity of our submissions (median == $.02) to be put toward the purchase of your e-Book on Amazon?

This weekend I'll be at the CO Stranahan’s Whiskey tour of their distillery and will be thinking of you...

Carry on...
- Steve

I've been writing for Linux journal for about a year and a half. About six months ago I realized that I hadn't been paid for my last three submissions, going back three months previously. I sent a note to my editor asking about payment.

A month went by and I realized that I hadn't heard back from my editor. Another email. Another non-response. However, being somewhat hard to ignore, I applied myself to the situation, and finally got paid.

And then I got really busy again for a number of months. Last week I found myself, finally, with a bit of spare time, so I pounded out a new article & sent it in.

Didn't hear from the editor.

Got her attention again -- it only took a day this time -- and was told, "So very sorry, we don't have enough money to pay you, but we'll be happy to let you know when we do."

Jeeze, they were only paying me about $50 per article! Times are still tough out there, I guess, especially in publishing land.

After a bit of reflection I decided that this would be a good opportunity to start a new Linux blog. There's something liberating about not having to adhere to anybody else's editorial guidelines, after all.

So, if you feel inclined, and are interested in such, please check out my new Linux Blog and the lead article, Amazon's New DRM-Enabled Flash Player.

--Doug

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Doug Roberts
[hidden email]
[hidden email]
http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins

505-455-7333 - Office
505-670-8195 - Cell
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Douglas Roberts-2

Re: Linux Journal

Thanks, Steve. But the only fault of the editor was her lack of interaction skills. It wasn't her fault, after all, that Linux Journal ran out of money. Instead of hiding that unhappy reality from their authors, she should have let us know that the ship was sinking.

However, this is not the adversarial environment which we found ourselves immersed in years ago. This is just, you know, just the way it is.

As to your offer to reimburse one and all FRIAM contributors at a rate of $0.02 per article, I accept! Thank you!

Enjoy the whiskey tour.

--Doug

Oh, well.

On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Steve Smith <[hidden email]> wrote:

Doug -

Good on ya!

http://www.parrot-farm.net/lanl-the-real-story/

Should we warn Linus Thorvaalds (or the Editor in question at Linux Journal?) about what happened to Pete Nanos last time you started a Blog?

Meanwhile, we at FRIAM will be submitting articles, and trust you can afford the $50/article ... or can we expect a fee more appropriate for the perspicacity of our submissions (median == $.02) to be put toward the purchase of your e-Book on Amazon?

This weekend I'll be at the CO Stranahan’s Whiskey tour of their distillery and will be thinking of you...

Carry on...
- Steve
I've been writing for Linux journal for about a year and a half. About six months ago I realized that I hadn't been paid for my last three submissions, going back three months previously. I sent a note to my editor asking about payment.

A month went by and I realized that I hadn't heard back from my editor. Another email. Another non-response. However, being somewhat hard to ignore, I applied myself to the situation, and finally got paid.

And then I got really busy again for a number of months. Last week I found myself, finally, with a bit of spare time, so I pounded out a new article & sent it in.

Didn't hear from the editor.

Got her attention again -- it only took a day this time -- and was told, "So very sorry, we don't have enough money to pay you, but we'll be happy to let you know when we do."

Jeeze, they were only paying me about $50 per article! Times are still tough out there, I guess, especially in publishing land.

After a bit of reflection I decided that this would be a good opportunity to start a new Linux blog. There's something liberating about not having to adhere to anybody else's editorial guidelines, after all.

So, if you feel inclined, and are interested in such, please check out my new Linux Blog and the lead article, Amazon's New DRM-Enabled Flash Player.

--Doug

--
Doug Roberts
[hidden email]
[hidden email]
http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins

<a href="tel:505-455-7333" value="+15054557333" target="_blank">505-455-7333 - Office
<a href="tel:505-670-8195" value="+15056708195" target="_blank">505-670-8195 - Cell
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Douglas Roberts-2

Re: Linux Journal

Steve, Who would have thought that those were the good old days?

But, I'll take my mash any way I can get it.

Sent from Android.

On Jan 30, 2012 8:57 PM, "Steve Smith" <[hidden email]> wrote:

Doug -

I couldn't resist... I was having flashbacks to 2005 and couldn't resist sharing that classic Comic Cover!

The mean *value* of articles submitted might be $.02 but it should be the extreme outliers in that distribution that you seek... the ones that are so bad that you have to *charge* them $300/article to publish should make up for the one that you would gladly *pay* $300.02 for (from funds generated by the vanity-press ones). Mine I trust will be worth the standard $.02 however...

I'll be sure to bring back a tupperware dish of mash for you from the vats...

- Steve
:)

Thanks, Steve. But the only fault of the editor was her lack of interaction skills. It wasn't her fault, after all, that Linux Journal ran out of money. Instead of hiding that unhappy reality from their authors, she should have let us know that the ship was sinking.

However, this is not the adversarial environment which we found ourselves immersed in years ago. This is just, you know, just the way it is.

As to your offer to reimburse one and all FRIAM contributors at a rate of $0.02 per article, I accept! Thank you!

Enjoy the whiskey tour.

--Doug
Oh, well.
On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Steve Smith <[hidden email]> wrote:

Doug -

Good on ya!
http://www.parrot-farm.net/lanl-the-real-story/

Should we warn Linus Thorvaalds (or the Editor in question at Linux Journal?) about what happened to Pete Nanos last time you started a Blog?

Meanwhile, we at FRIAM will be submitting articles, and trust you can afford the $50/article ... or can we expect a fee more appropriate for the perspicacity of our submissions (median == $.02) to be put toward the purchase of your e-Book on Amazon?

This weekend I'll be at the CO Stranahan’s Whiskey tour of their distillery and will be thinking of you...

Carry on...
- Steve
I've been writing for Linux journal for about a year and a half. About six months ago I realized that I hadn't been paid for my last three submissions, going back three months previously. I sent a note to my editor asking about payment.

A month went by and I realized that I hadn't heard back from my editor. Another email. Another non-response. However, being somewhat hard to ignore, I applied myself to the situation, and finally got paid.

And then I got really busy again for a number of months. Last week I found myself, finally, with a bit of spare time, so I pounded out a new article & sent it in.

Didn't hear from the editor.

Got her attention again -- it only took a day this time -- and was told, "So very sorry, we don't have enough money to pay you, but we'll be happy to let you know when we do."

Jeeze, they were only paying me about $50 per article! Times are still tough out there, I guess, especially in publishing land.

After a bit of reflection I decided that this would be a good opportunity to start a new Linux blog. There's something liberating about not having to adhere to anybody else's editorial guidelines, after all.

So, if you feel inclined, and are interested in such, please check out my new Linux Blog and the lead article, Amazon's New DRM-Enabled Flash Player.

--Doug

--
Doug Roberts
[hidden email]
[hidden email]
http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins

<a href="tel:505-455-7333" value="+15054557333" target="_blank">505-455-7333 - Office
<a href="tel:505-670-8195" value="+15056708195" target="_blank">505-670-8195 - Cell
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Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
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Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
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============================================================
FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
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