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Since '93: four short stories published in literary magazines, two dozen or so non-fiction articles, and a biography from Scarecrow Press.
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While copywriting may not qualify as "being published," it does require many of the same skills. I've been doing copywriting and editing for 29 years. I feel like the copywriting skills I have honed over the years have given me a big advantage.
Along that same vein, it amazes me how many college educated upper executives couldn't write their way out of a paper bag. Without secretaries to correct their grammar and spelling, they'd seem like a bunch of ignorant fifth graders.
So who else has to do write for publication/print as part of their job?
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Well, for the last three months or so I've been working in a research lab in France, and have had my fair share of article writing and correcting (my tutor's English not being very good). But those were for technical journals.
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Ah, well I've written and edited technical reports for 20 years or so, and published half a dozen or so technical articles, and recently 3 creative non-fiction pieces.
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Sadly, there is a reason I'm in sales right now... graphic design has turned into a sweat-shop job that barely pays more than minimum wage in many places. People think if you give someone a copy of "Publisher" you have a graphic designer. *deep sigh*.
The only money to be had in freelance work is in web design -- a field I've ventured into. I tried freelancing for a year and a half as a graphic designer and got tired of working 15 hour days for people who didn't appreciate the fact that a good graphic designer is WORTH the money you pay.
quote:...graphic design has turned into a sweat-shop job that barely pays more than minimum wage in many places.
Unfortunately, that's true of MANY professional college-degree-requiring jobs these days. "Come on over! Get your college degree so you can earn $10 an hour at a nowhere job!" The money is in skilled labor and self-employment anymore.
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Hey, hoptoad...have you ever looked into Medical Illustration departments or Visual Media groups that serve hospitals? They always need graphic designers there.
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