Jun 27 2013
Donations Appreciated
If you can spare a few dollars/pounds/euros, I would really appreciate it.
Jun 27 2013
If you can spare a few dollars/pounds/euros, I would really appreciate it.
Jan 01 2012
SN guest writer Jeremy Melloul is trying to raise funds for his upcoming comic book on KickStarter. Screws Loose is a supernatural military thriller about a team of mercenaries that finds a mysterious crate. Even a $10 donation gets you a copy of the comic (when it comes out) and a $25 donation gets you a copy and character designs. I have donated $150 in the off-hand chance that the mysterious crate holds a bathtub full of rabid mongeese. “That’ll teach you to be a mercenary in a supernatural thriller!”
(I wonder if there’s any chance his thank you card will have a sketch of his characters fighting off a bathtub of rabid mongeese. That would be the most badass thank you card I’ve ever seen).
Jul 21 2011
1. Because you need the money. It usually takes around 10 years to get published and the typical advance for a first novel is usually around $5000 (assuming it gets published), which is scandalously low for a project that will probably take thousands of hours and might not ever get published. If you need money, get a day job. If your main consideration is financial, other types of writing that typically pay better (and more reliably) include copywriting/advertising, corporate communications, journalism, nonfiction books and unemployment forms. Writing comic books also pays better than writing novels, but you’d still be dealing with some of the same risks/uncertainties and reliability issues. Outside of writing, virtually every full-time job pays more reliably and more by the hour. It is depressingly rare for a novelist to beat minimum wage, so you’d probably make more working at McDonald’s.
Jul 02 2011
I’ve passed my teaching interview and will be teaching high school assuming I pass my background check. But they’ll only start paying me three weeks after starting, so I need savings to cover those first three weeks. I’d really appreciate if you would donate to help defray my costs, especially if you’ve benefited from my reviews and/or articles and/or would like to be a Benefactor of Badassery.
Dec 15 2009
A few notes to keep in mind.
If you’d be interested in working with me, please let me know at superheronation-at-gmail-dot-com . Thanks!
Dec 03 2009
I’m applying for a job a day for two weeks. So far, I’ve gotten an offer I’m considering. And a bait-and-switch scam. I forgot the cardinal rule of writing: any writing job that pays more than $10 an hour is a lie. (I’m exaggerating, but not much).
Oct 08 2009
Legal disclaimer time! The FTC is requiring US bloggers, as of December 1, to disclose the receipt of free products.
1. Please assume that every novel and comic book I review has been given to me as a promotional copy.
Apr 01 2009
We don’t sell ads or subscriptions here. I’d really appreciate if you could donate to help offset our art and hosting costs. Thanks.