Re: Potential Client/Need Advise

[Goober Writer <gooberwriter -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

> OK, to finish the saga. She wants to put me in a
> "stable" with other 
> people and vend out my services. Now she bills out
> at $50/hr., and she 
> wants to make a profit on top of paying me or
> someone else, so she'll be 
> paying in the $20s. 

Yuk!

> In addition, she wants samples
> of my work 
> immediately, and when I told her I was swamped and
> could barely keep my 
> head above water with all the work I have she became
> irrate with me. 

Sounds like a peach. ;)

> She 
> told me she can't do some of the work people are
> calling her to do so 
> she really needs me to work for her, and
> inexpensively.

Inexpensive wage for premium work? Nice. Does she want
fries with that?

> She stated she was asking these questions to
> determine where my 
> expertise was to pigeon-hole me in her stable.

Moo!

> I just said I couldn't right now, but I'd think
> about it. The think 
> about it part is because of the women's group we're
> in together.

Well, it doesn't sound like *she* is all too worried
about it. ;)

> In the follow up call this TW told me that I 
> wouldn't be a good fit because I write books.

That makes no sense whatsoever. But, their loss. :)

=====
Goober Writer
(because life is too short to be inept)

"As soon as you hear the phrase "studies show",
immediately put a hand on your wallet and cover your groin."
      -- Geoff Hart

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