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13 years ago
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No, I'm not begging for handouts. Not yet anyway.
By the grace of God, I should be able to pay my next Visa bill. My parents paid me back for the dog's grooming bill, and I should have a paycheck come in the mail from a lawn I mowed in the last couple weeks. It should give me enough. But after that, I am going to either have to underpay... or dissolve one of my bank accounts at the credit union so that the money is freed up. I don't know what happens if you try to go under the minimum balance. I think I'll go in tomorrow or at least when I get my paycheck to talk it out. Have to be aware of the penalties; I can't afford to lose much money.
I'm still unemployed. As one friend put it, "When your outgo exceeds your income, your upkeep becomes your downfall." Well it's coming true for me. And I'm frankly real scared. I feel like I'm trapped, being pressed down by the demands of this world, and I suspect one of my fears is losing my dreams again, either to cynicism or lack of time. Or just falling into the rut that traps so many others, that "Finally Friday!" mentality that lives for the weekend... and nothing else.
But whatever my fears are, and no matter my pride, I'm not above accepting help. I am a bit opposed to accepting charity, at least right now. Not that bad yet. So, while I'm no artist, I can certainly offer commissions. I can bang out short stories for people if they like. I'm not sure how much I'd charge per page, but I'm willing to negotiate. Anyone who knows a publisher who might pay for my writing can point me in that direction too. But in any case, if you want to pay me to write something up for you and/or your friends, contact me. There are, of course, a few rules and limitations.
1. No "yiff". - Ugh, how I hate that term. Anyway, I won't do pornographic, erotic, smutty, or just plain dirty stories. If you want a custom sex story, there are a lot of writers elsewhere that can cater to your needs. I have written stuff before, but I always delete it later, and I just don't want the reputation. Besides, if I start getting income from random people on the internet, I don't really want to have to explain that to my parents. Much as I want out of this house, I have no desire to be kicked out for writing smut for profit.
2. No fetishes, even tame. - Though I know most people don't use the word in the psychoanalytic or medical sense (i.e. "something you must include in sex in order to reach orgasm"), the point still stands. Yes, there are stories where people do strange stuff and there's no sex involved. You'll notice those stories are written by other people. So, no boxing, no inflation, no vore (ye gods, why? D=), and definitely no guro. I reserve the right to refund your payment if and when I feel you're getting too creepy, or trying to skirt the line. Don't worry about it too much though; I promise I'll let you know if you're getting close.
3. No first drafts. - I want you to get quality. That means I draw up a first draft, then let it simmer for a while, then look at it again, edit that awful piece of junk, send it to a Beta reader or two, read their suggestions, edit some more, and then it should be ready. Be advised, this is going to take a bit of time. I can bang out a short story in a couple hours at most, but I like to let it be for a couple weeks so I can go back and "murder my darlings", so to speak. If I take more than a month or two to finish, note me. I may have forgotten, or worse, procrastinated, so a gentle but polite nudge can get me going (and maybe a word of encouragement since I suffer from despair sometimes). If nothing else, I'll be sure to avoid spending the money so that I can refund it, which will be in the worst case only. Besides, I may limit it to Payment On Delivery, even if that puts me at risk for scam artists and leeches.
That's all the rules I can think of for right now. Until I figure out a decent price to charge, or get in a good rhythm, I'm gonna limit commissions to just three spots for now. That's three on FA and DA though, so the total comes to six. If you can't grab one here, check the other journal and see if there are slots open.
I'm not sure how well this will go, but I figure it's worth a shot. Be advised, these are short stories, so if you want a novella I'm gonna have to charge more. And it'll take longer. Price of doing business, my friends.
So, let's get this crazy thing started!
SLOTS
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2.
3.
DA Journal: http://fav.me/d5gmyj6
EDIT: A couple small points. First, I'm not comfortable doing gay romance stories, so please don't ask. Again, there are other authors out there who can help you with that (I'd suggest O-Kemono and get some art to go with it), and it's just not something I think I could pull off well. And second, I'm willing to negotiate a little on things. Like a story that has boxing in it, but doesn't focus on it, though I do prefer to keep things semi-realistic (e.g. if you ask for inflation to be involved, I'm gonna figure out how they'd survive it, or make 'em cartoons), so please keep that in mind. Trust me, I can think up some very creative stuff, and I'm not opposed to hinting at things if it doesn't bother me too much.
TL;DR version: No gay romance and feel free to negotiate. I'll let you know if you're pushing it.
By the grace of God, I should be able to pay my next Visa bill. My parents paid me back for the dog's grooming bill, and I should have a paycheck come in the mail from a lawn I mowed in the last couple weeks. It should give me enough. But after that, I am going to either have to underpay... or dissolve one of my bank accounts at the credit union so that the money is freed up. I don't know what happens if you try to go under the minimum balance. I think I'll go in tomorrow or at least when I get my paycheck to talk it out. Have to be aware of the penalties; I can't afford to lose much money.
I'm still unemployed. As one friend put it, "When your outgo exceeds your income, your upkeep becomes your downfall." Well it's coming true for me. And I'm frankly real scared. I feel like I'm trapped, being pressed down by the demands of this world, and I suspect one of my fears is losing my dreams again, either to cynicism or lack of time. Or just falling into the rut that traps so many others, that "Finally Friday!" mentality that lives for the weekend... and nothing else.
But whatever my fears are, and no matter my pride, I'm not above accepting help. I am a bit opposed to accepting charity, at least right now. Not that bad yet. So, while I'm no artist, I can certainly offer commissions. I can bang out short stories for people if they like. I'm not sure how much I'd charge per page, but I'm willing to negotiate. Anyone who knows a publisher who might pay for my writing can point me in that direction too. But in any case, if you want to pay me to write something up for you and/or your friends, contact me. There are, of course, a few rules and limitations.
1. No "yiff". - Ugh, how I hate that term. Anyway, I won't do pornographic, erotic, smutty, or just plain dirty stories. If you want a custom sex story, there are a lot of writers elsewhere that can cater to your needs. I have written stuff before, but I always delete it later, and I just don't want the reputation. Besides, if I start getting income from random people on the internet, I don't really want to have to explain that to my parents. Much as I want out of this house, I have no desire to be kicked out for writing smut for profit.
2. No fetishes, even tame. - Though I know most people don't use the word in the psychoanalytic or medical sense (i.e. "something you must include in sex in order to reach orgasm"), the point still stands. Yes, there are stories where people do strange stuff and there's no sex involved. You'll notice those stories are written by other people. So, no boxing, no inflation, no vore (ye gods, why? D=), and definitely no guro. I reserve the right to refund your payment if and when I feel you're getting too creepy, or trying to skirt the line. Don't worry about it too much though; I promise I'll let you know if you're getting close.
3. No first drafts. - I want you to get quality. That means I draw up a first draft, then let it simmer for a while, then look at it again, edit that awful piece of junk, send it to a Beta reader or two, read their suggestions, edit some more, and then it should be ready. Be advised, this is going to take a bit of time. I can bang out a short story in a couple hours at most, but I like to let it be for a couple weeks so I can go back and "murder my darlings", so to speak. If I take more than a month or two to finish, note me. I may have forgotten, or worse, procrastinated, so a gentle but polite nudge can get me going (and maybe a word of encouragement since I suffer from despair sometimes). If nothing else, I'll be sure to avoid spending the money so that I can refund it, which will be in the worst case only. Besides, I may limit it to Payment On Delivery, even if that puts me at risk for scam artists and leeches.
That's all the rules I can think of for right now. Until I figure out a decent price to charge, or get in a good rhythm, I'm gonna limit commissions to just three spots for now. That's three on FA and DA though, so the total comes to six. If you can't grab one here, check the other journal and see if there are slots open.
I'm not sure how well this will go, but I figure it's worth a shot. Be advised, these are short stories, so if you want a novella I'm gonna have to charge more. And it'll take longer. Price of doing business, my friends.
So, let's get this crazy thing started!
SLOTS
1.
2.
3.
DA Journal: http://fav.me/d5gmyj6
EDIT: A couple small points. First, I'm not comfortable doing gay romance stories, so please don't ask. Again, there are other authors out there who can help you with that (I'd suggest O-Kemono and get some art to go with it), and it's just not something I think I could pull off well. And second, I'm willing to negotiate a little on things. Like a story that has boxing in it, but doesn't focus on it, though I do prefer to keep things semi-realistic (e.g. if you ask for inflation to be involved, I'm gonna figure out how they'd survive it, or make 'em cartoons), so please keep that in mind. Trust me, I can think up some very creative stuff, and I'm not opposed to hinting at things if it doesn't bother me too much.
TL;DR version: No gay romance and feel free to negotiate. I'll let you know if you're pushing it.
(x>2700words/1h)= digi flats and shading.
Given that formula and the best competitor I know as a base,
(x>2700words/1h)+ 1edition+ final=$30USD/1h
AND
(x)+(n*2) , where n is the number of editions greater than 1.
Thus
2drama acts*([x]+n2)=~$34USD
this is a gross estimate
2000 words x $0.05/word = $100
...wurf. Maybe cut that down a little. <.<;; I don't wanna be over-chargin' folks.
"2drama acts*([x]+n2)=~$64USD" . I think $100 is pushing it... but then again I haven't read your work in a year. I wouldn't even pay 40% international fee to Brazil on top of a commission and shipping fee for the best artist I know... so I prolly won't pay $100. But field Journalists get AVG $22 per hour, so the $64 seems reasonable to me.
Sadly, I don't have any spare scratch.
In any case, I hope I haven't lost your interest. I do want your business; I'm just a little uncertain how to handle curve balls like this. But yeah, I can deal.
In any case, once we agree upon a price, I will not deviate from it unless you're getting less content in the final draft. I'll give an estimate based upon the rough draft, and I won't increase it if I go over, unless you're okay. I can give the new price along with the old and see what you think. Otherwise, we stick to what we agreed upon. After all, if I don't treat my customers fairly, how can I expect to get more work?
Also, double-check the journal. I just made a quick edit to add some things. I may make a new journal with all my info once I've finalized pricing.
In any case, thank you for your interest! I hope I prove worth your money. ^.^
dont you like us or what :p
may still be intrested in something though :3
But yeah, if there's something else you want, lemme know. I'm negotiable.
Give it a thought and get back to me when you can. I await your reply.