Writer Real Talk

WHEN MY EDITOR SENDS ME 294,280,651,925 EDITS ON A SIMPLE PIECE

WHEN A BAND ASKS WHY I’M GOING TO PASS ON WRITING ABOUT THEM AFTER THEIR 5TH EMAIL

WHEN A PUBLICIST EMAILS ME FROM A PERSONAL ACCOUNT ABOUT HIS OWN BAND

WHEN MY SPAM FOLDER CATCHES A PRESS RELEASE I WOULD’VE SENT TO SPAM ANYWAY

WHEN I’M IN THE FLOW ZONE AND SOMEONE INTERRUPTS ME

EDITOR KILLS PIECE AT THE LAST SECOND, NO KILL FEE

STORY GETS PUSHED BACK FOR THE THOUSANDTH MOTHER-F’ING TIME

REALIZING 24 HOURS LATER THAT YOU SENT A PITCH NOT TO YOUR EDITOR BUT TO SOME RANDOM AUTOFILL EMAIL ADDRESS

AND YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW THE PERSON YOU SENT IT TO

WHEN YOU FINALLY GET AN EMAIL WHILE WAITING TO HEAR BACK BUT IT’S JUST A 643RD LIVING SOCIAL EMAIL