Love My Job; Hate the Pay

[alexpie at aol.com]

>Cindy -- counting a few teachers, an architect and a minister among 
>the group, but figuring there must be other occupations out there

Ba speaking now: I'm a freelance copy editor of nonfiction, including a great 
many cookbooks (my first love) and sports books (my second).  I work at home 
and make my own hours (which includes working 18 hour days when a crash 
project comes in, and wondering if I'll ever work again when there's no 
manuscript on my desk).  I always wanted to work with words, and truly love 
what I do, but people who work at things they truly love tend to be vastly 
underpaid.
  I have found, on various HP lists, the confusion between a copy editor and 
proofreader, and the theories as to what actually happens to a manuscript 
pretty funny.  Tried to clear it up once or twice, but I have the feeling 
that the reality of it all was too boring for anyone to comment on.
  Cheers,
  Ba, off to work on a staggeringly dull book on Eastern religion



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