I got my check from Oxford University Press yesterday, so it's official -- "1001 Computer Words You Need To Know" will include a 700 word piece I wrote for them. I will be listed as a contributor.
This was a total accident of a project. An editor from OUP mentioned on a board they needed a small piece on computer games, and Susan forwarded me for consideration. Editor loved what I wrote, had me make a few changes (and I'm sure it morphed even more once I handed it in), and that was that. I received a check from them yesterday, so it's in the book. (By the way, their kill fee was an Oxford American Dictionary. I wouldn't have minded that, either, since we don't have a paper dictionary in the house.)
So, I'm a published freelance writer. With the forthcoming racheting down of income maybe I should consider infringing on the wife's turf.
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CONGRATULATIONS! I'm very proud of you! Please let me know when and where I can get a printed copy!
Perhaps it will have a little bit of info that even I can understand????
mom KPosted by: Gramma | March 10, 2004 06:38 PM
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Are you going to start over using the words "indeed", "rather", and "dandy" now? You Oxford poser! :)
I haven't confirmed this yet but I believe Freelance writting is the perfect thing to mix with owning a wee pub called Client and Server. :)
On the off chance you haven't researched this to death... you can come by a pub in your area for around $35K - which even your improvished ass should be able to weasel out of a bank. :)
Posted by: bagdad benny | March 11, 2004 05:55 AM
