From: utzoo!decvax!microsof!uw-beave!cornell!vax135!floyd!harpo!seismo!hao!cires!harkins Newsgroups: net.general Title: bylines Article-I.D.: cires.2036 Posted: Wed Apr 13 09:37:23 1983 Received: Sun Apr 17 09:30:09 1983 arlan, now you know the main reason why writing for a living is so frustrating; money is secondary to the lack of dignity you are accorded. it's a buyer's market, and if you're not willing to eat sh*t and lick the editor's hand, someone else will, since the legions of starving writers and would-be writers are constantly beating at their doors... disgustedly, ernie