I'm glad to know that I'm not the only freelance writer who is finding it hard to scare up assignments. Luckily, I'm managing to stay busy enough to pay the bills. This New York Times article paints a grim picture.
"I am getting besieged by e-mails and phone calls as never before," Ms. Touby said. "Senior, senior people; deputy managing editors who lost their jobs and went freelance. They can't make a living, they're distraught, they have families to feed. This is their livelihood. It's frightening." At a recent party, one woman approached her in tears. "She sounded suicidal," said Ms. Touby. "She was over 35, saying, `What do I do? Where do I go?' "
