It bears repeating that submitting work to people I know and trust for no money is not the same thing to me as submitting to a non-paying market. That's working with friends. A dangerous thing, sometimes, if communication is lacking, but different.
Also, that charity work is charity work.
Markets that do token payments are fine with me too. They pay. Not a lot, but then even the pros don't pay a lot. There is no lot in fiction writing, unless you're Uncle Stevie.
I'm always happy and grateful to work with the people I trust, even if the profits are paltry. If I got into this gig for money, I'm a damned fool.
Published on September 27, 2011 18:55