Freelance Writing not Free Lance Riding

Although I had to leave class early Monday, what I gathered from the freelance writing lecture has been some of the most helpful information I have heard in years. I have been in and out of journalism for some time. Along the way, not a single teacher has recommended what Professor Ricker did during our session. She answered so many questions that had been lingering in my mind for years that I now have answers to. The "Writer's Market" is the next book on my list and I hope to have submitted at least a dozen items by semester's end.

It is clear to see that publications are running dry and everything is going digital. Poor Scott Campbell has to tell his employees at the Columbian that they have to move out of their beautiful multi-million dollar building with river and city views, and head back to their crummy, bright-white building (At least they will be closer to Sunrise Bagels). Before you know it the Columbian will be a sidebar of the Oregonian and all these writers will be doing freelance work trying to get by. It is not a laughing matter but the fact is, newspapers are not what they used to be.