swampbear

Robert Ressler in Whoever Fights Monsters theorizes that there is a trigger event in adulthood that pushes serial killers to commit their first murder.

People with anxiety have an overactive limbic system.

Are you structured as a sole proprietorship, llc, other business type, or filing self-employed?

Is it unusual (in America) to charge a scheduled rate based on length of display for the piece (internet) or based on publication type instead of an hourly or per word wage? I understand the former is a British practice; America seems a very free market by comparison.

Is it uncouth to ask for an advance of half or a quarter of the agreed fee (esp. with new clients as a good faith assurance)?

Do magazines or new media outlets still cover incidentals such as travel expenses, conferences, research fees? Like, can I invoice for it/should I ask after pitch is accepted? If not, how do you handle this financially? I understand you work from home mostly, but hope you can advise re:online journal, reference book, additional technology needs reimbursement.

http://horror.org/markets.htm

Thanks so much! I've been needing straight-forward answers on these issues and am relieved to receive them.