A major media outlet asked me for something last week.
It wasn’t small. It wasn’t simple. And it wasn’t paid.
I said no.
These requests aren’t just misguided, they’re disrespectful to writers.
If you care about creative work, professional standards, and where media is heading, watch this.
I’ve been writing for 25 years, from Mpls St.Paul Magazine to Food & Wine to now publishing directly to my audience on Substack. I’ve seen this shift happen in real time.
If you want more unfiltered conversations like this, that’s what I write about on Spilled Milk.