Much, much sympathy. Sigh. And a huge hug. And a swift kick to this economy (not to mention the idiots in DC who are helping run it into the ground).
It's so hard to keep trying and applying for things and keep on with ordinary life without getting mired in despair, panic, fear (...uncertainty and doubt...). Keep on going, and know that there are plenty of folks who know your worth (as an editor and as a human/hobbit :-}).
I have one of your comments printed out and posted on my cube wall, BTW: "Copy editors don't *need* guns, true, but quite a few of us have wanted them from time to time, usually after the umpteenth time of seeing someone form the plural of an ordinary noun -- like "tomato" -- with 's. All in all, it is probably just as well thta most of us have no tool sharper than a colored pencil."
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It's so hard to keep trying and applying for things and keep on with ordinary life without getting mired in despair, panic, fear (...uncertainty and doubt...). Keep on going, and know that there are plenty of folks who know your worth (as an editor and as a human/hobbit :-}).
I have one of your comments printed out and posted on my cube wall, BTW: "Copy editors don't *need* guns, true, but quite a few of us have wanted them from time to time, usually after the umpteenth time of seeing someone form the plural of an ordinary noun -- like "tomato" -- with 's. All in all, it is probably just as well thta most of us have no tool sharper than a colored pencil."