Rethinking Retirement

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Someone quit the legal profession to become a freelance writer...

http://www.becomebodywise.com

It's not like an I-couldn't-get-anything else "job." It's a career.

You're going to get rejected a million times over, buddy. Take it in stride.

Amazed of IL 11:54PM October 16, 2009

I am a retiree who is 84 years old, and I am trying to make some money as a freelance writer with very little success. A typical example of my attempts is the three articles I sent for the review of the Editor, Brian Kelly, at US News and World Report. Did I get any acceptances? No! Did I get any rejections? No. Did I get any acknowledgment of the receipt of my feeble attempts for attention? You know the answer. I humbly request an acknowledgement of my effort.

At this point, I owe you an apology for being so abrupt, but you asked for my comments. By the way, I would not be trying freelance writing if I could get a decent job. Don't you believe for a minute that there is no such a thing as age discrimination in the hiring halls of industry.

Sincerely,

Robert J. Linehan of NC 6:42PM October 13, 2009

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Editor's Note

Brian Kelly was named editor of U.S.News & World Report in April 2007, nine years after joining the magazine. With more than 30 years of journalism experience, including covering Capitol Hill, politics, and the presidency both as a beat reporter and as an editor, Kelly is one of the nation’s most experienced magazine editors in steering national and international news content.

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