@elizabethtasker@mastodon.online
2026-04-18 04:07 UTC
Received an email inviting me to submit a “virtual feature” for a writers’ convention.
After MANY messages, I realised that I’d be paying to be the content which seems… bold… and opposite to most events.
I guess this is a paid advert but DUDE! Next time lead with “surprise, you’re the sponsor.”
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@elduvelle@neuromatch.social 2026-04-18 08:14
@elizabethtasker@mastodon.online Haha, reminds me of this: https://neuromatch.social/@elduvelle/116164746755485371
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@ASegar@mastodon.social 2026-04-18 12:32
@elizabethtasker@mastodon.online I sympathize. Here's a classic I received a couple of years ago: "The Audacious Meeting Industry Offer of a Lifetime: I Get to Pay for the Privilege of Sharing My Expertise!" https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/eventprofs/2023/10/offer-of-a-lifetime/ #chutzpah