Things are getting very scary in the publishing world ... been following the changes and layoffs through contacts I have and through Publishers Weekly. (This article, for example, which talks of things that directly affected a client.) My Listserv called it Black Wednesday, and it seems true. This article was also rather cheery regarding pay freezes.

It's all made me grateful for the work and contacts that I have; because journals are rather lucrative, I feel that my work is probably generally safe. (*gulp* I hope.) But of course, as a freelancer, I must grow and change and keep my eyes open. I can't put off taking some editing courses any longer; next time they come up I'll be registering. I'll also have to go back to assessing my workload, checking on new opportunities when available, and so on.

2009 should be very interesting!!