If the expectations are set that isn’t a budget for example, we know what we’re getting into. It’s also being constantly sensitive and aware of what is happening in the literary world, managing expectations, considering issues of diversity and representation, balancing different concerns, being aware of context, etc.Īlso, I think women and POC don’t often ask for anything in return. Part of the “mental load” isn’t just the project management stuff. Often times I think that women and POC end up doing a lot more of the actual labor and getting less credit, perhaps because of lack of official titles on a masthead, or they may have started in a supporting role on a project and then ended up filling in gaps and doing more work to ensure project success. This comic does a really good job of illustrating that. But yes, I think one thing that doesn’t often get discussed is how conversations about job roles and division of labor often don’t include the mental load as well, not just the tasks at hand. Janice Lee: I mean, I think this is a larger problem of editors in general not getting compensated and credited for their work (for example, I make no money in any of my editor/publisher roles-in fact, I only put time, money, and resources into the projects). I suppose in hindsight it’s a bit pathetic.
Honestly, I was just so grateful to be writing for money. It never occurred to me, fool that I am, that I had to ask to be treated equally. “You should have asked for more money.” he said. When I complained to a male writer friend he was pretty blasé about it.
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