CraigsList Silliness

John B sends me the really amusing CraigsList entries that he comes across. John is a writer and makes a good chunk of his income from gigs that he picks up on CraigsList among other places. He must have a fairly high tolerance for jerks to do this.

This job was for some kind of Science Fiction Writer, or at least I think so.

…to produce a short and very different sort of science book. (Oh, yes, there is definitely something new under the sun after all.) I know precisely what I want, and will give total guidance--from start to finish—to ensure that you’ll produce precisely what I envision. However: be well advised that this project is not just another gig between gigs to be tossed off in an Isaacian trice by an Asimovian copycat. Indeed, be very well advised that my ever-present perfectionist work- temperament (albeit totally drama-free) might not to you be worth the excellent remuneration I’m offering to “The Right One” to “endure” our creative union for its estimated duration of 3 to 6 months, depending on the specific factors in our case. But, if—despite those caveats--- you want to enter into a dialog between us to see where it leads, then send me a cogent email that’s otherwise worthy of “A”, if not exactly “The”, Right One. To all other possible entrants, be extra- well advised: “All hope abandon ye…”. (NB: If this post is still running, then I'm still seeking.)

I gives me shivers to read this, but I bet he gets responses.