tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post5862570941864330993..comments2024-03-09T04:57:25.956+00:00Comments on HardKnott Dave's blog about stuff: Hop and BarleyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319272987951077205noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-50257074830562862812014-08-01T21:36:37.720+01:002014-08-01T21:36:37.720+01:00There must be a question mark as to who the target...There must be a question mark as to who the target market for such a publication is, though. People who are interested in one facet of the broad subject of "Beer" aren't necessarily interested in the others.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-21352871273808392642014-08-01T15:43:08.924+01:002014-08-01T15:43:08.924+01:00Sadly I think there's unlikely to be a market ...Sadly I think there's unlikely to be a market for more than a very small handful of full time, pro beer writers.<br /><br />The way in which people expect to consume content has shifted - we live in a world where 'online, instant and free' is the norm - and those of us who like to sit somewhere vaguely comfortable (sofa, first class train seat, toilet etc.) and read good old fashioned print are probably dwindling in number.<br /><br />Most of what I write is written for free (though the various freebies from the industry is welcome recompense!) but the exception is the in-flight and hospitality industry magazines, where occasionally I have an opportunity to get paid. <br /><br />The downside of this is that the ones who are prepared to pay usually edit your copy into something almost unrecognisable from the original draft...Ben Viveurhttp://www.benviveur.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446074078505386356.post-61664779530784478612014-08-01T12:56:21.223+01:002014-08-01T12:56:21.223+01:00Shame the website's not really up to snuff.Shame the website's not really up to snuff.Alistair Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929927359428659775noreply@blogger.com