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From: Matt Zaller <mzaller@nationallampoon.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: More Writers!
To: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>


No I know...I was writing that mainly to let you know that I think
about it a lot...and push for writers to get paid...as i myself am a
writer...It's all good. Let me know what your friend says...either
way, I'll hook him up with an account.

Matt

Barrett Brown wrote:

Didn't mean to sound like I was whining about money; I know how it
works over there. Perhaps they will see the error of their ways
eventually; at any rate, the blog allows me to promote myself, etc,
and it's not much work anyway, so I'm fine with it. I'm going to talk
to Caleb a bit later about what he plans on doing, but him sticking
with a column is definitely doable. I'll have him get back to you
later.

Word,

Barrett

On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 11:53 AM, Matt Zaller
<mzaller@nationallampoon.com> wrote:

Pritchard is a fine texas name. I get the whole unpaid thing - believe me -
if I could pay you I would...but trust me...i do a lot of work for Lampoon
and don't have a lot to show for it. Zaz is my nickname, my idea, and my
implementation, but do you think I get a piece when they sell an ad? No.
Just want to give you full disclosure here. I'm against not paying writers
or bringing more writers on board until they're paid...but my sentiment is
not reflected by those who cut the checks around here (YET!), or sadly,
those who cut checks at most blogs. Needless to say, i like your writing a
lot and would love to have your homie write with us. Does he have a column
idea? I think new writers should stay focused on a type of column. Thoughts?

Matt

Barrett Brown wrote:

Howdy, yo-


My crony Caleb Pritchard, who is a very funny fellow and a veteran of
the magnificent Texas comedy scene, would like to provide you guys
with even more free and wonderful content. Please provide him with a
login thing and password; you won't regret it. Again, he's good, and
will provide you with hilarious content for free, as is the way of
things these days, apparently. Seriously, though, he's good. Also,
I've got a couple of other people who will be e-mailing you soon who
would like to provide you with further pro bono content. Keep one eye
open, yo! One of them is half Irish, half Jewish. That's pretty
promising, right?

Word,

Barrett