One star may actually be generous in light of what Writer's Market used to be in contrast to the abstruse, nearly unusable thing it has become. I was introduced to Writer's Market in 1975, and have made it a mainstay purchase for more than 30 years of freelance success. Over the past few years, however, the format has changed so drastically and negatively that now I only check out a library copy when I absolutely must, and then struggle through the "sea of gray" until I can somehow find the information I am looking for. No category or subject classifications combined with a weak, name-only index make the "new" Writer's Market a readability nightmare. Obviously there was some kind of change in staff or leadership that created this mess, and now is too myopic to admit or correct it.

I was at first very pleased with the way it works. Then not at all happy to learn I have higher BP than expected. Today I had it compared to my MD nurse, and learned that it indicates +15 units too high. 135/85 becomes 150/100!!

My Samsung Smart TV just showed me an advertisement in the menu bar. It put the ad where the button I was trying to push usually sits. I paid a lot for this TV, and having Samsung use the software to shove additional ads onto the screen is a giant extended middle finger to its customers.