I turned down the copyedit of a book by a very Big Name Author today (a non-SF/F one). I would love to put him on my resume, and the pay was great, but it was a rush job over the holidays. I had intentionally kept my schedule free this week so that I could spend time with family and work on my own writing.
I hate turning down work I’d love to take, though. :-(
Too bad, but at least you’re in a position where you feel you can turn down the work.
Hm! I know I replied to this the other day, and my reply isn’t here! :-/
Anyway…yes, I’m lucky to be in this position. It keeps me from overloading myself, too.