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Re: question about rates

Hello Roger,
    Well, if you are unhappy/uneasy about the deal before it gets off the mark, I would pass. I usually trust my bellybutton on deals like this. I know the "common knowledge" is never to turn down a deal .... they may not come back. But, it has been my experience that "aint so". I have turned down some pretty decent offers and the editor has returned with other offers. You probably are not going to starve to death if a job of that magnitude is dropped.
    Some people who are "in charge" like to see others dance through hoops. Makes them feel better for a bit. I believe it is time for some honesty in the negotiations.
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
g*@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
----- Original Message -----
From: r*@kitchengardeners.org
 
Thanks, Gene and Carol, for your replies.  The editor in question is proposing a lump sum that will work out to $0.50 a word which I suppose isn't so bad in the current economy.  If I'm hesitating, it's because the writing of the article is just part of the work involved.  As mentioned before, I've already spent a couple of hours writing the initial query and exchanging upwards of 15 e-mails with them to finally get the go-ahead.  Plus, they'll be sending out a photographer for pictures to go with the story which will also take a couple hours of my time.  The proposed rate seems quite low to me placed in the larger context.  

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