Re: [GWL]: trends/plagiarism

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>     You extended reply was an article ..... thank you for taking the
> time to
> reply at length and to some depth.<

 

Thanks for the kind words, Gene.

 

I dunno about it being an article; not unless there's an editor looking for a piece on how to be a freelance garden writer. :-)

 

It wasn't hard to put together, though. One of the things I do in my e-course on how to freelance is stress the rules of the game. It's all part of the every-so-important editor relations. You have to stay on their good side, and always, always, remember the editorial golden rule:

 

 

That should be engraved on every erstwhile freelancer's watchfob.

 

Or, to phrase it another way.

 

Rule #1: The editor is always right.

Rule #2: For those times the editor is wrong; see Rule #1.

 

Every editor has his/her own worldview. But I don't know one of them who doesn't have this at the top of their commandments list:

 

Thou shalt not provide somebody else's work and call it your own original writing. (how's that for bringing this back on topic?). In most fields I've worked in, you get to do that once. Not only do you lose that editor as a market, but the word goes out, and you start getting rejects that might otherwise have been sales. But in the garden writing world, it seems to be a widespread practice, and people either don't notice, or don't mind.

 

Anyway, happy holidays to you and yours, and to everyone on the garden writer's list.

 

 

 

Brook

 

 

 Wish I had the time to do more
> than say
> thank you. However, received notice that a feature article has a
> shorter
> deadline that I had anticipated... this one also gives me first shot
> at
> supply the photos.. so off to work we go. Dropping off the list for
> a few
> days to
> enjoy the holidays and do some work.......
>     The very best of holidays to you and yours, and to all.......
>     Gene E. Bush
> Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
> g*@munchkinnursery.com
> Southern Indiana     Zone 6
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brook Elliott" <B*@juno.com>
> Subject: Re: [GWL]: trends/plagiarism
>
>
> > Ok, Gene, let's explore this concept.
> >big bunch of snipping.........
> > Brook
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