Re: The End as we know it

**"* C* <d*@sympatico.ca>**

good morning
saw dad yesterday
kville is a much better place than winchester
good staff
one will be stopping at giant tiger today to get him some velcro running 
shoes
he could use "thin" socks, he has lots of work socks.
he has enough cothing for now, not sure about pajamas

he does not know about the sale of his house, please don't tell him
any questions about money tell him Dan is taking care of it
there will be an account set up with admin so he can draw 20 dollars at a 
time for the tuck shop

other than money and house, feel free to talk about anything....he doesn't 
remember anything about Edith yet.

talk soon
btw, The Lenses are on board, we'll be doing a small concert in Jan at KDH 
for them

love
Dan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Clost" <dan.clost@sympatico.ca>
To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum" 
<gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 9:06 PM
Subject: [GWL] The End as we know it

>
>
> This discussion seems to be focussed on the dilution of content and, dare 
> I
> use this word, the purloining of our writing by nefarious nogoodniks. We
> have been very busy finding new vehicles of dissemination for our work; 
> some
> of us have been more successful than others.
>
> How many of us derive our income solely from writing? A lot fewer than a
> decade ago? Bunches and bunches less than 2 decades ago?
> Let us be kind and assume that we are all of sufficient skill and ability 
> so
> that talent is not part of the equation.
> Judy's  question becomes, "Is there a sufficient market to support the lot
> of us?" (Don't yell at me through your computer, I know the answer is 
> "No.")
>
> I'm wondering if we should also have a discussion on the changing purpose
> for our writings. When I read the posts and check out the bios of the 
> folks
> making those posts, I see that we are an amazingly diverse lot. Very few 
> of
> us are full-time writers. (Which also begs definition within this context 
> of
> professional garden writers)
>
> Maybe in the upcoming bleaker months, it would be interesting to see a
> survey that looks at:
>
> How much of our income is directly from garden writing;
> How much of our income is from activities, e.g. lectures, presentations,
> seminars, secured as a direct result of our writing?
> Do we consciously solicit those activities through our writing? ( as 
> opposed
> to advertising)
>
> If this is The End As We Know It and if The Means Justify The End then
> maybe we need to change the means.
>
> Dan
>
> Dan Clost
> The Good Earth Columnist
> Dan Clost's Greenscapes
>
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