How to structure the deal

**N Sterman T*@PlantSoup.Com**

Hi all

I would love some input on how to structure a deal.

I have been asked by a group of local government agencies to write  
pieces for their quarterly agency newsletter.  They also want to   
distribute those pieces free of charge to community groups and home  
owners' associations for inclusion in their newsletters (and probably  
websites).

The content is content that I have used, do use, and will be using in  
the future (like a photo) so I hesitate to sell the pieces outright  
(i.e. sell the copyright).  I had proposed selling them a specific  
number of uses (i.e. share the pieces with 10 other organizations)  
for a set amount of money.  Their concern is that the pieces gets to  
the community newsletters, the agency loses control over  
distribution.  I expect they are correct.  The people who put those  
kinds of newsletters together tend to be fairly unsophisticated about  
copyright issues and there is no way that the agency will be able to  
manage the number of times it appears beyond where they send it.

So what do I do?  Do I charge a set amount and specify that the  
pieces be published with a notice that any not-for-profit or  
educational organization may reproduce the piece as long as it  
includes my copyright?  Or???

Thanks for your suggestions!

Nan

Nan Sterman                                   Plant Soup, Inc. TM
TalkingPoints@PlantSoup.Com
PO Box 231034
Encinitas, CA 92023

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