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What you're doing to make ends meet

Hi all, 

I¹m doing an article for the next Quill & Trowel on what GWA members are
doing in this proverbial ³sinking² economy to keep themselves afloat, as the
garden writing/photography/design/communications options are becoming more
limited.  For myself, I had the best freelance job ever that lasted 4 years
4 months and 4 days (but who¹s counting) working with Rosalind Creasy on her
new Edible Landscaping  book.  It meant spending a lot of time in
California, eating fresh out of her garden, and other wonderful perks.
Because of the length of that job, I really couldn¹t commit to much else, so
at the end, I found myself without many options. And since unlike my former
cat, Sebastian, who earned his keep with photos of him in my gardens, my
current felines are indoor cats who, as far as earning capacity goes, do not
bring in a dime.  Anyway, I¹ve got a few garden irons in the fire, but I¹m
also working for friends who own Chocolaterie Stam, writing a manual for
their franchisees. And once that¹s done, they have other projects.

Dency Kane, photographer, is branching out into horse photography, while
Sylvia Martin is doing headshots for professionals.  Not that anyone is
giving up on the hope of  garden-related  income, but folks are finding they
have to do something else if they have no other means of support.

So if any of you would like to share what your new money-making endeavors
are, I would love to hear from you.  You can contact me off-list.

Thanks so much for your anticipated help!!
 
Cheers,
Cathy

Cathy Wilkinson Barash
Author, Photographer, Editor, Speaker, Consultant
Edible Flowers from Garden to Palate
753 17th St. 
Des Moines, IA 50314
bloominggourmet@mchsi.com
phone: 515-282-5172
fax: 515-243-5353
 
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