Re: Article length/pay

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

Once, in just a titch over 200 columns has my current editor asked me to

shorten a piece. I did, willingly. I appreciated the reason he gave me- sold

an ad, Dan- and the fact that I was afforded the opportunity to do so. (Mind

you, I'm also cognizant that by sending it back to me with a 16-column inch

limit, he saved himself a bit of work. Then again, he could have reached out

to the wire and reeled in a perfect length piece.)

Twice in just over 200 columns have I asked to exceed my agreed upon word

count significantly (by about 400 words) in order to cover a topic in one

publication. They did, without hesitation. Both articles were about

attracting young people into horticulture as professionals.

I am very happy where I am now.

With a previous chain, my column was edited by earnest young people who had

spellcheckers for assistance. Sometimes when they ran out of space they just

stopped in mid-sente...........

The upside of that paper was that I had a picture and a by-line. Small

notoriety brought in a few other jobs. I rationalized that they were paying

me to advertise myself at excellent rates.

Dan
The Good Earth Columnist

Dan Clost's Greenscapes

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