Re: Fw: garden columns

**J* B* <j*@starband.net>**

It's easy to say ask for what your work is worth, but in all  
likelyhood, the paper will drop you if you ask for a raise.  That  
puts you in that difficult situation of deciding is the experience  
and exposure from the column worth working for less?  We had a  
colleague in a large city newspaper for 12 years and with a good  
following getting dropped when she asked for $50 raise, first in ten  
years.
In a weekly paper, gardening is usually low on the totem pole in  
terms of priority.  On the other hand, if you have evidence that your  
column has a good following, then maybe you have some wiggle room.  I  
suspect $100 or $150 a week is about all you can generate from a  
weekly publication.  Good luck.
Jeff Ball

On May 12, 2008, at 1:01 PM, ez@acmeplant.com wrote:

I'd put that in the "you're not charging enough" category.  I agree w/
Catriona that $1/word is the norm.

LN

On May 12, 2008, at 12:32 PM, Fran Gustman <fgustman@gmail.com> wrote:

> Would those of you who write for publications be willing to say what
> you
> make per number of words, how long your articles are, and what type of
> publication (if you don't want to share the name)? I know I'm getting
> royally ripped off and want to know what is more typical . I'm
> embarrassed
> to say that I'm getting $60 for 1000 words, sometimes including a
> photo, for
> which I am not paid extra. This is for a weekly paper. You can write
> to me
> individually or to the group, your choice.
>
> Fran
> fgustman@gmail.com
> Boston
>
>
>> If you are getting the same money for fewer words, you just got a
>> raise!
>
>
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