writing fees

**C* T* E* <c*@gardenvista.com>**

Jeff is probably right that you're unlikely to get much of a raise - if 
any.  However, don't overlook the possibility of recycling those 
articles for other publications.  Just tweak them to suit the new 
market.  You also can take articles you write for others and restyle 
them for your newspaper column.  At least that way you get double or 
triple cluck for your buck.
    Catriona

Jeff Ball wrote:

>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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