Went to writing class tonight, and the instructor told me she pitched my essay to the editor at our local paper (a circulation of about 10,000—a sixth of our population).
The editor said she would be happy to publish my piece at the going rate for a 700-800 word article:
Wait for it…
Wait for it…
$17.50
Times have been hard on the newspaper industry, and the newspaper just dropped their rate by half. The upside, however, is a clip, bringing my grand total to three. Woohoo! Small pleasures are still pleasures.
