Hello again. I need some help or maybe just someone to turn me in the right direction.
Here's my dilemna: I freelance (newspaper stories) and usually am just told that they need a 10" or 12-15" story, etc.
But a couple of weeks ago, I accepted a lower-paying job from the newspaper's advertising department. (acquaintance of mine) I agreed to the lower pay ($25 each tiny story) because I did not have to go interview anyone. I figured I could whip up each small story in less than an hour. They fax me a page of info and I make it into a little story (they said 8" originally)
Well....today, I received my first four assignments. (For a Women-in-Business section) and now I'm lost.
They want me to write three of the stories for a 3X10.5 ad space (each) and one story for a 6X10.5 space.
I have ZERO idea what that means. I called and she said she didn't know either. I am tempted to just send her the original 8" story and let her worry about it but I know that won't fly.
Is there someone out there who knows how I can proceed -- or a place online to find this out?
I use the 40-words-equals-one-inch (newspaper) rule - but that won't apply here.
Any help will be appreciated.
Here's my dilemna: I freelance (newspaper stories) and usually am just told that they need a 10" or 12-15" story, etc.
But a couple of weeks ago, I accepted a lower-paying job from the newspaper's advertising department. (acquaintance of mine) I agreed to the lower pay ($25 each tiny story) because I did not have to go interview anyone. I figured I could whip up each small story in less than an hour. They fax me a page of info and I make it into a little story (they said 8" originally)
Well....today, I received my first four assignments. (For a Women-in-Business section) and now I'm lost.
They want me to write three of the stories for a 3X10.5 ad space (each) and one story for a 6X10.5 space.
I have ZERO idea what that means. I called and she said she didn't know either. I am tempted to just send her the original 8" story and let her worry about it but I know that won't fly.
Is there someone out there who knows how I can proceed -- or a place online to find this out?
I use the 40-words-equals-one-inch (newspaper) rule - but that won't apply here.
Any help will be appreciated.
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