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old fart (81), retired from USPS, like to write

In the past, wrote several guest columns for local paper (Hendersonville Star News)and a few for Nashville Tennessean. When I spoke to the then-editor of Star News about a weekly or semi-weekly opinion column, he was very complimentary, but said budget wouldn't allow. He did however, ask me to continue offering FREE contributions.
Since I can't buy much for free, I declined.

I did send samples of published guest columns dealing with different subjects to several weekly and semi-weekly newspapers in Tennessee. My hope was that I could more or less suyndicate myself with several clients for small fees. Several wrote back, telling me they liked what they saw, but their papers were on such tight budgets, they couldn't afford a five or ten dollar column. A couple offered to publish if I were interested in submitting for free in return for exposure. (wasn't that big of them?) No, thanks!

Any advice would be appreciated, but since I delete unknown senders as spam, subject line should identify subject as asked-for advice.

Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Ripped off

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My brother Jack, the doctor, is a pretty sharp fellow. Sometimes, though, I think he's a little mixed up about his values. For example, there's that business about the repairs on that old car of his. It was Jack's first car and it can't be bought for love or money.Every couple of years, he has it undercoated, painted, overhauled, and upholstered. A rattle or a squeak drives him bananas.That old car is his hobby. It's an expensive hobby, but he can afford it. His services are very expensive and he has a wealthy clientele. Last week, he was telling me about the car's latest problem and what ...

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