Being a Garden Writer
Garden Writers are a mixed breed.
They need to be first of all, skilled at writing, amnd able to produce what an employer wants. Until you can do this, you simply don't get published.Some come to garden writing from being a gardener or professional horticulturist first.
Others come to the job from being a writer first.
Some plan to be a garden writer, and succeed by preparing their skills and working to achieve that plan. Many however will come to it almost incidentally; being asked by someone to write for a gardening newsletter, web site or print publication because they have either some writing or horticultural knowledge (or both).
If you want to be a Garden Writer, what can you do?
- Study -both horticulture and writing
- Network -with other writers, and gardeners. Jouin clubs, associations, etc. Go to conferences. Visit garden shows. Be gregarious .... talk to the people you meet
- Get something published -don't expect to be paid at first.Getting the first work in print is difficult, but it opens doors for further opportunities.
- Persist -it can sometimes take years to get a breathrough.
- Get advice -you can get advice from experienced garden writers through the ACS career advisory service click here
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