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EDITORIAL Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp editor
Cathy Wilkinson Barash copy editor
Paul Wilson graphic designer
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2015-16 GWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Kirk R. Brown John Bartram Lives
Vice President Becky Heath Brent & Becky’ s Bulbs
Treasurer Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp Write for You! LLC
Secretary Maria Zampini UpShoot LLC
Past President Larry Hodgson Horticom Inc.
On the QT is the membership newsletter of the GWA: The Association for Garden Communicators. It is published bimonthly and distributed electronically.
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DIRECTORS Region I Ellen Zachos( 2016 N) Acme Plant Stuff Thomas J. Mickey( 2016 R) Freelance
Region II Denise Schreiber( 2017 N) Allegheny County Parks Dept. Louise Clarke( 2017 R) Morris Arboretum Kate J. Copsey( 2016 R) Freelance
Region III Linda Nitchman( 2016 N) Freelance Sue Markgraf( 2016 R) GreenMark Public Relations Susan Martin( 2017 R) Gardener Sue’ s News
Region IV Brienne Gluvna Arthur( 2018 N) Brie Arthur Consulting Cheval Opp( 2017 R) Cheval’ s Garden Tours Ira Wallace( 2016 R) Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
Region V Bill Adams( 2016 N) Freelance Kevin Gragg( 2016 R) Oklahoma State University Bill Johnson( 2017 R) Bill Johnson Nature Stock Photographer Inc.
Region VI Nan Sterman( 2017 N) Plant Soup Inc. Pat Munts( 2016 R) Spokesman Review Lydia Plunk( 2017 R) Freelance
Region VII Ken Brown( 2018 N) gardening-enjoyed. com Steven Biggs( 2016 R) Freelance Tony Spencer( 2017 R) Freelance
EDITOR’ S NOTE
On the QT has changed its policy regarding payment for articles. Stories used to run 1,000 to 1,200 words for $ 300. We now ask that articles be in the 500 to 750 word range, unless special arrangements have been made for longer pieces. The pay is $ 250 for the article and when possible, one photo.
With the reduced word count, the pay per word is roughly the same. Because of the cost reduction, we’ ve been able pay for the photographer’ s column, which always had been done gratis. We’ ve also been able to hire a copy editor, graphic designer and editor and still reduce the 2016 budget by about $ 2,500 from the 2015 budget.
As you can see, we’ ve expanded the types of articles we are running to include food gardening, writing, marketing, social media, profiles and other topics, along with sustainability and photograph columns, written by GWA members. We also include information about GWA events, the books you publish, pertinent industry news and obituaries of members, former members and other significant contributors to our craft.
If you have ideas for these articles, please let me know at jemsharp @ sbcglobal. net. And, thank you for reading On the QT.
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp Editor
DATES & EVENTS
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Connect: GWA @ Cultivate‘ 16
July 11, 1:30 to 3:30 p. m., Columbus, Ohio
Grand Cottages in the Berkshires Tour: Edith Wharton to Fletcher Steele
July 22, 7 a. m. to 5 p. m. Stockbridge, Sheffield & Lenox, Massachusetts
NextGen Summit: New Routes to Horticulture
Aug. 6, 8 a. m. to 7 p. m., Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Connect: AAS & NGB Summer Summit
Aug. 25, 10:15 a. m. to 3 p. m., Madison, Wisconsin
Farwest
Aug. 25- 27, Portland, Oregon
2016 GWA Annual Convention & Expo
Sept. 16- 19, Atlanta, Georgia
N = National director • R = Regional director • Date = term expires
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