Letter to the Editor
If you write a letter to the editor, and the newspaper prints it, does thatmake you a published writer?
———- from Greg N. Foisy ofHalifax, Novia Scotia
Yes, indeedy. That’s why so many old codgers who live in shacks, rooming houses, and trailer courts are listed in the Who’s Who of Published American Writers. Many of them practice key duplication and are certified notary publics as well. Some are Amway dealers. Even the editors of the newspapers don’t read those letters, they leave that task to unpaid interns from the journalism departments of nearby colleges. Come to think of it, even they just skim the letters, looking for obscenity or libel problems. So being a published writer doesn’t guarantee any readers, but if that doesn’t bother you, then join the club.
Yes, indeedy. That’s why so many old codgers who live in shacks, rooming houses, and trailer courts are listed in the Who’s Who of Published American Writers. Many of them practice key duplication and are certified notary publics as well. Some are Amway dealers. Even the editors of the newspapers don’t read those letters, they leave that task to unpaid interns from the journalism departments of nearby colleges. Come to think of it, even they just skim the letters, looking for obscenity or libel problems. So being a published writer doesn’t guarantee any readers, but if that doesn’t bother you, then join the club.