Legacy MattersWhile Poynter online is a site for everything you need to be a better journalist, last week he wrote about the freelance opportunity for "Citizen Obits" to supplement the work of the pros and to give every person who dies a decent write-up.
Today he features Larken Bradley, an obituary writer for the Point Reyes Light in California who has launched Obituarywriters.com to write custom obits for family members who have lost a loved one and for people who want their obituaries written before they die. She charges $75/hour with a typical obit costing between $375 and $750.
Larken says
Obituary writing is an honor, a privilege, and great fun," Larken says. "I can’t think of anything I’d rather be doing.
After she dies she expects her obit headline will read, "Obituary Writer, Six Feet Under."