Jennipurr, great comments. I agree that I need to be compensated if they want me to keep writing for them, and they just haven't at all been clear on what being a US representative would involve. That piece has me flummoxed for sure...

But there must be some precedent out there for what an online editor or writer would charge as a contributing staff member. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to nail this down - would I be charging per piece, or per hour? I'm just totally at sea here.