Newsletter: March 30th 2008

Subject: Newsletter: March 30th 2008 Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:44 pm

Add comments about the Newsletter.

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Shelagh Watkins
http://shelaghwatkins.co.uk/

Subject: Re: Newsletter: March 30th 2008 Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:53 pm

Hi Shelagh,

I think the newsletter is a great idea. Can it be linked to our email addresses, so we automatically receive a copy. I'm thinking more of those of us who don't post very often. It would be a great place to showcase articles and shortstories (of say 500wrds) written by members of the forum.

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Jenny
Writing as Victoria Howard

www.victoriahoward.co.uk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSn9sl_voRM

Subject: YES !!! Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:04 pm

I love the idea of a newsletter! Perhaps short tips and/or heads up about the industry itself. Members could submit them to the editor of the newsletter so 'she' wouldn't have so much to do. Or they could come directly from the forum. I like the idea of articles, etc. written by the foum members as well.

Thank you so much, Shelagh!!!!!!

sunny

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Subject: Re: Newsletter: March 30th 2008 Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:07 pm

Hi Jenny,

Did you check out the Newsletter link on the navigation bar? I would appreciate it if you spot any mistakes! On Sunday, I will be sending out a message to all my friends on Ning.

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Subject: Re: Newsletter: March 30th 2008 Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:11 pm

Sue Sunshine wrote:

I love the idea of a newsletter! Perhaps short tips and/or heads up about the industry itself. Members could submit them to the editor of the newsletter so 'she' wouldn't have so much to do. Or they could come directly from the forum. I like the idea of articles, etc. written by the foum members as well.

Thank you so much, Shelagh!!!!!!

sunny

Don't expect any major input from members Sue! Wink

I would appreciate some feedback on the first newsletter:

Newsletter

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Subject: Re: Newsletter: March 30th 2008 Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:35 pm

I really like this, Shelagh! So much good information that has been placed elsewhere but all in one place, here, for easy referral! I also think Victoria was a very good choice for the Featured Member!

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Subject: Re: Newsletter: March 30th 2008 Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:38 pm

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Don't expect any major input from members Sue!

Because they won't contribute or because it is something that you feel you would like to handle? scratch

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Subject: Re: Newsletter: March 30th 2008 Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:50 pm

Hi Shelagh,

Yes, I clicked on the link at the top of the page. There are no mistakes that I can see.

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Jenny
Writing as Victoria Howard

www.victoriahoward.co.uk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSn9sl_voRM

Subject: Re: Newsletter: March 30th 2008 Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:24 pm

Thanks Jenny! Did you add your post to the Newsletter or did you return to this thread to post?

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Shelagh Watkins
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Subject: Re: Newsletter: March 30th 2008 Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:30 pm

I added a post to the Newsletter. It didn't bring me back here. Was it suppose to? confused

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Subject: Re: Newsletter: March 30th 2008 Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:35 pm

Hi Shelagh,

No I just added my post to this thread!

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Jenny
Writing as Victoria Howard

www.victoriahoward.co.uk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSn9sl_voRM

Subject: Re: Newsletter: March 30th 2008 Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:35 pm

Sue Sunshine wrote:

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Don't expect any major input from members Sue!

Because they won't contribute or because it is something that you feel you would like to handle? scratch

I added 33 "Authors of the Week" to the Published Authors Network and some of the members were too busy to even acknowledgwe the work I'd put in (no need for thanks, just an acknowledgement that they had seen it would be enough -- but it was often too much).

It's impossible to include everyone on the same week and authors who are keen to be included find that weeks down the line it's inconvenient -- they are too busy, problems at work, family commitments etc. etc.

It would be worse with a newsletter. Members would want to send information when it suited them and they would be disappointed if it didn't appear as soon as they sent it -- they would hang around on the forum until their paticular piece appeared and then they would disappear. If it took too long they would soon become fed up with waiting and disappear before their articles were added.

You looked for an article on the Articles Board that had been removed by the member who posted it. That's the way it is. People use forums for their own purposes and when it no longer suits them they leave.

I will help anyone as much as I can but I won't chase after anyone and if either the network or the forum grinds to a halt, I'll find something else to do.

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Subject: Re: Newsletter: March 30th 2008 Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:36 pm

Sue Sunshine wrote:

I added a post to the Newsletter. It didn't bring me back here. Was it suppose to? confused

Yes, it was supposed to!

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Shelagh Watkins
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Subject: Re: Newsletter: March 30th 2008 Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:04 am

Great idea with the newsletter! I am acutally OK with it not being emailed - partly because I am here lots (painful for some of us I know, but I do try to temper it with food, wine and smilies) and partly because that way I won't be opening another email (there are so many in my inbox already!).

Good job Shelagh! You will have to ad some advertising to generate some income to offset all the time you spend on here (oops, that the career counsellor buried deep inside me --shut up already!). I love the clean, nice lines without ads. Perhaps more sponsors, yeah, that's the way to go!
:pirat:

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Pam Robertson

http://andthebandplayedonmylawn.blogspot.com

Subject: Re: Newsletter: March 30th 2008 Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:34 am

Shelagh,
I think the information you have posted is important. There are some (speaking for myself) that forget "how to" when wanting to make changes. This offers a source for that as well as keeping up-to-date on the latest news.
I can imagine that eventually an "index" might be useful when the information expands.

Abe

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