KW Anthology - and this time we mean it!

Post by **Queeaqueg** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 6:44 pm

Having copy right is good, but that does not stop some people from picking the stories apart and taking up some of the ideas.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 6:51 pm

Since the only people buying it will be Watchers, that shouldn't be much of a problem.

Post by **lhaughlhann** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 7:51 pm

My, my, how this thread has grown! It looks like things are really coming along. Edge came over to twist my arm and kick my lazy butt into writing something. Tell you the truth, I'm a little nervous. I've never really submitted anything before for something big like this. But I'll give it a try.

Fiction: sci-fi/fantasy, up to 10 000 words, due date sometime in Jan 2005. Anything else I need to know? (when it's done I'll ask who to give it to).

Post by **ChoChiyo** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 1:14 am

Is there a place on the forum where the fiction is going to be posted for feedback, etc., or do you just do it and pm it to someone?

(Another IBDoF-er and I are posting our Nano Novels up as we go, and it is GREAT fun. I LOVE the instant feedback.)

BTW--if anyone's worried about copyright, all you have to do to establish intellectual ownership is have it notarized. I bet everyone knows at least one notary. My mom is a notary--and the business manager at my school is a notary too.

That's what I do.

Post by **hierachy** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 3:47 am

aTOMiC wrote: My only true concern about the length of each story is that I would like for everyone who wants to contribute something to have the chance to be included. As I recall Cafepress, for example, charges for each book depending upon the number of pages. I would hate for our anthology to end up costing as much as a popular hardback and become a hardship for members to purchase because of the overall page count. I would like to maximize the number of submissions if possible. We have a lot of very creative people at KW and I'm anxious to read everyone's work.

It's true that they do, but I don't think it will be a problem. They charge $3 for every 100 pages, plus $7 for the binding. (assuming we are going to use perfect bound.)

A 5000 word story will be about 15 pages, if I'm not mistaken... so If we had 10 stories averaging at about 5000 words, we would be looking at paying $11.50. If we had 15 stories averaging at 5000 words (which I VERY MUCH doubt we will), it would be about $13.75 (225 pages).

Post by **Dragonlily** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 5:20 am

Myste wrote:Maybe we need to have a discussion about what the parameters will be--how much editing are we actually going to do <snip> Also, it might be a good idea, when we get to the editing process, to decide just how much back-and-forthing we want to do with our authors

Myste. Glad you decided yes.

I'd say, however much it takes to make the best possible story. We don't need to limit ourselves to a KW readership. My publisher sister tells me one can sell self-published books on Amazon for a percentage. (Not sure how that system works.)

I'm counting on the selection committee to send on only the stories that make good reading. I don't want to spend months (perfectly possible) working with an author and finally have to tell them the story would drag the book down if we included it. (OK, a little kinder than that.) But you did say you want this to be to professional standards.

Regarding copyrights, intellectual ownership applies here. My website makes a statement on each page that the article belongs to the contributor, and that settles that. Yes, with the little copyright symbol.

Myste wrote:What is the schedule?

As long as it takes to make the story good. This won't be just a matter of one editor's taste, we have two editors partly to make sure a story isn't neglected just because one person doesn't like it.

Two people have already announced they are done, Jay and Loremaster. As soon as we have a selection committee, the committee could decide whether to pass those stories on to the editors and we could get started. That would help avoid a logjam at the end of January.

Most of us are busy people in our regular lives, and we need to work with that, so deadlines don't cause people to drop out.

Post by **variol son** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 9:18 am

Good point about including the good-stuff Joy. I can be quite tough when it comes to what I read, which is why I put my name forward for the selection team.

Speaking of which, when is that team going to be finalized, and how will it work. Will they just pass on any work deemed good enough, or will they be limited to a certain number of works?

Sum sui generis
Vs

Post by **Dragonlily** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:49 pm

Put VS down for the selection committee.

Post by **aTOMiC** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 1:15 pm

The selection committee has been tentatively set with the following members: dlbpharmd, Matrixman, and Variol Son.
I recommend that the team put their heads together and come up with the procedure for members to submit their stories and let us all know. I suggest a submissions thread for information from the committee.

Post by **ZefaLefeLaH** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 1:48 pm

What's the timeline for this project?

Post by **dANdeLION** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:05 pm

ZefaLefeLaH wrote:What's the timeline for this project?

aTOMiC wrote:The schedule is tentatively set at 60 days or the end of January with the hope of the book being available sometime in February. The true publication date should be associated with the editing process. If a large number of submissions are entered near or at the deadline there may be a great deal of editing to do before we can arrive at a publication date. I plan to submit my story in the next 30 days and I've heard that some members have already completed their work so there may be a good deal of editing work completed before we reach the deadline. We'll just have to be flexible with the publication date. Of course I haven’t touched on what the selection process might entail.

Here ya go, Zeph. You need to submit something, and you have two months to do it.

Post by **kevinswatch** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:10 pm

Ok...so where do I submit my story? Or was that already posted and I missed it?-jay

Post by **hierachy** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:25 pm

kevinswatch wrote:Ok...so where do I submit my story? Or was that already posted and I missed it?-jay

As of yet there is nowhere. We are going to sort out the selection committee first...

I think it's safe to say that the selection committee has been selected.

Matrixman
Dlbpharmd
variol son

You are in. From here you will need to discuss amongst yourselves (and with myself and TOM), about the ins and outs of the selection process.

Post by **matrixman** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:22 pm

That was fast! You're really cracking the whip this time around, WB.

Post by **Dragonlily** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:40 pm

He's doing a great job.

Post by **Queeaqueg** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:57 pm

Im not on the list

Post by **matrixman** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 3:06 am

Hmm, what to make of this? I would be quite willing to give up my place on the selection team for Queeaqueg. I thought I would be more useful as a proofreader anyway, as Dragonlily said. But I'm happy to help the anthology along in whatever capacity Hierachy deems appropriate.

Post by **variol son** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 3:06 am

Don't worry Queeaqueg. Now this means that you can submit something.

MM, dlbpharmd, I'll Pm you later tonight with some thoughts.

Thanks Hi and Tom for choosing me.

Sum sui generis
Vs

Post by **hierachy** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 9:56 am

We considered all applicants, and the choices were made based on what we know of them and their appropriate skills (or likelihood thereof). Please do not offer to switch places. If you wish to resign from the committee, a full re selection will be held.

But don't! We need you

Post by **Revan** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 9:59 am

I can't be bothered to read this whole thread... can someone explain what's going on?

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