KW Anthology - and this time we mean it!

[Loredoctor]

I see no need to go outside of the watch for this project. In fact, I am directly opposed to the idea. This is the Kevinswatch anthology, not the kevinswatchandaloadofrandompeoplewedontevenknow anthology.

Tom: Great! I'm going to go read it now!

So the book will have on the front, KW anthology? I can imagine loads of people cueing up for that. Sorry for sounding rude.

[Myste]

I think I already suggested one option for the title. It doesn't have to say anything on the front that we don't want it to. People aren't writing under pseudonyms or Watchnames or anything; we don't have to emphasize the Watch on the cover unless we want to.

Since this is the first really solid go at an anthology put together by Watchmembers, maybe it makes sense to keep the scope relatively small. Once we see how well it works, maybe we can do another one, and open up submissions to other forums.

[variol son]

Geez people, it's not even half way through the month yet.

Submissions close end of the month. The Anthology itself won't be out for much longer, so we can have all our little in fights about what it should be called, and whther or not non-Watch members will buy it, and if that even matters, later.

To be honest, I don't give a flying f*** what it's called, or if only Watch members buy it. If we wanted to launch writing careers or make money, this probably wasn't the way to do it.

On February first, Matrixman, dlbpharmd and I will look at what we have chosen, and together with Dragonlily, Myste, Tom and Hierachy, decide if we have enough works. Until then, lets all chill.

Sum sui generis
Vs

[Loredoctor]

Someone is upset.

[aTOMiC]

Now that I've popped up my submission I feel a great weight lifted from my shoulders. Naturally I'm going to try to finish a second story before the deadline. Congrats, Furls. I'm really glad you were able to get The Creed submitted. Now we're cooking with gas!
I'm really looking forward to reading everyone's stories.

[variol son]

Not mad, just life is hectic and I want to keep up with reading submissions.

And you lot grizzling doesn't help!



Sum sui generis
Vs

[Loredoctor]

Not mad, just life is hectic and I want to keep up with reading submissions.

And you lot grizzling doesn't help!



Sum sui generis
Vs

I'm sorry, Lukestar. Forgive me.

[[Syl]]

Sorry, Alan, didn't mean it to sound like I was seriously upset. Just a bit of umbrage... a speck, really. I thought the "intellectual property" bit would have been enough to highlight my lack of seriousness.

[Loredoctor]

This thread will tear us all apart, I'm afraid

[Avatar]

I don't think any of us believed we'd launch our writing careers with the Anthology...I think that the concept of the Anthology escaping beyond the boundaries of our discussion group and attracting outside attention should have no bearing or impact on why we are creating the book in the first place. I'm cool with it being "by us for us". If it goes beyond that its just gravy.

Well said Tom. That's the way I feel about it too. Keep it amongst ourselves, and if nobody ever buys it, that doesn't matter at all. That's not the reason it was decided to do it in the first place.

Hope you're all having fun!

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[Loredoctor]

If the main aim was to collect the best stories, hell we could have printed and got them bound ourselves. As far as I am concerned, I want this anthology to sell.

[Avatar]

Your crass commercialism is meaningless to me, you artistic prostitute you!

Seriously though, while I understand you perfectly, it just doesn't seem important to me. As far as I'm concerned, simply having it, in whatever form, is the most important consideration.

Just printing and binding it ourselves would be fine too. Hell, we can just have it in a digital format, and whoever wants one can print it for themselves and bind it themselves.

Easy either way personally, but for me...

"It's the Gold, not the Guinea stamp"

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[Loredoctor]

I don't want to be mistaken - I'm keen because it will contain stories by people I admire here. It's just that the idea of it selling - of people reading it - appeals to me.

[Avatar]

Sure, that would be great. It's always a pleasant thought to know that your work is being read by others. But as Tom said, that's just "Gravy."

Afterall, it'll be read by us at least.

Still, being uninvolved in the whole process myself, I'll leave it to you all to sort out. Like I said, I'm easy either way.

Have a good one
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[Loredoctor]

I should submit my short story 'The Grass is always Greener on the Avatar side'

[hierachy]

I don't think any of us believed we'd launch our writing careers with the Anthology...I think that the concept of the Anthology escaping beyond the boundaries of our discussion group and attracting outside attention should have no bearing or impact on why we are creating the book in the first place. I'm cool with it being "by us for us". If it goes beyond that its just gravy.

Well said Tom. That's the way I feel about it too. Keep it amongst ourselves, and if nobody ever buys it, that doesn't matter at all. That's not the reason it was decided to do it in the first place.

Hope you're all having fun!

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That is the way I feel, as well.

[Dragonlily]

LOL

Tom is right, imo. For me the pleasure is in the doing. One never knows when luck will strike, tho.

[kevinswatch]

The title should be "Jay's Amasingly Awesome Short Story and Some Other Stuff That Some Other People Wrote" -jay

[Furls Fire]

LOL!!! Jay your avatar is cracking me up!!!

*wipes coffee off her monitor*

[Loredoctor]

I agree, but where is the Loremaster?