Re: Project: getting started.
Jake McHenry (seymour@ktis.net)
Fri, 07 May 1999 15:27:46 -0500
I have offered to do the publishing. If someone else cares to do the editing
and even the layout they can forward the files to me. I am in a position to
post any developments here and upload photos of paper samples and cover
stock I have available. At this point the stuff I really would like to use
is a very nice fine corrugated paper stock for the covers. (Grey is what I
have the most of and would prefer to use it.) I have some good stock in an
off-white/manila/newsprint that would be good for the pages. I also have
some vellum that would make for classy endpages.
All of this is surplus stock from past jobs. I do have some smaller
quantities of some other papers and stocks depending on the print run.
I will need a ballpark count before anything can really be set in stone.
The art is becoming a nice idea to me. Some insert cards would be suitable
as there are really only 2 places (endpages) to put them if we mount them
inside. It would also be good for us to send around some plates for everyone
to sign and number. Once we decide on the color/paper/number then I can cut
the plates and send them off to the first person on the list. Then they can
continue to forward them along after they sign them all and so on.
Prior to any editing we need to decide on a size for the whole thing. Halved
8/12x11 seems to be the very easiest and I like the polite size of that
anyway. If that seems acceptable I will prepare the plates soon as the
sending around and signing can be done in the background while we all get
the writings together.
Who is in? Send postal addresses as well if you are up to the signing idea.
I am sure I left some things out but I am at work.
Keep it coming,
-Jake
-----Original Message-----
From: jason varsoke <jjv@caesun.msd.ray.com>
To: bananafish@lists.nyu.edu <bananafish@lists.nyu.edu>
Date: Friday, May 07, 1999 1:27 PM
Subject: Project: getting started.
>On Thu, 6 May 1999, Steven Byrd wrote:
>
>> Thank god. I'll help where I can with the grammar and spelling problems.
Then
>> you, someone with experience, can compose them into a readable, printable
>> format. Then they will be printed, we can all read them, people will be
happy,
>> and evil will be confounded once again. Huzzah!!
>>
>> --steven
>
>thanks steve.
>
>Would the person who originally offered the printing supplies send me an
>email. Or could someone post his/her email address so I can make contact.
>I know this is asking the impossible, but can we come to a consesus about
>Who's going to do the editing. Since no one else has come forward. I
>assume I'm taking the burden. But if there are any other opinions please
>let me know. I'd like to start organizational tasks asap. If I don't
>hear any different by the 12th I'll assume I'm it. But I'd really like to
>hear a definate from the publisher.
>
> Also I'd like another volunteer to help with the spelling and grammar
>editing. Please post to the list.
>
> For those of you who couldn't care less about this project I suggest
>that you just delete any message from Bananafish that has the subject line
>"Project: " in it. That way we won't get on your nerves.
>
>
>-j
>
>
>>
>> jason varsoke wrote:
>>
>> > On Thu, 6 May 1999, Thor Cameron wrote:
>> >
>> > > Why don'y those of us who want to contribute simply post it here
under "My
>> > > story 1" & "My story 2" ? Then, whoever is the first with insomnia
can
>> > > compile them at leisure, then figure out what they're gonna do.
>> >
>> > Unfortunately, I think this is a bad idea. The lack of centralized
>> > authority means nothing will get done. It will be the "I thought you
took
>> > out the dog" problem. Instead I offer the following. I used to be
editor
>> > of the Drew University literatry mag. I can do the layout and make the
>> > print sheets and stuff. (I'm working on getting copy of Aldus
Pagemaker.
>> > If anyone has ideas please let me know. Even an old version would be
>> > fine.)
>> > The only problem is that I can't spell and am certainly not the
best
>> > person for editing someones grammar. Instead, what we might want to do
is
>> > devide the task. Have two people volunteer to "edit" then give the
copies
>> > back to me (or other editor if I'm not elected). The editor will
layout
>> > the final version and have things ready for print.
>> > The number of submissions that come in and the amount of resouces
for a
>> > printing will determine whether all submissions can be taken or not.
This
>> > will probably be something only the editor has time to decide, since we
>> > can't really meet to discuss the stories before hand.
>> >
>> > Anyway, I propose the submission deadline be June 1, a nice round
>> > number that everyone can remember.
>> > All submissions should be in RTF format (Rich Text Format, under
>> > Save-As). That way it can easily be imported to other computers.
>> >
>> > Well, let me know if this sounds good or not.
>> >
>> > -j
>> > ________oOOOo__/~~~~\__oOOOo_________________________________
>> > Jason Varsoke jvarsoke@bigfoot.com
>> > For good mental hygiene, shave with Occam's Razor twice daily
>>
>>
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