Blinded by the Write!

Please allow me to re-introduce myself. I am the PNN-head (pronounced pin-head) who stepped up as Collaboration Coordinator in the collaborative publishing venture many of us desire to embark upon.

I have resurfaced with a proposed idea and am now opening the Comment Box for discussion as to whether or not this is an acceptable way to move forward based on the agreed upon goals ~ and to gather other thoughts and input as alternatives upon which we can all ultimately vote.

I gave your comments a lot of thought since we originally discussed this possibility - and I've been pleasantly strolling through the PNN community observing all the different styles and topics and voices. My question to myself was this: How do we create something that reflects the all of us? We have so much to offer those we'd love to read us ... and our audience would be as diverse as we are.

So, first - here are the three goals that were almost unanimously selected as the platform from which we'll launch. When differences of opinion present themselves with regards to content or direction - we will use these three goals as sign posts to decision-making and next steps. That way, the group's vision will remain the essence of what is ultimately produced.

Our Goals:

1. To BE the spirit the world needs today.

2. To encourage other women to find wonder in vulnerability.

3. To increase the exposure/audience for our written expressions.

Dazzling Writes:  PNN is a community that is lit up from the inside-out with Dazzling Writes.

Whether we're sharing information, pain, joy, poetry, how-to's, photographs, laughs, music ... we're sharing - and we're discovering that we are not the only ones going through whatever we're going through at any given time.

Together, we truly do defy the 'soul-lessness' of the Internet. How awesome it would be if more life travellers knew that it is possible 'to fit' - regardless of age, opinion, personality, ethnicity, spiritual beliefs - there's a place for us all. It is safe to be vulnerable - in fact, allowing vulnerability in a safe place cracks the heart open for intimacy, trust, support, compassion, wisdom and fun too.

The Idea:  What if we called the Collaborative something like: Write-full Expressions.

And what if we played on Write/Right with sections like: The Write to Vent. The Write to Heal. The Write to Be More Environmentally Aware. The Write to Cooking/Nutrition on a Budget. The Write to Laugh. The Write to Parenting, The Write to Friendship, The Write to Debate, etc.?

And what if we submitted blog posts that we'd like to contribute in whatever section we're most comfortable working within? And then let our volunteer Editors and 'Marketers' determine how best to package a final result in a way that meets our goals and ensures that all interested participants have a voice?

Next Steps: We certainly don't need a title for the ultimate product right now -- that is probably one of our final steps ... who knows, we may even end up titling it something profound that we lift from a contributing blog post!

But as a concept: what do you think? And does it spark alternative ways of meeting the three goals while including as many voices as desire to be heard?