Writes of Passage: Answering Questions So Far

I'm going to number the collaborative-related posts going forward so community members can follow along if they happen to find their way here down the road.  This is the second post since the concept was announced. The original post with the next step details can be found by clicking here.

This update attempts to answer the questions that have been posed so far.

1. Can you give us a hyperlink where we can submit our nominated blog posts?  I'm thinking we should use the Group we've created as the holding place for nominations and updates. The group's name is The Write Stuff and you can access it by clicking here.

When you join The Write Stuff group, you can direct posts you write to be sent to all members of The Write Stuff. (So make sure you join The Write Stuff so you can receive updates - and note the site's location so you can check in every now and then to see the nominations.)

When you're writing a blog post, you'll note a bar called Post to group: beside the Cancel and Post buttons at the bottom of your Add a New Text Box window.  Select The Write Stuff from the "Post To Group"s drop down menu before hitting Post and all members will receive your information in their Inboxes.

And if you're posting an article that relates to this Collaboration - select the Collaborate channel when given the list of options to choose from. That way, our efforts are all in one place.

2. I can't find freetobe, can you provide a link to that page? Before providing the link to freetobe's site - please note the disclaimer there. This information is being shared anonymously - and while I also think the information shared would make a wonderful addition to the collaborative effort - the writer may not be able to share it for personal reasons.  When you find the post you desire to nominate - please contact the writer and get her permission first.  free to be can be found by clicking here.

3. Do we have clearance to use 'Writes of Passage' as a title - has a title search been done? We can always use Writes of Passage as our working title to keep the concept clear and in focus ... and then select something more fitting when the book is compiled.  Sometimes the contents themselves will dictate the best title - and we can't possibly know what this is right now. If we can use Writes of Passage, great. And if not -- we'll simply come up with something better. (PS: Good thinking though - and thanks Diva for looking into it so quickly!)

4. Are we creating an e-book or an 'actual' book? Are we self-publishing or getting published? I'm not clear on this either. And I'll admit - I'm not sure I have the capacity to make a decision like this as I've never been published nor have I any experiencing in the realm of publishing. There are good arguments to be made for all four paths. If you have the skill set and/or contacts to manage this question and the process that will then follow ... please step forward and take leadership of this critical element of the project. I'm not competent to own this aspect - but will liaise with the individual(s) who take it on to ensure the group remains informed of what's happening.

5. What if we want to participate and our work is not nominated? We will do our very best to be as inclusive as possible. The individuals responsible for ultimately selecting the blog posts to be used from the nominations submitted will be using the original Vision and Goals as their evaluative measure. I suspect there will also be consideration given to ensure that there is a diversity and balance of material so that no one topic is more weighted than another. Remember, nominated posts will be featured in the book - and so will the women who nominated them. That gives interested participants two opportunities to be published in this particular collaborative.  The original vision and goals can be found by clicking here. Remember also that this PNN community is vast - and not everyone is interested in participating. That increases our odds of being included!

Feel free to ask more questions - and if you haven't joined The Write Stuff already, and you desire to be involved in this process somehow - go here and join!

PS: I created this post while listening to Celtic Women and Escala. Both groups produce the most beautiful sound ... I highly recommend them for times you feel the desire to immerse yourself in beauty and creative wonder.