Daibutt wrote: > Ok no payment for articles this is a community project. There could be a > possibility of selling advertising space but that would depend on > circulation and frequency of the mag. I'm hoping to publish once a month > if I get enough articles (notice I say If. This will depend on the > community submmitting to me) other wise by-monthly and yes layout is one > area that needs sorting out. Not as easy as it sounds doing good > layouts. At the moment I'm in the process of getting the design and > layout sorted and testing stuff before going to the community to ask for > submissions of articles.
If you go with volunteer for start,I'd try to gather enough content for one and a half to two editions. The reason is that by going volunteer you're at the mercy of your writers for the large part. Some might be dedicated but if they're volunteer than more than likely they have day jobs, and that will come first over anything else. Even an OpenOffice magazine. So you need to come up with at least enough to fill those gaps should they occur (what would be ideal would be to have a backfile you can turn to). One other point you might want to consider is what style you are going to use. Associated Press, Chicago, etc. That will give you consistency across those articles, particularly if your writers are from both sides of hte pond. Monthly is a managable goal. Bimonthly is not completely impossible, but remember most magazines go on a monthly basis. Either way though, set your deadlines for submissions, editing and layout and keep to them. Good luck. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
