---- Alex Stillwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I'm Alex Stillwell. I have just joined Aracne and >> was surprised and flattered to see that my >> dictionary is being quoted. I am currently >> transferring the dictionary onto my computer so that >> I can produce it myself. -----
Hi, Alex, welcome to Arachne! The first edition of your dictionary is a staple in my library, and I am now looking forward to the second edition. We often have discussions of "what is your term for..." and "does anyone know what xxx is?", so I'm sure you'll find fodder for the new edition. By all means, provoke some of these discussions yourself, if you've a mind. Arachne has rules against flaming (rude/angry attacks), politics, excessive non-lace discussions, and commercial sales, but *any* lace topic is welcomed. I have a suggestion--we recently had a discussion of the positive and negative aspects of publishing a lace pattern book as a CD. Those who objected to a CD pattern book seemed mostly interested in being able to browse the pretty pictures somewhere other than at the computer. I think a CD dictionary might be very well received, since there is less of that sort of browsing (I know, there's some, but not like a pattern book). It could make searching easier; if it could search in the definitions, there need be only one entry with all the synonyms (whole vs. whole-and-twist vs double stitch could be a single entry). That might make it a little more like an encyclopedia than a dictionary, but that's not a bad thing. And it's certainly a whole lot less expensive to produce a CD "book", always a good point when self-publishing. Just my 2 cents, Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (also an experienced proofreader, if you need one) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
