On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Geoff Wicks <[email protected]>wrote:
> So let's move on to another problem that everyone has dodged so far. > > Where are the writers going to come from? > > One of the reasons QL Today is closing down is that we did not have > sufficient writers to ensure its long term future. > > We were fortunately to have some very loyal writers but they were too few > in number. I only had to lose one writer for me to be in serious editorial > difficulties. > > The Quanta Magazine is in a less favourable position with only two > permanent writers, the editor and the news editor. If I assassinate Dilwyn > tonight who will fill the next Quanta Magazine? If you offer a free one issue extension with every article of X length published, you'd get a lot of articles in short order, for a modest reduction in revenue. Also, the regular contributors would do quite well out of it - as they should ;) > Fact is: the German postal rates make it impossible to continue. > This time, all but the German issues were sent from Austria ... and the September issue will be sent from Austria too. Do any European countries have the equivalent of the US "book rate" for printed materials, which is typically less than half the cost? -- Dave Park Sandy Electronics, LLC [email protected] _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
