[Nfb-editors] [NFB-editors] help a new editor out, please

[Barbara Pierce]

Dear Brigit,

You are handling our most pervasive problem in the right way. You have
Barbara Loos who writes very well and Robert Lesley Newman who does a great
deal of writing, so you have a good start on a stable of contributors. I
would try very hard not to reprint from the Monitor because we are trying to
develop material that goes in the other direction--state newsletters to the
Monitor. We want to encourage people to read the Monitor and not count on
you to bring them the best of the national magazine. But other newsletters
are grist for your mill. You should not feel bad about nabbing material from
the work of your colleagues. 

The other trick that we use is to ghost write material and attribute it to
various affiliate members. That is what you do when you need to get an
article on time. I suggest that you tap someone going to Washington or the
national convention before the trip and get a promise to write you a piece
about what goes on. That is a good way to plan for an issue. Beyond that it
is a matter of reminding and shaming folks into getting you their copy in
time for publication. You have to be a cross between a diplomat and Attila
the Hun to get it done. 

Good luck,
Barbara

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 4:17 PM
To: nfb-editors at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Nfb-editors] help a new editor out, please


Hello,

 

I have been appointed the new editor for the Nebraska newsletter.  I have
some great and inovative ideas for our affiliate newsletter, but as many
know, it is difficult getting members to write articles.  I want to keep the
membership informed and aware, but I hate to pull too much from the Braille
Monitor and other state newsletters.  I am attempting to build a core group
who I can depend on, but it is a work in progress at this point.  Please,
please, please give me any advice and/or suggestions.

 

Sincerely,

Bridgit Pollpeter
 		 	   		  
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