Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Call for Articles, Communities magazine's summer issue

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

Simmons wasn't assessing late fees even though they were supposed to. This
must be something else. Have no idea what.

Sharon.

On 3/11/04 9:52 PM, "Communities Magazine" <communities [at] ic.org> wrote:

>  Hello,
> 
>   This is a Call for Articles for our Summer '04 issue of Communities
> magazine,  "A Day in the Life."
> 
>   I'm sending this Call to everyone who has written for Communities
> magazine in the past, or who has inquired about writing for us.
>   (Or maybe you're someone I hope might submit an article.)
>   I'm sending this to the Cohousing L List as well.
> 
>   If you're interested, please tell me your article idea by March 19, or
> if you can write fast, March 26th.
> 
>   Deadline for completed articles is APRIL 12, 2004, FOUR weeks from now.
> 
>   
> 
>   I. ARTICLE CONTENT - SUMMER '04 "A DAY IN THE LIFE" ISSUE
> * What¹s a typical day like in your community?
> 
> * Can we use a "typical day" to get at what¹s unique about community living?
> 
>   Would you write what happens typically, morning to evening, and use the
> different things that happen to illustrate features about your community--or
> about community living.
>   I can send you a sample "day in the life" that I wrote up  to give an
> idea of the kind of article I'm looking for. I can send it if you're
> interested. (I won't be publishing this article; it's just a sample.)
> 
> * We want to feature large communities and small, well-established ones and
> those just getting started. We're seeking urban and rural, secular and
> spiritual, those whose members have independent incomes and those that are
> income-sharing. 
> 
> * Cohousing, co-ops, communes, Christian communities, ecovillages, ashrams,
> retreat centers--if we can, we want to represent them all.
> 
>   To send article ideas, communities [at] ic.org. 828-669-9702.
>   
>   
>   II. PHOTOS. If you'd like to write for this issue, we will need to
> borrow hard-copy photos or snapshots of people and or communities to
> illustrate your story.
> 
>   Important: Please don¹t submit an article unless:
> 
>   (1) YOU CAN MAIL US HARD-COPY** PHOTOS OR SNAPSHOTS BEFORE THE ARTICLE
> DEADLINE (_______)
> 
>   --or--
> 
>   2) YOU CAN LET ME KNOW IN ADVANCE THAT YOU WON'T HAVE PHOTOS. In this
> case, if we use your article we'll commission an illustration, but we need
> plenty of advance warning to know that.  Thanks!
> 
>    **We cannot use most digital photos, unless you have a good quality
> digital camera,with a resolution of 3 megapixels or more. This will produce
> images which s are 300-360 dpi at 5x7 or 8x12 size. This means the images
> will be a high enough resolution to use used as lead photos for articles, or
> for the cover.
> 
>   The photos can be vertical or horizontal, black & white or color. We
> return the photos after the issue is published.
>   Please mail them to Diana Christian/Communities magazine, c/o [note new
> address]: 1025, Camp Elliott Rd., Black Mountain, NC 28711.
> 
>   III. PERMISSION. Please send the article only when anyone you need an OK
> from (such as fellow community members) has already been given. It¹s
> difficult for us to get ready to run an article, only to find out that the
> author hasn¹t gotten official permission to publish it yet. Ooops.
>   --------
> 
>   If you¹re interested, please let me know. I can send Writers Guidelines
> if you don¹t already have them. communities [at] ic.org  NEW PHONE: 
> 828-669-9702.
> 
>   Thanks very much! I look forward to hearing from folks inspired by this
> issue theme.
> 
>   Diana Christian
>   Editor, Communities magazine
> 
> 
> P.S. IV. THE SPRING '04 ISSUE
>   Thank you, everyone who responded to the previous Call for Articles for
> our Spring '04 issue, "Community Seeker¹s Guide." Here's what we're
> publishing in early April.
> 
>   "My Marathon Tour of Communities"--Jane Gyhra?s five-month
> community-seeking odyssey. "Planning a Community Visit"-- co-editor Julie
> Pennington  
> draws on her experiences as a traveling community seeker and suggests a few
> things to keep in mind. "Excerpts from a Community Seeker¹s Journal"--Sue
> Stone's observations and personal insights from four years of community
> visiting. "Visiting Communities: Tips for Guests and Hosts"--more good ideas
> to create an enjoyable visit for seekers and communities, by Julie
> Pennington. "Take a Deep Breath ? and Plunge"--How Marty Hiller joined
> EcoVillage at Ithaca (learning that joining a community can be exhilarating,
> discouraging, uplifting, and intimidating. "Guess Who¹s Coming to
> Dinner"--how Kristina Janzen's community hosts its visitors and potential
> new members. 
> 
>   Plus "Radical Resource-Sharing," "When and How to Block Consensus," "The
> Quest for Communal Life in New York City," and much more.
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
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