Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Fogbound needs a new editor:
http://community.livejournal.com/fogboundwrite/
Our original editor has walked away from the idea of helping other artists without being paid, and that is in direct violation of our charter. Fogbound is about helping self-publishing writers succeed without seeking to profit directly from their work.
Any editor who agrees to work with Fogbound may offer their editing services as a separate enterprise, but our purpose is to advise and consult without trying to make a buck, to help grow the community.
Unfortunately, there are people on the fringe of any artistic community that seek to profit from the work of others. As artists we are keenly aware of the fact that we don’t make a lot of money from our art. If profit-seeking were our motive there would be no art. But some seek even to take a bite out of the meager income our work may garner.
Fogbound is about helping and integrity. As founder I will never allow the group to be used or do anything that betrays the trust of our authors. As you can tell, this is a bit of a sore point with me.
If you are a talented editor who wishes to make a difference in our community, we would love to have you on board! Any work that goes through us is approved by all members of the group, which currently is comprised of our Graphic and Web Director (Charlie Hale) and myself. My area is marketing and promotion, and I run the day-to-day aspects of our group. Any editor who joins us would have an equal voice.
We already have two authors interested in what we have to offer, and there is a group of artists and community leaders who are following our birth and growth. I believe Fogbound has an exciting future, and if you’re a editor who wants to make a difference in the community I hope you will join us.
Interested editors should email me at: phil@valdemar.net
Sincerely, Phil Alden
http://community.livejournal.com/fogboundwrite/
Our original editor has walked away from the idea of helping other artists without being paid, and that is in direct violation of our charter. Fogbound is about helping self-publishing writers succeed without seeking to profit directly from their work.
Any editor who agrees to work with Fogbound may offer their editing services as a separate enterprise, but our purpose is to advise and consult without trying to make a buck, to help grow the community.
Unfortunately, there are people on the fringe of any artistic community that seek to profit from the work of others. As artists we are keenly aware of the fact that we don’t make a lot of money from our art. If profit-seeking were our motive there would be no art. But some seek even to take a bite out of the meager income our work may garner.
Fogbound is about helping and integrity. As founder I will never allow the group to be used or do anything that betrays the trust of our authors. As you can tell, this is a bit of a sore point with me.
If you are a talented editor who wishes to make a difference in our community, we would love to have you on board! Any work that goes through us is approved by all members of the group, which currently is comprised of our Graphic and Web Director (Charlie Hale) and myself. My area is marketing and promotion, and I run the day-to-day aspects of our group. Any editor who joins us would have an equal voice.
We already have two authors interested in what we have to offer, and there is a group of artists and community leaders who are following our birth and growth. I believe Fogbound has an exciting future, and if you’re a editor who wants to make a difference in the community I hope you will join us.
Interested editors should email me at: phil@valdemar.net
Sincerely, Phil Alden
# posted by Phillip T. Alden @ 4:36 PM 
