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Ron
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-05-19
Posts 8669Michigan, US 
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I have a tendency at times to bite off a bit more than I can chew. Okay, okay, those of you who know me so well and are smiling so knowingly - I'll admit it: I almost always bite off more than I can chew. I over-estimate my abilities and under-estimate the amount of time something will take. I start new projects before old projects are finished, and am constantly surprised when one of them blossoms into a full-time occupation (or preoccupation, as the case may be). I typically have a score of things I should be doing, and a hundred more simmering on the back burner, waiting to start. That's my self-induced life story and, trust me, I'm much too old to change. Unfortunately, I sometimes look down at my feet and see a few balls rolling around on the floor, balls that I have inadvertently dropped. Digital Passions, sad to say, is one of those balls. What is Digital Passions? It's the newsletter that several thousand people have signed up to receive from Passions - and many of whom are still patiently awaiting their first issue. We did put out one issue, to about 1,000 subscribers, but that was about the time Passions really took off and I became inundated with poems to edit. And, uh, okay, a few other projects, too (like this forum). To be honest, I never really heard the splat at my feet. But I'm still getting about a score of people every day that sign up for the newsletter, and as that dropped ball grows larger it's starting to represent a real danger of tripping. We have a lot of great writers on the forums, and it occurred to me that maybe someone would like to contribute some time and talent to become our first official Digital Passion Editor. I'd also like to encourage those who might be interested in contributing articles about writing, about poetry, about anything that might be enjoyed by a very eclectic group of culturally-inclined readers. You can take a look at our first (and only) issue at the main site: Digital Passions, and see if it sounds like something you think would be fun to do. While we're not tied to this format (I always listen to good suggestions), I think it represents the mix of poetry and prose that I had in mind when I started. So, is anyone up for rescuing a dropped ball and running with it? |
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DreamEvil Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 2396 |
I volunteer, with enthusiasm! ------------------ Shall I indulge in flights of fancy hampered by clipped wings? DreamEvil© |
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Ron
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-05-19
Posts 8669Michigan, US |
Thanks for your response, DE. I'll email you more details as soon as we see where this is going to go. In the meantime, I'll let this thread percolate for a bit. I had hoped to find at least four editors and a few hundred eager writers... |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Ron. I can't refuse you anything. Count me in for whatever I can do! This sounds really exciting! I'm sure it's going to be fabulous; everything associated with this site has turned out to be better than any other poetry site on the net.  |
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Craig Member
since 1999-06-10
Posts 444 |
I have limited time and even less talent but if there is something I can do to repay the enjoyment I get from Passions let me know and I will endeavor to assist. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
"A foreign correspondent?" |
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Ron
Administrator
Member Rara Avis
since 1999-05-19
Posts 8669Michigan, US |
Sorry for the delayed response, my friends. A Michigan thunder storm Saturday morning fried my phone/answering machine, my modem, and (worst of all) my phone line. Been, uh, disconnected for a few days. But I'm back again! (And the shaking is starting to go away, too!) I appreciate the offers, of course! A few others have contacted me privately (which is cool), so I think we're almost getting there. I would really like to have enough people involved so (a) we can get a taste of the diversity that makes this place work so well, and (b) so no one has to put in a lot of their free time doing it. Let's get a few more names (which will, not incidentally, give ME time to catch up on a LOT of poetry), and then we'll start making some concrete plans. Again - thanks! |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Check it out~  [This message has been edited by Poet deVine (edited 08-04-99).] |
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Alwye
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Member Elite
since 1999-06-16
Posts 3850In the space between moments |
If there is anything that I can do, then I am more than willing to lend a hand with this!!  ------------------ *Krista Knutson* "Your kiss upon my face feels like a brush with grace, baby thats all it takes to take me higher..." SHeDaisy |
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elvira Senior Member
since 1999-07-06
Posts 936California |
[This message has been edited by elvira (edited 08-22-99).] |
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Nicole Senior Member
since 1999-06-23
Posts 1835Florida |
Really don't know how much help I can be, but I'd like to give it a shot! |
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Angel Senior Member
since 1999-07-02
Posts 551Pennsylvania |
I don't know if there is anything I can do, but I would be more than happy to help. |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
Ok, alright... I'd like to help, but fitting it in will be the problem. (That's like singing to the choir, huh?) How often will the newsletter be coming out? Sign me up if you're still recruiting. I'd be interested in writing an article now and again if you have the space.  dp |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
If there's space for me and my credentials are in order, let me know if I can assist. I'm a fairly good editor. Just ask my attorney! ------------------ © KRJ 22 Jul 99 Sunshine Words will always express our feelings true. ~~~ KRJ Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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JP Senior Member
since 1999-05-25
Posts 1343Loomis, CA |
Count me in if you are still counting |
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~one voice~ Senior Member
since 1999-07-08
Posts 664Billings, MT USA |
I am more than excited to jump at this wonderful opportunity!!! I am available for anything you may need me to do, so if you need me...... PLEASE holler!!!! ------------------ ~onevoice~ "She looked at her life like lines, never-ending, constantly forming, reforming and bending." |
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Emmy Member
since 1999-06-29
Posts 194KY |
Please don't hesitate to call on me if you need me; I'm there, ready, and willing to help out in any way I can. E mail me with specifics if you need to: Goldbug809@aol.com. This sounds like a project that could really go somewhere! Count me in. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
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Christopher
Moderator
Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
All the voices in my head are volunteering Ron! "Did not!" "Yes you did, now be quiet!" "I wanna go first!" "Sshh, or he won't let us help!" |
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