[epub] Re: Article Submission

["Paul Myers" <arkham@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lewis,

> I agree that they probably are quite different.  Having
> never dealt with offline publishing and only online, I was
> trying to get a feel for where the standard for common
> decency in regards to submissions stems from.

"Common decency" isn't the issue. That's a aphorism that's 
often applied by people who run into the problem of reality 
not meeting their expectations. <G>

Established practice is the main point. It's a bit early in the 
game for there to be an indutry standard practice, I would 
think. There are some guidelines that work.


> It seems with the internet there is always a dropoff in
> effectiveness once something catches on.

Absolutely. Especially when it can be automated. At that 
point the "get rick click" crowd kicks into high gear.


> In years past, I would image Dale would get a better
> response from the same article submissions but now that
> many Ezine publishers are flooded with such requests, the
> effectiveness and impact is diminished.

I used to reply to every person who sent me articles. Every 
time, without fail. But the quality is down sharply, the 
numbers are up, and the approach is cold.


> As someone stated, 5 or 6 responses out of 40 is probably
> the norm.  Is their a more effective way to get articles in
> front of publishers that won't take Dale 5 hours?

All professions have a certain set of procedures. Ways that 
things should be done for maximum results from the 
investment of time, money or effort. I outlined some in my 
last post.

Online authors are no exception.

Experience and practice can cut that time dramatically. 
Still, the time spent is miniscule compared to the value of a 
well written piece in front of a properly targeted audience. 
And the content can be used in a lot of different ways.

Ultimately, the amount of time an author spends on 
submissions is his choice, not mine or that of any other 
editor. He's looking for free exposure, not us.

Dale remarked:

> So I'm not unhappy with the results and I'm certainly not
> having a go at editors in general, just those who can't be
> bothered to do it right. You know what I mean?

I wonder...

Who is Dale O'Neil to tell us what "doing it right" is?


Paul
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