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In
these early days, I am tempted to call this ‘News’ Page the ‘Excuses’ Page. While
there may not look to be a great deal happening on the pages of the website,
I assure you that a great deal is happening in the background. Apart from the
non-apparent, behind-the-scenes development, there is also a great deal of
thought power going into the future development of the Magazine. It is better
to spend the time sorting out the future direction of the Magazine, in these
formative stages, than trying to change direction and philosophy after the
Magazine has been running for a period of time. Initially, I
apologise that a great deal of time has been consumed in finalising and
publishing the books (‘With a Mind to Achieve’, ‘To the Honour of the Kings’
and ‘20th Legacy’). Sample chapters of these books will be placed
on the site. This has taken substantially more time than was anticipated and
has taken effort away from the finalisation of the first edition and future
editions of the magazine. As a result of the
extra time devoted to the books, research and interviews that have been
completed have not moved into the article phase. In this regard, we owe
apologies not only to you, our readers, but also to those artists who are
impatiently waiting for their interviews and artworks to be shown on the
site. Options are being
considered for the magazine and we would love to hear your thoughts: Do we serialize books
within our virtual pages and, therefore, charge a fee for a subscription to
the magazine? (This was the original thought.) OR Do we provide the
magazine at no cost and only present sample chapters of new books for your
review? We would then rely on the sales through our website Store to fund the
magazine and pay wages and commissions. Also, I like the
concept of the Bulletin in the late 1800s when J.F. Archibald developed it
into a magazine for his readers, by his readers – accepting submissions and
paying commissions based on the number of lines. Is this possible in the 21st
Century? (This would necessitate a subscription fee.) Do people want it to be
possible? Alternatively, we
could accept submissions without paying a fee. This would mean that we would
be relying on submissions from talented people who are happy to see their
work in a publication without being paid. (I, personally, prefer to see
talented people gaining reward for their effort.) There is much to be
considered. Now, before we launch in a particular direction, is the time for
us to consider these questions. Would you like to
make a comment? Do you have an opinion that you would like to voice? Do you
have other options to suggest that have not been suggested here? Please contact us,
using the Contact
Us link here or on any of our pages. Finally, thank you
for your patience. We hope that, in time, you will believe that the final outcome
was worth the wait. |
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Wishing you well. Wayne Jarman (rightly taking the
blame) and THE |
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