This is a public-interest archive. Personal data is pseudonymized and retained under GDPR Article 89.

[GWL]: More GWAA Symposium Notes

First, another listserv member won a Quill & Trowel Award--Cheryl Dorshner
for newspaper writing.  She is a terrific editor, also.  I learned volumes
from her in the mid 1980's when she was editor at National Gardening.  I
regret not listing Cheryl's win in the first post about the symposium.

The Seattle meeting is Aug. 3 thru 7 2002.  There will also be additional
trips that are optional to Alaska and other places starting Aug. 8.  Plans
are not final yet, but we will keep you informed.

I agree with Jeff B. that the Internet was ignored at this symposium.  It
may be due to dot.com failures (Etera, Garden.com, etc.), and it probably
was also due to money.  Everyone is cutting costs.  This was very apparent
at the symposium in the displays and the symposium, itself.

Barbara Pleasant's book lecture maybe did not include Internet (it should
have), but she does us the Net extensively.  I've co-authored books with
her, and I use it extensively to research my chapters.  I know she does,
too.

About the Net and garden writing:  even in a woman's lifestyle magazine
geared to children, food, self-improvement and home arts issues, like
Woman's Day, URL's for sites with more information are always included in
articles.  My editors demand them.  I can't remember reading a magazine in
the last year or so that did not have URL's for more information.  My point
is that GWAA must respond to this in order to help members sell more.  We
should all contact our regional representatives and ask that Internet
workshops be included in the Seattle symposium.  I'll find out who is
program chairman for Seattle and pass it along to all of you.  We can pester
he or she also.

Lastly, Nona Koivula, the new president of GWAA and director of All America
Selections, thanked me for telling you on this list that AAS has seeds for
members to trial a year before they come to market.  It's important to grow
these plants yourself, especially if you are recommending them to readers.
Sometimes, there is a clunker amongst the winners.  You can only know by
growing them.  And, if you are writing regionally, you may find that an AAS
winner is not productive or attractive in your climate.  For those of you
who are interested in obtaining the 2003 AAS winners to grow next season,
contact:

Nona Koivula
All America Selections
(603) 963-0770
nonawk@aol.com

Doreen Howard

============================================================
Thinking about selling your home within the next 5 months?
Don't gamble with the biggest transaction of your life!
Use HomeGain’s free service to find & compare local
Realtors®.
http://click.topica.com/caaad77bUrGSSbVSZwBf/HomeGain
============================================================

Pass the word to garden writers, editors publishers, horticultural businesses about our list.

==^================================================================
This email was sent to: topica.com@spamfodder.com

EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bUrGSS.bVSZwB
Or send an email to: gardenwriters-unsubscribe@topica.com

T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail!
http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register
==^================================================================
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index