Bill,
 Those are fine suggestions, and I would echo them.  It continues to be
strange to me that the journal does not become more like a journal, that
when all across the country people are hungry to publish in refereed
journals, this one is continuously sparse. Maybe you're right;  maybe
we're not beating the bush.>Another concern is that it goes out to
members, a very small group in the scheme of things.  Perhaps some
thought should be given to extend a subscription base or publishing on
line.
    I value a number of articles in past issues very much and have used
them in presentations and referred to them in our talks, but I haven't
seen much of that from the membership.  Perhaps when an issue comes
out we should make it part of our conversation. At times I wonder if I
am one of the few people reading it.
   I think Tim has the energy to push things forward if we keep giving
support.

Craig


Hi, Tim:
>
> I've been intending to respond to your call for papers, but with a
> suggestion rather than a paper. This comes from the fact that Syntax
> in the Schools is more like a newsletter than a journal, despite
> efforts to upgrade it. I don't see that situation changing anytime
> soon.
>
> Anyhow, this suggestion comes from a former editor of several
> academic newsletters. It is that an editor needs to seek submissions,
> not just invite them. I would never have had enough material to
> publish if I had waited for people to submit it.
>
> One way is to go to CCCC and attend all of the sessions that look
> related to your interests. Then invite any presenters that seem to
> have something worth publishing to submit a paper. Sometimes the
> paper can be the exact one read at the conference; other times it can
> be an adaptation or one written from scratch.
>
> Another way is to take the CCC program home with you and comb through
> it for likely-looking papers. Then you can write to the presenter and
> request a copy of the paper without making any commitment to publish
> it. If it's good, then you can ask to publish the paper or an
> adaptation. (Of course, you can also do this with other conferences,
> especially ATEG, NCTE, or even one in linguistics. You don't need to
> go to the conferences; just ask to borrow programs from friends who
> go.)
>
> For book reviews, identify four or five people who can do a good job
> and then ask that they review books. You can obtain books to review
> by getting on the mailing lists of NCTE and other publishers. Many
> publishers will give you free books to review if you request them.
>
> Just some ideas.
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>>Dear ATEGers,
>>
>>Thanks to everyone who attended the 16th Annual Conference in
>>Chicago for making my *first ever* ATEG conference an enjoyable and
>>delightful experience. It was a great thrill for me to meet so many
>>of you whose names I have known from the listserv and whose books
>>and articles I have read.
>>
>>And thanks especially for making me feel so welcome as the new
>>editor of our journal. There is a lot of work to be done, but many
>>have expressed a willingness to help. So, consider this a CALL FOR
>>SUBMISSIONS. We need articles, book reviews, and other relevant
>>content. Send book reviews to Marshall Myers at Eastern Kentucky
>>University ([log in to unmask]). Send all other submissions to
>>me at Texas Tech University ([log in to unmask]). When you submit
>>something, please submit double-spaced manuscripts in Microsoft Word
>>.doc or .rtf format, sent as email attachments.
>>
>>We hope to have the next issue out sometime in September. In the
>>meantime, I'm eager to hear your ideas about how we can make our
>>journal/newsletter serve our organization better.
>>
>>Thanks again for a great conference,
>>
>>Tim
>>
>>Tim Hadley
>>Research Assistant, The Graduate School
>>Ph.D. candidate, Technical Communication and Rhetoric
>>Texas Tech University
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