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Re: Email List + Submission Dates
« Reply #135 on: November 20, 2008, 09:17:26 AM »
Have we agreed on some sort of tag for the mails? Being able to shield them from the attentions of overzealous spam filters would be quite handy, I think.

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Re: Email List + Submission Dates
« Reply #136 on: November 20, 2008, 09:19:04 AM »
I would think something like "Writing group submission for (insert date) by (name)" would work just fine.  Because then it would be nice for us to easily see when it was sent, and for when.
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« Reply #137 on: November 20, 2008, 09:34:37 AM »
... and "writing group submission" is highly unlikely to feature in an email about not at all dubious sources of cheap pharmaceuticals. :D

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Re: Email List + Submission Dates
« Reply #138 on: November 20, 2008, 09:36:15 AM »
Well, you can set up most e-mail programs to look for certain things in the subject line and automatically put them in a specific folder.  So not only would they more then likely not go in your junk folder, you wouldn't have them in your inbox either.
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Re: Email List + Submission Dates
« Reply #139 on: November 20, 2008, 09:39:17 AM »
Yeah, I kinda like the "reading excuses submission - date - name" format. Good idea, Flo.

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« Reply #140 on: November 20, 2008, 05:46:14 PM »
I would be willing to submit on Dec. 1st, if there is still room for that.

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Re: Email List + Submission Dates
« Reply #141 on: November 20, 2008, 07:59:35 PM »
There sure is. I'll put you down. :)

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« Reply #142 on: November 20, 2008, 09:27:11 PM »
Anyone else itching for that magic day to come around? We should all get cupcakes and candles and celebrate the Grand Opening of RE on the first...
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Re: Email List + Submission Dates
« Reply #143 on: November 20, 2008, 09:38:53 PM »
That's a great idea! I say the celebration should entail a practice for the evil-laughing chorus, too....It should come after we all stuff our faces with chocolate cupcakes, so that way our vocal chords are in the worst possible condition for laughing (assuming laughing works the same as singing....which I don't think it really does, but oh well....).
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Re: Email List + Submission Dates
« Reply #144 on: November 20, 2008, 09:47:59 PM »
You plan, but I'll focus on working on my submission for the 1st :P Busy busy...
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« Reply #145 on: November 21, 2008, 12:01:38 AM »
Mine's almost ready. After my trip out to Iowa, it ought to be perfectly ready. ^^

I've been thinking about ways we could be awesomer, though: what about a bit of HTML for  signatures that points to a neat RE graphic that links back to the board? Spread the love!
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« Reply #146 on: November 21, 2008, 12:21:16 AM »
That would be pretty sweet. I say let's do it!....And no, I'm not volunteering. I'm not technologically savvy enough for that.

If the graphic was cool enough, we could totally become the most envied people on here.  Us and our sweet Evil Laughing Chorus. Just as a reference, here's how it would look: us and our ELC--  8) Everyone else--  :o

And now I really need to get back to editing my submission for Dec 1st...
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« Reply #147 on: November 21, 2008, 12:25:11 AM »
I have Photoshop. I can totally make "art" by just making some cool text effects.
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Re: Email List + Submission Dates
« Reply #148 on: November 21, 2008, 12:29:31 AM »
alright what the hey. add me. 

I think we will end up needing more than one group. 7-10 seems like an optimum number.
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« Reply #149 on: November 21, 2008, 12:30:30 AM »
Do it! If you need someone to scratch up the HTML or host the image, I can take care of that. My artistry is limited to writing.
My friends held an intervention, to stop my ridiculous plans to take over the world (Jake ended up in the hospital). I convinced them to let me take over other worlds though.

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