Email List + Submission Dates

[westwriter]

I would like to submit the first chapter of a fantasy book called, "Heroes of the Necrowar" on Monday.
 

[Recovering_Cynic]

I had a couple of questions:

1)  What do you do with people who are on the email list, but haven't submitted anything in like, six months?  Does the list ever get trimmed down?

2) Is there a more user-friendly way to paste all those email addresses into your email browser?  Or do I need to put them in a word document and then edit out the names?

[Silk]

I've been thinking that the list is probably due for a trimming of some sort. In the next little while I'll probably just send out an email to everyone and ask them to respond if they don't want to be on the list anymore, or something.

And at the moment, I'm afraid it's just a copy-paste deal. There's been some of using google-groups for the list, but not everyone was too comfortable with that. I might look into a listserv or something.

[stridera]

It would probably be better to make people respond to stay on the list.  Gets rid of unused email accounts.

[Frog]

That probably would be a good idea, Strider. As long as she gives them a bit of a window and doesn't conveniently ignore the email from the frog. Because that would just be rude.

Oh, and Cynic, I have hotmail and if you copy and paste the addresses into the bar, it gets rid of the names on its own. I don't know if it works for all servers, but it is worth a shot. Only problem is I keep forgetting to delete my own address and get spammed... by myself.

[stridera]

Another option is use an actual mailing list.  That way people can add/remove themselves from the list.  It also had the added advantage of hiding email addresses and making it so you only send it to one email and it goes to everyone.  We can also give the option of keeping archives so new readers can catch up on an artists works.  The other option is to make a private forum and posting there.

[Chaos]

I would be opposed to a private forum to post the actual submissions. Forum security isn't all that great, I don't want to worry about screwing up any publication rights.

Our Google Groups plan was similar to the mailing list strategy, though, but people didn't want to be forced into having a Google account. Do you have other protocols you'd suggest, stridera?

[stridera]

If you're worried about forum security, then any similar group security would be equally compromised.  Setting up a mailing list is fairly simple.  I can create one pretty quick on my server and set it up so only the people on the list can send email to it, etc.  This comes down to having someone manage it (so we don't get just anyone joining the list) but I don't see how that's very different than what we have now.

[Chaos]

Agreed. Hit me up on IM and we should discuss this more, probably via MSN, because this way Silk can join in on the conversation.

[Silk]

Always happy to utlize the expertise of others, especially when it means less effort for me.

I'm "away" on messenger right now 'cause I'm not feeling particularly chatty, but hit me up if you wanna talk shop

[Chaos]

Silk prefers to harass me via Twitter, apparently

[Recovering_Cynic]

I'd like to submit a piece on Monday.  The title is... in fluctuation at the moment.

[Recovering_Cynic]

And by "in fluctuation" I mean it's actually changing; the title is not "in fluctuation".  And by "actually changing" I mean that I don't know what it is yet; the actual title is not "actually changing".  Well, it is... but you get the point.   

I should never post in the morning before I've had some caffeine.

[Flo_the_G]

So the title is "not actually changing", right?

[Recovering_Cynic]

So the title is "not actually changing", right?

Exactly.