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by Dee Host on December 6th, 2007, 5:15pm
All of us have brains full of factual bits and pieces of trivia -- and this is the place to share! You are invited to post queries that have you stumped -- and these can be anything from historical fashion facts to dates, times and places, and everything in between.
Posts should be limited to questions and answers only, to avoid the necessity of skimming.
To make things easier, please use the following posting format:
For questions, use this is the first line of your message:
Question: {insert your topic here, eg. Women's fashions, 1800s}
For answers, use the same format:
Answer: {topic, eg. Women's fashions, 1800s}
Dee Tenorio
"The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment."
Question: tire kicking/copy paste
Where's the best place to kick tires? Some of the emotcons make little sense to me. I alway copy and past from my word processing doc (not Word) and past into the comments box. Why do I have to open yet another window and past into that and then insert? Seems like too may steps or making something simple more complicated.
Question: Italics
Will all the comments come out in italics? Italics are harder to read than plain text and should be saved to emphasize of a statement.
Question: copy/paste-insert
Well, I tried the insert thingy but it didn't insert the text I copied to it. However, this time when I tried to paste directly into this box it worked. It didn't work in the first comment above.
Just testing one thing
to see if there's italics still
Dee Tenorio
"The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment."
Question - organizing a benefit
Anyone have any clue about organizing a benefit? More specifically it would be a local concert to benefit a family with high medical expenses. The way my stories plays out this benefit would need to be organized and excuted within in about two or three months. Is this possible?
Thanks in advance.
Sandy
Sandy
Sandy Sue,
Absolutely...you'd need to think about location, is there a singing group or groups as a headliner? Food at so much money per plate, raffles at $1 per ticket, or big ticket items raffled at $5 to $10 dollars a ticket, auctions, whether silent or otherwise...It's not uncommon for an event like this to generate 5-10K.
We've done thinks like this in our small town many times...
What questions do you have...two -three months is a very doable time frame...
Ronda
Thanks!
Thank you so much Ronda :) You are truly a life saver. I need to get my notes organized but I will probably have more questions.
Sandy
One question I do have is
One question I do have is do these type of events need to have permits or special permission from the city? Or does that depend on the location? The event will be hosted on private property if that makes any difference.
Thanks!
Sandy
Totally depends on the
Totally depends on the location, but it is not unusual to require a permit. If it is a large program - especially an outdoor program or one that will sell alcohol, a permit is going to be likely.
Cady
TBR--The Born Readers
Does anybody know what those thingies are called?
What's the generic name for a Blackberry? Preferably, I'd like a single word for it, rather than a full-blown description ("handheld personal computing device" takes up too many words LOL!)
Thanks!
A blackberry? Like a
A blackberry? Like a kleenex. LOL
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They are often referred to as "Smartphones"
or PDA's ...... not all "Smartphones" offer the same as a Blackberry .... and not all PDA's offer cellular use
check out a few "cellular" provider's webpages for the types of phones they are selling .... "Blackberry" is a specific type of cellular enabled PDA ... don't know if they call it anything shorter
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Cool
I'm gonna go with Blackberry, then, 'cuz when was the last time you ever heard anybody ask for a facial tissue?
Blackberry
I got away with "Blackberry" in my current Presents release.
Technically, you're not supposed to use it, as it's a brand name...but there are bigger things to worry about when you're writing a draft. If I had to, I think I'd use "PDA" and make it clear from the context what it can do, if it's important.
Feckless
Modern Heat/Harlequin Presents author
www.julie-cohen.com
I was reading a Special
I was reading a Special Edition a few weeks ago and I noticed that in many instances brand names were given. I can't remember any specific brand names. But instead of saying something like so and so was drinking a cola, they said Pepsi. I want to think the book I read after that did the same thing. And these were fairly recently published books.
I believe the first book was 'The Billionaire Next Door' by Jessica Bird if anyone wants to check for reference. Also it's a really great book. I got it from the library but loved it so much I intend to buy a copy. Not that that has anything to do with the current conversation, just thought I'd mention it.
Anyway I was thinking that maybe the trend of not calling items by their brand names had changed. I imagine there's probably some loop hole that instigated the change, not that I know this for certain. Anyway just offering my two cents.
It's not so much a trend...
as something that authors try to avoid. You CAN use brand names with proper attribution, but unless you really HAVE to have the brand name, editors like you to find another way to get your idea across. It's just safer over all. Like using royalty-free images for your promotions. :)
Hope that helps,
Dee
Dee Tenorio
"The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment."