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Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,265
edited December 2006 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
Trading Stories with the Leaves

Graphic Design: Dunkman1974
Editor: VictoryGin
Project Manager: Ms. Haiku

Trading Stories with the Leaves is a PJ Fanzine comprised of volunteer staff and artists/writers that ultimately will be presented as a gift to Pearl Jam, and will be posted on the internet as a pdf for all. The subject focus per issue will be a Pearl Jam album. Visual and verbal art, current event commentaries, reviews, and feature interviews will be included in each issue, but they should all relate back at least broadly to the album theme songs/lyrics/music/message in some way. Font size 11/any font style.

Album Theme for Issue #1: No Code

Cover page – dunkman1974

Inside cover page, with writer/artist credits and contents listing – Ms. Haiku

In My Tree Section:
Editorial page – VictoryGin

Immortality Section:
Poetry/Prose – 5 total submissions/250 words max each
If interested, please email tradingstories1@yahoo.com, and include Immortality in the subject line.

Present Tense Section:
Reviews (book/movie/music etc) – 10 total submissions/500 words max each
If interested, please email tradingstories1@yahoo.com, and include Present Tense in the subject line.

Release Section:
Visual art (painting/photographs etc) – 10 total submissions/8.5x11” Size image each. If interested, please email tradingstories1@yahoo.com, and include Release in the subject line.

Mankind Section:
Recipes - 3 total submissions/1 page total each
If interested, please email tradingstories1@yahoo.com, and include Mankind in the subject line.

Evacuation Section:
Current events – 5 total submissions/500 words max each
If interested, please email tradingstories1@yahoo.com, and include Evacuation in the subject line.

Wishlist Section:
Music Trends to Watch – 5 total submissions/500 words max each
If interested, please email tradingstories1@yahoo.com, and include Wishlist in the subject line.

Leash Section:
Best Live Concert Memories – 5 total submissions/500 words max each
If interested, please email tradingstories1@yahoo.com, and include Leash in the subject line.

Push Me, Pull Me Section:
Feature #1: Board Fan interviews Board Fan – 1 total submission/1000 words max each. If interested, please email tradingstories1@yahoo.com, and include Push Me, Pull Me in the subject line. Please note if you submit your name to be either interviewer or interviewee, then there is a chance you could be one or the other. Start at about 5 questions, and see what happens.

Don’t Gimme No Lip Section:
Feature #2: Dunkman1974 interviews notable figures – ?

Big Wave Section:
Competition – Pearl Jam Bookmark Design to be judged by Ms. Haiku.
If interested, please email tradingstories1@yahoo.com, and include Big Wave in the subject line. As Ms. Haiku is the one judging the winner may be picked from a hat.

All submissions due by January 15, 2007.

A few notes:
Copyright your work. If anyone knows how to do it, please post instructions.

This is not sanctioned by Pearl Jam, but inspired by them :)

Please include the name you would like to appear in the contents listing of the fanzine. Is it your Synergy Board Name, your real name, a nickname, etc.

If more than the maximum number are submitted for a particular section then the submissions to be included will be picked out of a hat. For instance, if more than 5 posters submit items for the Leash section, then I will put all the names in a hat, and notify those that did not get picked this time. Any questions, please send to tradingstories1@yahoo.com.
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
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  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,265
    Regarding copyright: Thanks to wilfmiss
    Each contributor will have a copyright in their own material as soon as it is created and put into "fixed form," i.e., written down, photograph applied to paper, etc. The author/creator can mail himself or herself a copy of the document to create evidence of the date of creation. DO NOT OPEN THE MAIL WHEN IT IS RETURNED TO YOU. This will help protect the author's individual work. - Recommended.

    Also, please include permission in your submission email that your work can be
    included in Trading Stories with the Leaves #1 and subsequent issues.

    Number of Submissions
    You can submit as many items as you want, but for fairness sake, only one item will appear from any poster in each issue. If only 2 people submit recipes, but 30 people submit concert reviews, and one of the recipe people is also a concert review person, then that person’s recipe would be included, and not the concert review.

    Name
    Please emphasize how you want your name to appear. For instance, just write, “I want my name to appear as . . .” and fill in the blank.

    Theme
    No Code is the theme. When you submit your work, please include a sentence, “This relates to No Code because . . . “and fill in the blank. If your work doesn’t directly relate to No Code, be creative, and make something up. Now, as the gatekeeper, I may be slacking in the No Code relationship department, but I love word count tools. If you submit work, and it’s more than the maximum number of words, I will ask you to edit it.

    Thank you for your interest, and patience!
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    so...if i'm interested, i inform you i am or i just send off my completed work of art as an expression of my interest?
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    I'll let this first issue pass, in terms of contributions, because I have too much to say, at the quietest of times.

    But wow, this could be a great, representative magazine for the PJ fans as a collective. :)

    I hope, and know, it'll work brilliantly, Ms Haiku et al! :)
  • moreandmoremoreandmore Posts: 164
    bump...


    the mods should make this sticky! ms. haiku, ask 'em!
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,265
    catefrances wrote:
    so...if i'm interested, i inform you i am or i just send off my completed work of art as an expression of my interest?
    Sorry, I didn't respond earlier. You send an email to tradingstories1@yahoo.com and attach the completed work. Please include in the subject line the appropriate song title as outlined above. Also, please make sure you verify the name as you want it, give me permission to use your work, and just a little note on what the submission has to do with No Code. As I noted earlier, if it doesn't relate, just make something up :)

    Thanks, Fins, for your words of confidence!

    I don't know if I want it as a sticky. When I saw your message moreandmore my shyness just kicked in full force. It's like I don't want my tag on a sticky for some reason. . .all that exposure beyond what I've already done. However, you have a point. Let me think it over, and email the mods for direction.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • moreandmoremoreandmore Posts: 164
    Sticky
    Sticky
    Sticky
    Sticky
    Sticky



    :d:d:d:d:d:d
  • moreandmoremoreandmore Posts: 164
    :D:D:D:D:D:D:D






    ,rather
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,265
    I sent a message to Sea, and I haven't received a response. I don't know how to do a sticky. Do you know how to do a sticky ;)
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    You know, I personally think a sticky is surplus to requirements. Do what I did when I used to make fanzines: make the most of your own resources, for the first couple of issues. A lot of local newspapers are written by the same one or two people; it's all done in-house. People will only contribute to something out of ego, if they see something in circulation as a way of showing off their self-perceived talents. Really, Ms Haiku: you, VictoryGin, Dunkie and one or two others just produce something, to a deadline, and don't worry about the quality. You only have to worry about editing when you've a wealth of submissions to deal with.

    If and when the thing takes off, then you will acquire a profile. Just get the first issue of this thing out there, for better or worse!
  • EvilToasterElfEvilToasterElf Posts: 1,119
    I'm sure it will turn out fantastic, good luck to you guys
  • JamalJamal Posts: 2,115
    Had a lot of submissions already?

    Damn splendid idea...
    I hope it all works out as you planned! :)
    Surf little waves big... Charge big waves hard

    - Antwerp '06, Nijmegen '07, Werchter '07
  • PJPOWERPJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    I submitted a song titled "Staring Miss Molly" to the immortality category...............Don't really know if it is what you guys are looking for. If not, please disregard :)
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,265
    Just a reminder that submissions are due by January 15th. The finished zine should be available by mid to late March.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • BuruBuru Posts: 8,473
    I hope the explanation of why/how the submission relates to No Code does not go to final word count... :o

    does it?


    Does it have to be brilliant?
    If you feel it's good enough to share, is that enough? :o
    y la banda de Guille... cuando toca?
  • BuruBuru Posts: 8,473
    Poems/Prose

    I assume they have to be in english, right?
    That would make sense since most readers will understand, if not all
    But I feel like asking stupid questions today, so bear with me
    :D

    Oh and by the way, I think this is a fantastic idea
    y la banda de Guille... cuando toca?
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Buru wrote:
    Does it have to be brilliant?
    If you feel it's good enough to share, is that enough? :o


    dont worry too much about word count as i can squish text using a professional font-squisher

    its all about sharing the experience, its doesnt have to be written by Shakespeare or anything... :)



    forsooth and hark... tis that the timeth!!! eh.... bumpeth!
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    actually word count does matter (i just realised i'm stepping on Ms Haiku's toes! :o )

    please go with the word count if you can :):)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • pacifierpacifier Posts: 1,009
    I like this idea. How often will it come out and in the future how long will we have between knowing the theme and having to submit the work?
  • BuruBuru Posts: 8,473
    so... is this almost out of the oven yet?
    :D
    y la banda de Guille... cuando toca?
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    i'm awaiting the ok from Wilfmiss (lawyer who is checking that its ok to put out there) other than that its done and ready to launch ;)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • BuruBuru Posts: 8,473
    dunkman wrote:
    i'm awaiting the ok from Wilfmiss (lawyer who is checking that its ok to put out there) other than that its done and ready to launch ;)

    Very cool. I'm really looking forward to see/read it!
    y la banda de Guille... cuando toca?
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,265
    Poets and artists made a fabulous showing:

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=239454
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • Ms. HaikuMs. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,265
    pacifier wrote:
    I like this idea. How often will it come out and in the future how long will we have between knowing the theme and having to submit the work?
    We're trying for quarterly. Once the proposal is posted on the different forums, the viewers have a month to submit something. With the first issue, viewers had about 6 weeks as it was during the holiday season.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • burtschipsburtschips Posts: 734
    looks great Ms H! must feel good to see it realised. all good, but very nice to read tchaliz' and Pin's work. I love the last pic too.
    Salut baloo
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