Uncache your creativity for AIDS orphans AND become a published author
Now, in between knitting squares and other items, you can knit your thoughts into a special knit-a-square book for the world, and become a published author.
Following the fantastic response to our survey in June/July, we are now able to push forward with the project.
As a brief reminder, we asked all knit-a-square members what you thought the idea of sharing with the world your thoughts and feelings on why you knit/crochet And we asked for your opinion on sharing your knitting/crochet stories, and your reasons for knitting for charity and knit-a-square.
You told us in no uncertain voice that you thought it was an excellent idea and that you thought it a valuable fundraiser for knit-a-square. Now it’s time for action.
Your can either use the questions below as a guide for your thoughts, or you can write your own creative piece to share with others why it is important for you to crochet or knit for charity and, in particular, for the AIDS orphans of southern Africa. This is not about being a best selling author, it is about sharing your feelings of why you do what you do to help.
In your own words, please use these questions as a guide to tell us:
1. When and how you started knitting/crocheting? (Describe who taught you and what impression they left on you)
2. What was your best and/or most moving knitting/crocheting experience? (Doesn’t need to be a single incident but can be a continuing experience)
3. What was your funniest knitting/crocheting experience?
4. What physical or mental benefits does knitting/crocheting bring you?
5. How do you feel about knitting/crocheting for charity in particular?
6. How do you feel about knitting/crocheting for knit-a-square?
7. Do you ever get ‘knitter’s block’ (that is, an inability to start or continue knitting/crocheting? What do you do to get going again?
8. If you could have one wish fulfilled for or through your knitting/crocheting, what would it be?
Writing and submission guidelines
Remember, this is YOUR book. We want to hear YOUR voice and to share it with the wide, wonderful and generous world of knitting and crochet.There is no restriction to the length of your answers. And you can respond to any or all of the 10 questions.
The size and length of the book will depend upon the quality and extent of your replies*. We simply ask that you write in plain English in a text-based format and forward your material either as an email attachment, or in the body of your email.
All submissions should be submitted to ebook@knit-a-square.com
Biographical details and images
We welcome biographical details and images of yourself. However, unlike the creative 10 question section above, we ask you to restrict your biographical details to a maximum of 150 words.
We would also love to publish images of authors whose work has been selected for publication. Personal images are not compulsory and no preference will be given to authors who supply them.
Images should be supplied as a digital high resolution JPG wherever possible. Where images are supplied, preference will be given to those of a higher quality. So the higher the resolution and the more creative your photography, the better your chances of publication.
Other content
The survey told us you loved the idea of a book about knitting and crochet experiences. It also revealed other content you would like to see, particularly patterns.
As well as offering our own patterns in this book, you might like to submit your favourites with your written contribution. We plan to offer additional content such as the best of the best of Square Circle ezine, the best of the knit-a-square blogs and high resolution photos of the children and their blankets.
Timing
We hope to have edited, designed and published the book, for sale on the website by 13 November 2009. This should allow you plenty of time to enjoy it and consider giving it as a gift to family and friends for Christmas.
To achieve this target, your submission needs to reach us by 5pm your time September 30 2009.
Depending on response, we will also give thought to publishing it in hard copy.
*Knit-a-square reserves the right to publish, edit or exclude material as it sees fit. The selection or exclusion of material is at the discretion of the editor and no correspondence will be entered into.
By submitting written and visual material, you acknowledge knit-a-square’s right to use this material for legitimate promotional and fundraising purposes.
Following the fantastic response to our survey in June/July, we are now able to push forward with the project.
As a brief reminder, we asked all knit-a-square members what you thought the idea of sharing with the world your thoughts and feelings on why you knit/crochet And we asked for your opinion on sharing your knitting/crochet stories, and your reasons for knitting for charity and knit-a-square.
You told us in no uncertain voice that you thought it was an excellent idea and that you thought it a valuable fundraiser for knit-a-square. Now it’s time for action.
Your can either use the questions below as a guide for your thoughts, or you can write your own creative piece to share with others why it is important for you to crochet or knit for charity and, in particular, for the AIDS orphans of southern Africa. This is not about being a best selling author, it is about sharing your feelings of why you do what you do to help.
In your own words, please use these questions as a guide to tell us:
1. When and how you started knitting/crocheting? (Describe who taught you and what impression they left on you)
2. What was your best and/or most moving knitting/crocheting experience? (Doesn’t need to be a single incident but can be a continuing experience)
3. What was your funniest knitting/crocheting experience?
4. What physical or mental benefits does knitting/crocheting bring you?
5. How do you feel about knitting/crocheting for charity in particular?
6. How do you feel about knitting/crocheting for knit-a-square?
7. Do you ever get ‘knitter’s block’ (that is, an inability to start or continue knitting/crocheting? What do you do to get going again?
8. If you could have one wish fulfilled for or through your knitting/crocheting, what would it be?
Writing and submission guidelines
Remember, this is YOUR book. We want to hear YOUR voice and to share it with the wide, wonderful and generous world of knitting and crochet.There is no restriction to the length of your answers. And you can respond to any or all of the 10 questions.
The size and length of the book will depend upon the quality and extent of your replies*. We simply ask that you write in plain English in a text-based format and forward your material either as an email attachment, or in the body of your email.
All submissions should be submitted to ebook@knit-a-square.com
Biographical details and images
We welcome biographical details and images of yourself. However, unlike the creative 10 question section above, we ask you to restrict your biographical details to a maximum of 150 words.
We would also love to publish images of authors whose work has been selected for publication. Personal images are not compulsory and no preference will be given to authors who supply them.
Images should be supplied as a digital high resolution JPG wherever possible. Where images are supplied, preference will be given to those of a higher quality. So the higher the resolution and the more creative your photography, the better your chances of publication.
Other content
The survey told us you loved the idea of a book about knitting and crochet experiences. It also revealed other content you would like to see, particularly patterns.
As well as offering our own patterns in this book, you might like to submit your favourites with your written contribution. We plan to offer additional content such as the best of the best of Square Circle ezine, the best of the knit-a-square blogs and high resolution photos of the children and their blankets.
Timing
We hope to have edited, designed and published the book, for sale on the website by 13 November 2009. This should allow you plenty of time to enjoy it and consider giving it as a gift to family and friends for Christmas.
To achieve this target, your submission needs to reach us by 5pm your time September 30 2009.
Depending on response, we will also give thought to publishing it in hard copy.
*Knit-a-square reserves the right to publish, edit or exclude material as it sees fit. The selection or exclusion of material is at the discretion of the editor and no correspondence will be entered into.
By submitting written and visual material, you acknowledge knit-a-square’s right to use this material for legitimate promotional and fundraising purposes.
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Permalink Reply by P. Jeanne Haessler on -
Hi, I applaud you all for tackling this so energetically.
1. the link in the email you sent about this didn't work, "page not found" but I found it easy enough by clicking on Forums. Just FYI on that.
2. What is AEST? (African Eastern Standard Time??????)
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Permalink Reply by Sandy McDonald on -
How funny Jeanne, Roger wrote that - I will just change it 5pm your time I think to avoid confusion! (I believe he meant Australian Easter Standard Time!) It is an email link: ebook at knit-a-square.com not a url link. I will check that it is working.
I do hope you will contribute you wonderful rollicking words Jeanne? -
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Permalink Reply by Kalai McDonald on -
Hi Jeanne thanks for pointing that out. I noticed it too before I read your reply so i sent out a message to everyone, hopefully that will make it easier for all.
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Permalink Reply by P. Jeanne Haessler on
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Well I'll do what I can so far as contributing goes. I'm not sure I'll have time today, I've got a 9 hour drive ahead of me, delivering my visiting daughter to the airport in Thunder Bay, she's heading out to Korea again for another year of teaching English. I'm hoping the drive will be less but they're fixing up the highway. It'll be a long day regardless.
Oh, I didn't mean the email link, Sandy, for submissions, I meant the link to this page in the email about this challenge, but Kalai seems to have fixed it up righty tighty already. Bravo!
I had no clue there's an Australian Easter Standard Time. Is there really such a thing? My world expands every day! Eastern I could understand, but Easter? wow...heh heh heh -
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Permalink Reply by Kalai McDonald on
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Ha ha ha there is a lot of chocolate around at 5pm Australian Easter standard time. Not good for anyone on a diet...
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Permalink Reply by Melissa Langer on -
Hi Sandy!
Oh how exciting! i just emailed my submission. :)
please let me know if you received it ok.
have a great day!
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Permalink Reply by P. Jeanne Haessler on
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Okay it's done and sent in. Hope it wasn't too long, hope it's useful.
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Permalink Reply by Sandy McDonald on
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That was quick you two, fantastic. Can't wait to read them Jeanne and Melissa, the emails are going to Roger, so I have to be patient and wait for him to send it on to me! Sandy
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Permalink Reply by Sandy Richardson on
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This sounds wonderful. I will definitely be submitting a piece. :-)
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Permalink Reply by Sandy McDonald on
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Terrific Sandy, so pleased, look forward to receiving it.
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Permalink Reply by Mary Kristel Lokken on -
I love this idea! Sandy, as you know I am working long hours this summer, so I really don't have the time to dedicate myself to it now (I spend all my free time crocheting!) but the season ends in about a month, and then I will be happily unemployed! So the September deadline will work out fine.
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Permalink Reply by Sandy McDonald on
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Oh great Mary, we would really love a submission from you. All of you seem to embody the spirit of KAS, so really thrilled to know that we will have contributions from you 4 (above), thank you.
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