Anyone wanna be a newshound?

pensiv · Sep 11, 2002

well if I get internet access at home in the near future, I'd be glad to look into a way of doing that more efficiently for you.

Buttercup · Sep 11, 2002

I don't know if this would interest you or not, Morrus.

Because of the nature of my work (I'm a librarian), I have a good idea what books are going to be published several months before the fact. As an example, I'm working on ordering the November & December titles right now. I don't have time to submit something 7 days a week, but I certainly could submit monthly short columns that mention forthcoming books that might be of interest to D&D players.

I was thinking that such a column could include fiction and nonfiction titles. If the books are not yet published, I obviously can't write reviews, but I can certainly throw in publisher's blurbs.
If you like, I can throw together a sample column this week and send it to you. I was thinking that it could be called Buttercup's Book Notes or somesuch.

Khan the Warlord · Sep 11, 2002

I could assist if you wish, Morrus.

Morrus · Sep 12, 2002

Okey dokey!

So, we have the following volunteers:

Khan
Omokage
Trickey/CD
Darkness
Tsyr

Next thing we need to do is to find out who wants to do what. Tsyr likes the idea of handling "tangential" stuff. I personally think CD/Trickey would be suited to community news, although he may have another preference.

What do we think about the news reporter names (Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane etc)? Personally, I've fallen in love with the idea - it's silly yet fun, and it also means that if/when someone wants to stop doing this, they can hand the username on to their "successor". However, if you guys are all particularly opposed to the idea, that's fair enough.

So we need:

1) Stated preference of news area. The categories include, but are not limited to: WotC news, D20 System news, Community news, Software news, Tangential news; plus any other aeras that you feel would be good to cover but which, at present, are not.
2) Yea/Nay on the Lois Lane idea.

Morrus · Sep 12, 2002

Buttercup said:
I don't know if this would interest you or not, Morrus.

Because of the nature of my work (I'm a librarian), I have a good idea what books are going to be published several months before the fact. As an example, I'm working on ordering the November & December titles right now. I don't have time to submit something 7 days a week, but I certainly could submit monthly short columns that mention forthcoming books that might be of interest to D&D players.

I was thinking that such a column could include fiction and nonfiction titles. If the books are not yet published, I obviously can't write reviews, but I can certainly throw in publisher's blurbs.
If you like, I can throw together a sample column this week and send it to you. I was thinking that it could be called Buttercup's Book Notes or somesuch.

A book section might be a cool idea. Could you whip up that sample column?

Buttercup · Sep 12, 2002

I can. I'll have it to you in a few days' time.

Khan the Warlord · Sep 12, 2002

Morrus said:
Next thing we need to do is to find out who wants to do what. Tsyr likes the idea of handling "tangential" stuff. I personally think CD/Trickey would be suited to community news, although he may have another preference.

I have no problem with handling d20 System news.

What do we think about the news reporter names (Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane etc)? Personally, I've fallen in love with the idea - it's silly yet fun, and it also means that if/when someone wants to stop doing this, they can hand the username on to their "successor". However, if you guys are all particularly opposed to the idea, that's fair enough.

I'll go with the majority, although I have no problem with the comic book news references. In fact, I reserve the right to be Peter Parker.

pensiv · Sep 12, 2002

1) d20 system, software, and tangental news are my preferences.

2) I'm not all that excited about the pseudonyms, but I wouldn't be averse to them if that's what we have to do.