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Subject: [Spridgets] Midget 50th story for MOWOG
From: trevor.jessie at gmail.com (Trevor Jessie)
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 11:44:09 -0400
References: <CABWjhcLkhm=SZjgQSk6BNZBHJQrkTAseoh7ZGuHV06iw3734CA@mail.gmail.com> <CAJgjnupAES-imGAiJpq3==ALjm9P6xDeNsDf55Vyd81qW3xuSQ@mail.gmail.com> <4B3A063F4D474A05B02AC1F6FA8F36C0@RichandSusanPC>
Rick and others, I posted the full article (as pdf) on the sprite-midget
club website, on the Midget 50th page.  If anyone else would like to write
an article, I'd be happy to post it as well.

-Trevor

On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 7:35 PM, Richard Ball <rich_ball at 
mindspring.com>wrote:

> Hey Rick
>
> Bev is pretty good at the editing thing and has done a good job on the
> MOWOG.  I would say this though, if there is something you really want left
> in I would tell her.  Since she wasn't there and does not know about us on
> this list she may cut something you think should be left in.  She has also
> has told me in the past that she can spread things out over more than one
> issue if needed.
>
> Rich Ball
> '76 Midget
> Everett, WA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim Johnson
> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 2:23 PM
> Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Midget 50th story for MOWOG
>
> Rick,
>
> Let the editor have at it.  Anyone who has written articles can share lots
> of stories with you on having their best stuff end up on the editorial
> floor.  It's just the way it goes.  It is a true art to be able to sum up a
> 3 day event in one page of print and do so accurately. That's why good
> journalists are so hard to find...   ;-)
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim
>
> On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Rick Bastedo <rbastedo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I was asked to submit something after the trip for printing in our club
> > magazine the MOWOG.
> > I wrote it up and of course it's about 5 (ok more like 10) times too
> long.
> > There's just so much to say about the 11 day trip, too much for one page.
> > The editor has offered to slash, rip, gut, and tear out most of it but
> says
> > she will try to retain the best bits - those that made her smile or she
> > thought were witty.
> > Suggestions?
> > I'm inclined to just let her do her editing thing then not read it when
> it
> > comes out so as to avoid any negativity on my part, then graciously and
> > politely say "thank you".
> >
> > Rick (SQL scriptwriter, but no author) Bastedo
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