[MR] Tips from the Oak Editor

[Becky McEllistrem]

Here's hoping you've all returned from Gulf War safe
and sound and have started wading through your
email...

This is from my first letter to the Acorn.  If you've
seen this already I thank you for reading it.  I was a
little worried about information overload for some
people because learning all this can be discouraging
but it's all important to know.  If you have any
questions please contact me.

I'll be putting a draft of the first 2007 issue
together this weekend.  If you want to be a part of it
please contact me ASAP!!

I am always collecting articles and am always willing
to work with you on suggestions even if an article
isn't complete yet.  If you want me to go over a draft
for youI'd be happy to.  Did that for 10 authors last
year, don't know why I can't do that for you!

Rebecca

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The first Electronic Oak (#21) is now complete and
available at the
following web site:

http://oak.atlantia.sca.org/oakindex.html


Thank you, Meisterin Karen, for doing the HTML
conversion.  A PDF file is available by request at
Oak at atlantia.sca.org.  Paper copies will also be
available soon - change to are now available.

We almost have enough articles to do another issue in
March, thanks to submissions and commitments that got
firmed up at 12th Night.  Please keep sending your
ideas and articles.  

Some things could help move publication along more
quickly


1.) If submitting an article electronically, double
space is no longer necessary.

2.) Submissions can be accepted in Word (preferable)
or a Rich Text format. If in doubt, contact me first.

3.) If an article contains photos or illustrations, we
will need permission to reproduce these pictures. 
With electronic publication, sometimes it’s easier
just to include a hyperlink.  Or, if you prefer, get
permission from the original artist.  

4.) Proper quoting can be done several ways.  The
format for the quote is your preference however I tend
to prefer using endnotes.  There are fewer layout
decisions to make with that style than footnotes.  

Example:

	Insert quote here.1




Notes (placed at the end of the article just before
the Bibliography or Works Cited section).

1. Smith, Jimbob, Widgets in the Middle Ages, p.24
(Chicago: Chicago Press, 1987)


5.) In today’s publishing environment, there is much
concern about plagiarism.  It would expedite
publications if every Oak author would do preliminary
Internet searches to be sure that similar articles
have not already been published on the web.  You are
not required to submit something completely unique
however if you submit an article about a common
subject, things could get tricky.  We will continue to
work on this issue to simplify and clarify details.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact
me. Authors have been extremely generous in sharing
their knowledge so far and I hope to see that
continue!

Lady Rebecca the Contrary
Oak Editor