# SD E-Zine **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 16, 2000, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549 "2000-08-16T10:40:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tatertot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@tatertot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tatertot)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/1 "2000-08-16T10:40:17Z")
What a cool idea! Since I’m not very talented, I doubt I’ll contribute, but I can’t wait to see what other people write and design. I think **Ed Zotti, Euty and David B** deserve a big hand for taking the time to do this for us. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/2 "2000-08-16T10:57:50Z")
[Editorial Guidelines](http://www.geocities.com/teemings/editorial_guidelines.html) ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/3 "2000-08-16T12:00:12Z")
I’m sure it was all squared away when Euty and Dave submitted it to Eddie. He probably took to it with blue pencil and white out. But, yeah, the E-Zine sounds like a great idea. Looking forward to seeing som of the Dopers with a literatic in print (pixels). ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/4 "2000-08-16T12:22:49Z")
This looks tempting, but daunting. What sort of articles are they looking for? Is this the kind of place I should try out those weird articles that I didn’t know who would be interested in publishing? I’ve a backlog of really STRANGE stuff that I’ve wanted to test on an unsuspecting public. (If you don’t believe me, look at my posts.) ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/5 "2000-08-16T15:02:19Z")
I see lots of poetry entries heading this way… ---
**Author:** ![KimKatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/6 "2000-08-16T15:10:49Z")
Sounds very, very cool. And perhaps less intimidating than submission to a magazine. Hmmmm… ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/7 "2000-08-16T15:30:13Z")
Damn…can’t submit anything. Well, hell. ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/8 "2000-08-16T15:50:01Z")
I submitted a few things that have been on the boards at one time or another. I wonder if we’ll all get free e-mail subscriptions? And Falcon, why CAN’T you submit anything? ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/9 "2000-08-16T15:53:51Z")
Actually, since this an unofficial website, Ed’s involvement has been just to look over our stuff and make sure we’re not stepping on anyone’s toes, and edit and post out announcement. Ed’s a pretty busy guy, what with having Cecil lording it over him all the time, so I want to take a short opportunity to thank him for taking the time to do this for us. (After I pestered him mercilessly about it.) I owe you a beer, Ed! From here on in, though, it in mine and David’s ballpark. I think it’s going to be interesting to see what’s out there. Maybe scary too. ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/10 "2000-08-16T15:54:29Z")
**Falcon** , do we need to start a StraightDopeXXX Forum for you elsewhere? Is that it? Allow me to join you if that’s it… ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/11 "2000-08-16T15:57:20Z")
Why can’t I submit…let’s see. My poetry SUCKS. And my other types of writing falls into two categories. One, erotica, which Dave and Euty have stated they won’t take. Fair enough. Two, fanfic. Which has copyright issues. So that places me out of the running. Ah well. And **soul** , come join me anytime… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/12 "2000-08-16T16:36:07Z")
What about articles that deal with my musings on everyday life? I am not a fiction writer (well I am, but only enough to get a good grade in elementary school whilst writing about a giant hot dog.) I have the poetic skills of Marcel Marceau. I figure my only hope is to submit something vaguely Dave Barryesque. Is that something that will be includable? ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/13 "2000-08-16T16:58:54Z")
When they said subject matter was pretty much open, I went with that and just sent three journal-like articles detailing three of my more…interesting?..teaching days. As a frustrated writer, I have an enormous unpublished collection to select from, and moRe is certainly on the way (but I’ll hold off for a while…hate to drown the poor fellows!). 😉 All I have to say is **HOORAY** for David and Euty for providing an outlet! (Even if the work isn’t accepted… :o ) ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/14 "2000-08-16T17:02:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mullinator \* > \*\*I figure my only hope is to submit something vaguely Dave Barryesque. Is that something that will be includable? \*\* Without guarunteeing anything, yeah, go ahead and send it in. At very least, we’ll take a look at it and get back to you. ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/15 "2000-08-16T17:03:23Z")
I want to thank you guys. Seems like a great idea. Good job putting it together. And I hope it works out. I’ll be submiting some stuff. The usual illegible badly spelled communist drivel. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/16 "2000-08-16T17:16:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mullinator \* > **I am not a fiction writer (well I am, but only enough to get a good grade in elementary school whilst writing about a giant hot dog.)** Mully, your first step on the road to recovery is to quit using words like “whilst.” _wink_ ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/17 "2000-08-16T17:28:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eutychus55 \* > **Ed’s a pretty busy guy** Um, uh, he writes six column inches per week and his books are assembled from pre-published material. Just how busy can he be? Quoting **CalMeacham** : > [@](#): > > I’ve a backlog of really STRANGE stuff that I’ve wanted to test on an unsuspecting public. THAT is what I’d like to see! This whole thing sounds like fun. Except for the “no porn, libel, or plagarism” rule we can submit, and expect to get published, ANYTHING! This is a pretty eclectic group and it will be fun to see what gets submitted. I’ve edited newsletters and the biggest problem is getting enough content. I don’t see that as a problem with the Dopers; we’ve demonstrated that a bigger problem is getting us to shut up. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/18 "2000-08-16T17:30:18Z")
And yes, **Eutychus** , you can take that as me volunteering to help if you need it. ---
**Author:** ![Jimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@Jimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimpy)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/19 "2000-08-16T20:36:51Z")
Since the guidelines expect us to use proper grammer and spelling, then isn’t that placing a heavy burden on those of us in the teeming millions? It’s a good thing for me that Word comes with a grammer checker. ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2000, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549/20 "2000-08-16T23:19:03Z")
OK, I just submitted some “stuff”. 😉 What’s the ETA for the first issue? Oh, and thanks, guys. This is a great idea! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sd-e-zine/29549.md?page=2)