Private - SIG - Writing

Writing -  Private Special Interest Group

Preliminary Notes to design of the private page for Writing SIG

GO Society Goals:

• To encourage as many of our affiliates as possible to write: both articles or chapters of books and books.
• To publish and sell as many 50 RO-related books on our web site by 2017
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Build another page for Publicity - Media pieces, press releases, media interviews, blogging heads, speaking support, video presentations to the public. - Use of Jing and Camtasia, Writing articles and reviews for the media, for clients, Examples

 

Potential members of this SIG

 

Affiliates in process of writing RO-related books

• Catie Burke - 3 books in process
• Peter Friesen
• Morley Katz
• Others we attract - from the public access - perhaps first we support them in writing articles for web, then chapters in a book.

Authors of RO-related books

• David Billis
• Les Rowbottom
• Ian Macdonald
• Catie Burke
• Karl Stewart
• Julian Fairfield
• Jerry Gray
• Luc Hobecke
• Nancy Lee
• Steve Clement
• Andrew Olivier
• Ginty Burns
• Michael Raynor
• Jerry Gray
• Brian Dive
• Elliott Jaques (deceased)
• Wilfred Brown (deceased
• James G. Hunt (deceased)

RO-related Bloggers:

• Michelle Carter
• Forrest Christian
• Paul Holmstrum
• Ken Craddock
• Harald Solaas (deceased)
• Herb Koplowitz

Staff support

• Ken Shepard

Potential suppliers:

• Reviewers
  • Jerry Gray
  • Owen Jacobs
  • Ken Craddock
• Editorial support
  • David Creelman - Blog on - nice layout and writing - http://www.missionmindedmanagement.com/
  • Forrest Christian

 

 

Support for writers

GO Web-based support for chapter and book writers

• GO Board policy support
• The Requisite Organization Annotated Bibliography that provides quick access to prior writings
• A private writing area - with the resources on the writing process, tips, possibly a blog by David Creelman who helps management writers, checklists, templates,
  • Map of the writing process, tips
  • A support group of other GO authors who are also currently writing supported by discussion list.  Group discussion with other active writers... a place to get feedback from other authors.
  • Reliable suppliers for various services who are familiar with the society and RO concepts
• A place to post test chapters to get feedback from a broader readership - with place for comments
• A book store on the GO web site with access to all RO-related books - Some for free download, some for sale by GO, some with links to other book stores.
• Links to other web writer's resources

Individually tailored support for GO writers

• Planning your book
• Editorial Support / copy
• Review by RO knowledgeable editorial review board
• Coaching by our bibliographer, Ken Craddock
• Book and cover design
• Printing
• Preparation in ebook format in mobipocket and epub formats for the Kindle and computer reading
• Sales on Amazon.com / GO Bookstore and GO Web site
• Fulfillment by Amazon

 

Let's take an example of costs

• Audience:  Managers at IV and above
• Paperback
• 40,000 words - 10 chapters of 4,000 words each
• Editorial assistance:  Little $2500,  Moderate $6,000,  Major $12,000 -- by David Creelman.
• Design cover, layout and book design fee.
• Print 250 for $1,000
• Retail price - $25
• Royalty to author $12
• Royalty to GO Society for managing process, storage, Book Store, web site, accounting - $5.00
• Author gets 100 copies
• 150 go into inventory.
• Author investment to GO for management and printing of 250 =  $1800

Links to other writer support resources:

David Creelman - Blog on - nice layout and writing - http://www.missionmindedmanagement.com/