Private - SIG - Writing

Private - SIG - Writing edit

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:

 

 

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/
 

 

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