2008 ASGPP Writers Workshop

edwschreiber at earthlink.net edwschreiber at earthlink.net
Sat Oct 13 08:29:25 CDT 2007


Hi,
I am going to be selfish here, I don't know any other way I feel drawn to reply other than selfishly.
I want to write for the Journal and I am "journal phobic" in some way.  I know the reasons, they have to do with my own sense of can I do this for the journal given its recent history of rejecting really great writers and thinkers in our society?   I here is the selfish part, John, I feel I want to learn how to write well, for the Journal, and damn it, the Journal needs to flower too, and more writers are needed.  So I don't care who does what, John, but I do care that we pull together in the spirit of full inclusion. That said, it would be great to have work done at the conference for writers for our work and our journal.  We as a society have a lot to say to the world.

Best,

Ed

-----Original Message-----
>From: "T. Treadwell" <ttreadwe at grouptalkweb.org>
>Sent: Oct 13, 2007 9:04 AM
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>Subject: Re: 2008 ASGPP Writers Workshop
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>Thank you john for taking time to respond to writers workshop.  However,
>my concern is not with the future of the 'journal' - that is in the hands
>of a committee and with Heldref Publishing.
>
>My concern is helping members write for our journal.
>
>The workshop you accepted, jackie fowler's, is a good workshop.  However,
>jackie attended the editor's workshop last year and asked if she could be
>helpful - thus we integrated her as a helper in assisting others/members
>to write.  In brief, i do not think the workshop will meet writing
>expectations or needs for a professional journal.
>
>tomt
>
>Tom, if part of your concern happens to be having a forum in which  to
>discuss the future of a "journal" for the Society , then I invite you to
>log  onto
>the Membership Forum of the ASGPP Web , JOC section(Journal Options 
>Committee)
>and enter into dialogue about a future publication. This forum  gives us
>ample space and time to give the JOC thoughts, concerns and wishes of  the
>membership.
>>
>> Tom and Grouptalk readers:
>> I am encouraged by the interest expressed in the writing workshop  of '07.
>> The Workshop Proposal Committee was certainly aware of the success of
>> that
>> workshop last year and we are excited to have selected Jackie Fowler 's
>> submission to present a workshop at the 08 conference dealing with
>> developing  writing
>> skills for any type publication. The conference committee hopes this
>> workshop
>> will experience the same positive reviews as last year. I believe Ms.
>> Fowler
>> was recommended by you Tom. Her selection serves the goal of inclusion
>> and
>> diversity that the conference committee believes is important and we hope
>> satisfies those interested in writing for the new journal of ASGPP or any
>> other
>> publication. I hope that you will sign up for this presentation and look
>> forward  to hearing your response.
>> Tom, if part of your concern happens to be having a forum in which  to
>> discuss the future of a "journal" for the Society , then I invite you to
>> log  onto
>> the Membership Forum of the ASGPP Web , JOC section(Journal Options
>> Committee)
>> and enter into dialogue about a future publication. This forum  gives us
>> ample space and time to give the JOC thoughts, concerns and wishes of  the
>> membership.
>> I close by thanking Ann Hale for her comments and reiterate how
>> challenging
>> it can be to create a conference where all needs are met .
>> Peace,
>> John Rasberry,M.Ed,LMFT,TEP
>> President
>> ASGPP
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 10/10/2007 9:17:10 P.M. Central Standard Time,
>> ttreadwe at grouptalkweb.org writes:
>>
>> Writers  Workshop Not Accepted --
>>
>> The executive editors submitted a writers  workshop proposal, based on the
>> writing model used at the 2007 ASGPP  conference, to be presented at the
>> 2008 ASGPP conference.  We have  heard positive comments on how the
>> workshop was received thus we submitted  another proposal.
>>
>> The conference committee informed us that the  workshop was not accepted
>> due to lack of space.  Last year we  developed a writers’ circle made up
>> of
>> persons who were interested in  helping members write.  The writers’
>> circle
>> is made up of  professionals who are not part of the executive  editorial
>> staff.
>>
>> What is confuses us is writing for one's discipline  is critical to keep
>> any professionalism in an acceptable light, both  practical/applied and
>> research.  By not having such a workshop limits  us in a big way - we
>> cannot talk and discuss with members, writing  difficulties and successes,
>> and as a result we handicap our membership thus  demoting our discipline.
>>
>> I had one of my workshops accepted yet i would  be willing to give that
>> slot up for the writers’ workshop.  [I think  the writing workshop is
>> more
>> important].
>>
>> However, I would appreciate  feedback from the listserv regarding their
>> impression of having or not  having a writer’s workshop.
>>
>>
>>
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