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Ryan Call

March 10th, 2009 / 2:42 pm

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Introducing the Underground Library Writers Project

Shortly after I posted about the Underground Library on HTMLGIANT, Ravi Mangla emailed PH Madore and me with an

idea to set up a writer buddy system of some sort. His idea, as I understood it, was to encourage more personal

interaction between those who might not have originally sought each other out. I liked this idea, and will be helping Ravi

Mangla put this together.

Ravi Mangla has written up specifics after the break.

Introducing the Underground Library Writers Project (trumpets). Heres the basic idea:

a) a writer sends his/her name and email to the *Underground Library at this email address: sysops [at]

undergroundlibrary [dot] info

b) UL pairs the writer with another writer

c) the two writers interview each other via email or some other way

d) the results of these emails are used to compose entries on each writer

e) these entries are posted to the Underground Library by the writers

The goal is to establish the Underground Library as another resource for writers, editors, and readers alike, as well as

strengthen bonds within the literary community.

Think HTMLGIANTs Secret Santa meets Michael Kimballs postcards, only you dont receive an actual gift and the bios

wont have the artistic merit of Kimballs postcards (am willing to be proven wrong on this).

What are the benefits of the buddy system?

a) writers get to know each other

b) bios are written by a neutral party; egos are set aside

c) writing your own bio can be awkward and isnt much fun

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d) you can search Underground Library for basic information on others

To what Ravi Mangla has written, I should add that we both interviewed each other and have posted examples of what our

entries look like here and here. If you decide to do this, you can simply go to the Edit page for one of our entries, and

copy-paste the code so that you can reword it appropriately. The entries are a bit thin at the moment, maybe look a little

weak, but I think they work as good beginnings. The idea is that they will grow as others add to them.

Finally, I guess I should point out that once an entry is published, it is subject to revision by anyone who accesses the

wiki. So keep that in mind. PH Madore and I will do our best to check to be sure things are in order, and we ask for

everyones help as well, but realize there is a certain degree of chaos involved.

There is no deadline for this project; well be randomly pairing everyone as emails come in until further notice. This is

open to anyone who is interested.

*Please dont send emails to HTMLGIANT about this project.

Tags: Ravi Mangla, Underground Library

3 Comments

March 10th, 2009 / 3:26 pmgraham

good luck. this sounds like a super fucking interesting project. definitely a way to add more access to writers

who arent as widely known. fuck yes.reply

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March 10th, 2009 / 4:55 pmpeter b

I am liking the idea of this too. very much.

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March 11th, 2009 / 7:31 amDavid Erlewine

this sounds very cool indeedy

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July 19th, 2009 / 8:12 pmPHM

well then?

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