From: "Michael J. Hammel" <mjhammel@graphics-muse.org>
Subject: Linux Writers and Publishers BOF @ LinuxWorld
To: lwn@lwn.net (Linux Weekly News)
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 12:14:47 -0700 (MST)

Linux Writers and Publishers BOF @ LinuxWorld Expo
Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York City
Wed, Feb 2nd 5:45-7pm  Room 1E13 

The Linux Writers and Publishers BOF is an open forum for writers and 
publishers who currently work in, or are interested in working with, the 
Linux environment.  This is a reminder notice and open call to writers and
publishers to make plans to attend this open forum.

Linux is making its way into the mainstream, and that means printed
material is becoming a valued commodity.  Publishers, familiar with the Mac
and Microsoft world, need to become familiar with what Linux is about and
the issues related to working with writers who work only on Linux systems.
Their pool of authors is coming from the vast number of developers who have
made their way into the Linux world, but who may not be familiar with the
issues related to being published - or what it takes to get their works
into print.

Michael J. Hammel, a freelance writer who focuses on graphics issue for Linux 
systems and who is probably best known as the author of the Artists' Guide to 
the Gimp and his Graphics Muse web site (graphics-muse.com), will be the host 
of the LWAP BOF at LinuxWorld in New York.


About LWAP

LWAP originated at the 1999 ALS show and was such a success that many
attendees, writers and publishers alike, asked that it be held at other
conferences.  LWAP invites publishers of print magazines, texts and
online sites to attend.  A special invitation is being extended to writers,
both existing and potential, who are interested in becoming published Linux 
authors.  LWAP is your opportunity to meet with publishers and talk about
projects that interest you.

Issues relating to getting and keeping authors, tools of the trade, how author 
payments are handled , and what the hot Linux topics are have all been recently 
discussed on the LWAP mailing list.  This forum is open to publishers of 
printed texts and magazines as well as for-profit and non-profit Web 
publications.  We especially want to invite any potential and existing authors!

For list of publishers and writers confirmed to be in attendence, as well 
as mailing list subscription info, see http://www.graphics-muse.com/lwap.html.
-- 
Michael J. Hammel                               The Graphics Muse 
mjhammel@graphics-muse.org                      http://www.graphics-muse.com
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