Whoring for a Literary good cause

monster · 12-06-2009, 09:03 PM

Short version: vote for Dzanc, here, please. kthxbai

long version:

I am involved with a non-profit publishing company which does far far more than just publish. It's called Dzanc.

On the publishing side, we seek out new authors in the field described as "literary fiction" -the serious stuff. We help them out of the Catch 22 created by todays marketing strategies. Big publishing companies either need an author's name to be known, or they need to be able to slot their work into one of their predefined style (marketing) categories. If they can't "put their finger on" exactly what it is that makes your work good, then they can't market it, so you're rejected. Dzanc seeks to right this wrong. among many other worthy literary aims.

On the not-quite-so-publishing-oriented side, we send writers into schools to mentor students, and we publish the students' work. Also, we award the Dzanc Prize -monetary help for an author to set up a literary community service, such as work with cancer patients, their families and caregivers.

There's a cash grant available from Chase Bank, but it's awarded on the basis of a public vote. So, if you like the sound of what we do (or don't care but love to vote online), please go onto facebook and vote for Dzanc.

Here's the official blurb about how to vote:

The voting is being done through Facebook, just click here, and all you need to do is log in and search for Dzanc Books and vote for us to help us out. If you have a Twitter account, you can pass along the news to all of your subscribers with a simple click of the mouse. Likewise, we would appreciate your contacting all your Facebook friends and asking them to vote for Dzanc.

And here's more about Dzanc. It's a 501c(3) organization, so if you like what you see and were needing to juice up the donation section of your tax return before the year expires.....

Thanks

Clodfobble · 12-06-2009, 09:29 PM

Done. Someday I'll submit a manuscript and expect some payback for this favor.

monster · 12-07-2009, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Done. Someday I'll submit a manuscript and expect some payback for this favor.

We also actively seek out female authors who are under-represented in the genre.... go for it! Finish that darn thing and turn it in.

toranokaze · 12-06-2009, 10:51 PM

So the monster has a softer side. You have my vote

xoxoxoBruce · 12-07-2009, 12:53 AM

Softer side? Probably demanding the young stud-muffin writers, perform unspeakable acts, in exchange for assistance.

Hit link, entered Dzanc, clicked Go, nothing happened.

monster · 12-07-2009, 06:57 AM

it is tricky to navigate because Chase seems to insist that some -but not all- people become "fans" of their charitable giving site, and that wasn't straight-forward when I tried to do it. weird. but once I figured that out, the vote thing was easy. And it said i had 20 votes, so now I'm trying to work out if i can use all 20 for the same thing...?

....darn youngsters and their complicated facebookie thingie... mutter....grumble.....

monster · 12-07-2009, 07:01 AM

oh, and thanks, all

Clodfobble · 12-07-2009, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

We also actively seek out female authors who are under-represented in the genre.... go for it! Finish that darn thing and turn it in.

Yeah, uh... yeah. Gimme another two years or so.

Clodfobble · 01-16-2010, 10:07 PM

Hijacking monster's good cause... it's the final round of the Chase Community Giving project, where the top five charities will each get 1 million dollars. Sadly, monster's publishing charity didn't make it to the final round.

But the National Autism Association is currently at number 8. Please go vote and help it get to number 5.

monster · 01-16-2010, 10:17 PM

Right, so here's the down and dirty on that......

We were winning, 48 hours to go.... then the site when down for two days, re-emerged after the close of the poll and we were nowhere near contention. WTF? All questioning emails went unanswered.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-16-2010, 11:06 PM

You have to sign up for Facebook?

Clodfobble · 01-16-2010, 11:19 PM

Yes, unfortunately you have to have a Facebook account to vote. Not worth the effort if you don't already have one. I honestly suspect that part of why they did that was identity verification, so people couldn't scam the online voting (or at least not as easily.)

xoxoxoBruce · 01-17-2010, 12:45 AM

A lot of people on the board, and I'm sure lurkers, have facebook accounts, so click away folks.

skysidhe · 01-17-2010, 08:15 AM

no facebook account

12-06-2009, 09:03 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Whoring for a Literary good cause Short version: vote for Dzanc, here, please. kthxbai long version: I am involved with a non-profit publishing company which does far far more than just publish. It's called Dzanc. On the publishing side, we seek out new authors in the field described as "literary fiction" -the serious stuff. We help them out of the Catch 22 created by todays marketing strategies. Big publishing companies either need an author's name to be known, or they need to be able to slot their work into one of their predefined style (marketing) categories. If they can't "put their finger on" exactly what it is that makes your work good, then they can't market it, so you're rejected. Dzanc seeks to right this wrong. among many other worthy literary aims. On the not-quite-so-publishing-oriented side, we send writers into schools to mentor students, and we publish the students' work. Also, we award the Dzanc Prize -monetary help for an author to set up a literary community service, such as work with cancer patients, their families and caregivers. There's a cash grant available from Chase Bank, but it's awarded on the basis of a public vote. So, if you like the sound of what we do (or don't care but love to vote online), please go onto facebook and vote for Dzanc. Here's the official blurb about how to vote: The voting is being done through Facebook, just click here, and all you need to do is log in and search for Dzanc Books and vote for us to help us out. If you have a Twitter account, you can pass along the news to all of your subscribers with a simple click of the mouse. Likewise, we would appreciate your contacting all your Facebook friends and asking them to vote for Dzanc. And here's more about Dzanc. It's a 501c(3) organization, so if you like what you see and were needing to juice up the donation section of your tax return before the year expires..... Thanks __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-06-2009, 09:29 PM	#2
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Done. Someday I'll submit a manuscript and expect some payback for this favor. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

12-06-2009, 10:51 PM	#4
toranokaze I'm still a jerk Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Little Mexico Posts: 1,817	So the monster has a softer side. You have my vote __________________ "Without deviation from the norm progress is not possible." - Frank Zappa It is the ignorance of ignorance that lead to the death of knowledge The Virgin Mary does not weep for her son, for he is in paradise. She weeps for the world , for we are in suffering.

12-07-2009, 12:53 AM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Softer side? Probably demanding the young stud-muffin writers, perform unspeakable acts, in exchange for assistance. Hit link, entered Dzanc, clicked Go, nothing happened. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-07-2009, 06:57 AM	#6
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	it is tricky to navigate because Chase seems to insist that some -but not all- people become "fans" of their charitable giving site, and that wasn't straight-forward when I tried to do it. weird. but once I figured that out, the vote thing was easy. And it said i had 20 votes, so now I'm trying to work out if i can use all 20 for the same thing...? ....darn youngsters and their complicated facebookie thingie... mutter....grumble..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-07-2009, 07:01 AM	#7
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	oh, and thanks, all __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-16-2010, 10:07 PM	#9
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Hijacking monster's good cause... it's the final round of the Chase Community Giving project, where the top five charities will each get 1 million dollars. Sadly, monster's publishing charity didn't make it to the final round. But the National Autism Association is currently at number 8. Please go vote and help it get to number 5. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-16-2010, 10:17 PM	#10
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Right, so here's the down and dirty on that...... We were winning, 48 hours to go.... then the site when down for two days, re-emerged after the close of the poll and we were nowhere near contention. WTF? All questioning emails went unanswered. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-16-2010, 11:06 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	You have to sign up for Facebook? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-16-2010, 11:19 PM	#12
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Yes, unfortunately you have to have a Facebook account to vote. Not worth the effort if you don't already have one. I honestly suspect that part of why they did that was identity verification, so people couldn't scam the online voting (or at least not as easily.) __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-17-2010, 12:45 AM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	A lot of people on the board, and I'm sure lurkers, have facebook accounts, so click away folks. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-17-2010, 08:15 AM	#14
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	no facebook account

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