A NEW skiing webzine - Aspect Journal

[Schmear]

I tried to post this on powdermag the night the board crashed. Since much of the crew is here now, I'll post it in both places (and thanks to Owens and DT for welcoming the idea...)


Announcing:

++ Aspect Journal | Lines to ski, stories to tell ++
http://www.aspectjournal.com

Aspect Journal is a new online publication devoted to grassroots ski literature composed by talented and passionate authors.

Aspect Journal has been in the works for several months and is set to debut in late October. It will be vastly different from existing skiing web sites largely because of what it won't feature: no industry news, no product reviews, no resort profiles, no weather reports, no resort cams, no lodging information, etc. Why not? Because every other skiing web site already has all those.

Instead, AJ is literally an online literary journal, a new webzine if you will, for snow skiers of all ilk--telemark, alpine, randonnee, terrain park, trailer park, you name it. It will be a place to showcase quality writing by both budding and experienced writers. We'll publish storytelling at its best, with a focus on the everyday feelings and experiences we all share as skiers. This is a site for writers who want to get back to the art of writing, and for readers who pine for well-crafted, top-notch content.

Oh, and one other thing: no corporate sponsors. We're doing it for the love.

You can read more about Aspect Journal at our temporary home page. In fact, we're accepting submissions for launch right now. Click above if you're interested.

Hope you all like the idea. There WILL be a message board when the site launches. More to come.

-K

[ October 03, 2003: Message edited by: Schmear ]

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

ba-bump...'cause I think it's a killer idea and fills a huge need.

[truth]

I'm down with that...sadly it was what originally attracted me to *******. Good to see that the craft of words is still being practiced by the masses.

[JMO]

Great idea, great timing. Anyone have stories to submit?

[bad_roo]

I heard this one about a guy with a flaming match head in his ear...

[Pinner]

I waste so much time and energy scribbling thoughtful and witty insults at you all, that I haven't devoted the energy to my writing which it deserves.

So feel free to drop me a note anytime you see something vaguely applicable and I'll rework it for publication.

I'm also a damn good editor and am happy to lend my red ink however you need.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Originally posted by Pinner:
<STRONG>I waste so much time and energy scribbling thoughtful and witty insults at you all, that I haven't devoted the energy to my writing which it deserves.

So feel free to drop me a note anytime you see something vaguely applicable and I'll rework it for publication.

I'm also a damn good editor and am happy to lend my red ink however you need.</STRONG>

Wouldn't you have to change your name to Penner then?

ba-dump-dump-crash!

[Schmear]

Oi, remind me to give Mr. Taaay-rone shoelaces his very own section.

[Pinner]

We'll call it The Humor of Lao.

It might not be all that funny, but the writing will be crisp and the pics will give you a woody.

[Schmear]

Please pardon the self ^bump^. Don't mean to spam. Some new folks have wandered in here the last few days who may be interested in this post. Or then again I may just be on drugs.

[Duphphy]

Wow, this looks really exciting!

"lines to ski, stories to tell!",
I'm all over it!