[ronbarn]

Almost everything I know about being an editor for a newsletter I learned from my involvement with the AACA publications program and from other editors past and president. Also from some very good answers to question posted on this DF.<P>I've been doing The Marmon News for The Marmon Club for the past year and just read in Old Cars Weekly that the newsletter won a Golden Quill award for 2002. [img]images/icons/smile.gif" border="0[/img] [img]images/icons/smile.gif" border="0[/img] <P>Thanks to all of you who have helped. [img]images/icons/wink.gif" border="0[/img]

[BruceW]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!<BR>Way to go!

[snkchevcol]

Way to go Ron!! With all the hard work you put into the newsletter I know you have to feel good. Congratulations!<P>Rock

[JanK]

I hate to rain on anyone's parade, but I have yet to hear of anyone who entered that contest who didn't "win" a Golden Quill. In all honesty, I think it's a marketing tool to get their name out.<P>Please don't take that to mean I don't think you do a great job on your newsletter!<P>Jan K.<BR>Wis Region

[Peter J.Heizmann]

JanK...every day of our lives we can rain on someone's parade. I just wonder "why" do it. [img]images/icons/shocked.gif" border="0[/img]

[ronbarn]

Jan, Our newsletter was sent to OCW for several years before I became the editor and did not win the Quill. This is only a sample of one so I cannot refute your comment completely. I certainly would NOT equate the award to the AACA Master Editor level. It probably equates to the Excellence or Distinquished level. In any case it does give a bit of recognition to the newsletters that cannot compete in the AACA newsletter contest which is definitely one of the best out there.<P>As far as rain, when I'm at the parade I just pull out my Antique Automobile umbrella and smile and think of my Marmons [img]images/icons/wink.gif" border="0[/img]

[JanK]

Thanks for the feedback on the Golden Quill. Based on our personal experiences, I've always regarded this as somewhat of a "participation" award. I've never liked those for car shows, since they really were meaningless if everyone got one, and I couldn't see endorsing a newsletter equivalent. However, when I'm wrong, I say I'm wrong -- so consider me corrected. [img]images/icons/smile.gif" border="0[/img] <P>Jan K.<BR>Wis Region

[1937hd45]

Congratulations Ron! Now I'd better get those Marmon powered Bonneville land speed record (LSR) car photos off to you. Hope they get you Quill #2.

Ron......I agree with you in that not every publication that is entered for the GQ wins. As a matter of fact, the Sparkplug was entered two consecutive years before it picked up its first GQ then received it for three more years running.<BR>However, I disagree with you that it is not on the level as an AACA ME award. I think there are as many publications entered in the OCW "contest" as there are in the AACA newsletter contest and a few that I have seen are superior to some of those that have received ME awards.<BR>My sincere congratulations on picking up a GQ, I know how hard they are to come by.<BR>By the way, how is Sally progressing and will you two be in Hiwassaee later this month? [img]images/icons/confused.gif" border="0[/img]

I don't know why I'm not registered but will do the drill again. [img]images/icons/shocked.gif" border="0[/img]