Writers: Hurry! Get in on Age of Conversation 3!
October 5th 2009 19:48
Join the Conversation!
If you love blogging, social media, and other Web-related activities—and enjoy writing about them—you won't want to miss this opportunity to get in on Age of Conversation 3! Drew McLellan and Gavin Heaton are gearing up for their third annual collaborative AOC book project, for which they plan to bring together 300 authors from a multitude of backgrounds, fields of expertise, and geographical locations.
Last year's AOC 2 cover
Choose Your Topic—Before it's Filled!
Like Age of Conversation 2, AOC 3 will be divided into "themes," of which there will be 10. If you hurry, you'll get your choice of any one of the 10; however, only 30 authors will be allowed into each category, so your promptness (or lack of it) will determine whether or not you get your top choice.
Busy? AOC Writing Is a Breeze!
All of us live incredibly busy lives, but one great thing about AOC 3 (and its predecessors) is that each author's contribution to the project is a single 400-word chapter on his/her chosen topic. So you can see that this isn't an extremely time-consuming project. In fact, I'm confident that if you decide to get involved, you'll actually enjoy this wonderful opportunity to wax eloquent on whatever aspect of Web relations ignites your passion and sparks your imagination. An AOC chapter is the equivalent of a medium-length blog post or a short essay; so most writers/bloggers should have no trouble at all fitting it into their schedules.
Hurry to Ensure Your AOC 3 Slot!
Slots are going fast (almost half had already been filled by previous AOC authors by the time the call for authors went public); so, if you think you might be interested in participating, don't wait!
For more information about the project, visit Drew's and Gavin's blogs and get the inside scoop:
Age of Conversation III -- call for authors, at Drew's Marketing Minute
Calling All Authors – It's the Age of Conversation 3, at Servant of Chaos
Let Your Words Count—for Posterity and Charity!
Like previous AOC projects, all proceeds from Age of Conversation 3 will go to charity. This year's recipient has yet to be determined; however, I understand that authors will have a say in choosing the organization that will benefit from AOC's profits this year. (Both previous AOC editions raised funds for Variety Children's Charity.)
Get on Board! The AOC 3 Train Is Ready to Leave the Station!
Why not become an AOC 3 author and use your writing talent, social media savvy, life experience, and/or business acumen to help make both the virtual world and the real one a better place!
See you in Age of Conversation 3!
Jeanne
What are your thoughts on participating in a collaborative book project such as this one, where all proceeds are donated to charity? Would the altruistic aspect be enough to inspire you to participate--or would your need for monetary compensation make you less likely to become involved? Would the wider exposure, the lure of having your work appear in print, and/or the great PR of donating your skills to a worthy cause play into your decision at all? I'd love to hear your thoughts!
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Comment by Aggie Villanueva
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
Having everyone publicizing AOC 3 today must have attracted a lot of interest in the project--unless some of the categories were already closed before the public announcement.
That's a real disappointment! I'm sorry you don't feel you'd have anything to say about one of the topics that's still open. I don't think your chapter necessarily has to be relevant to anything you're currently writing, as long as you can speak to the topic in a way that would make it relevant to the larger online conversation and get people thinking about it.
Your chapter needn't be formal or even analytical, but could be totally philosophical if you preferred. AOC writing requirements leave a great deal of room for each author's own personal brand of self-expression. It would be SO great if you'd be willing to reconsider. You never know, you may just be able to get those creative juices flowing and find some real inspiration for one of those two "leftover" topics!
Thanks for stopping by!
Jeanne