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Notes from the editors regarding submissions, social media, editing

Jay Dougherty

Mangling Member
Editor
A few random notes from the editors:

1. Artists, photographers: Whenever possible, we'd like to feature a series of works on the front page--works that hang together somehow under a theme. We're thinking more substantive presentations (rather than just one piece) might be more interesting for viewers. We could also simultaneously call these "showcase items" in addition to whatever genre they belong to.

2. Members, in general: We try, as much as possible, to get the word out about anything that we feature on the front page. We do that by posting to our Facebook page and sometimes also to other, relevant Facebook groups. This spreads the word about your work and also potentially tempts others to join and contribute work

To help us (help you) in this effort, please "like" our Facebook page and also, if you're on Twitter, follow us on Twitter. We've got a decent following on Facebook and a pretty pathetic one on Twitter. But we'll keep at it.

Also--very important--you can help us in our social media efforts by taking the time to "share" your front page features through whatever social media platform you might participate in. A very easy way to do this is to click one of the social media icons that appears at the end of each front page post. You'll see how the result, especially in the case of Facebook, is a nice-looking, shareable "ad" (or whatever they call it) for your work.

3. If you ever find that you have oodles of time, a bit of a self-flagellistic tendency, and a desire to help us out as an editor, send me a private conversation. Editing involves no money whatsoever and is done purely for the enjoyment of promoting the work of others by featuring them on the front page. It's another creative outlet, if you will. We're especially interested in editors for fiction and photography. And, oh, this would need to be something you'd want to do because you tend to hang out here a decent amount of time anyway. In other words, it's not for everyone. ;)
 
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i am neither on FB or Twitter
yet i do share some poems on Instagram

i see a few people have used the #openartsforum

and that there is a Open Arts Forum account

perhaps posting some of the front page features on Instagram
might help to generate some attention

silent lotus
 
i am neither on FB or Twitter
yet i do share some poems on Instagram

i see a few people have used the #openartsforum

and that there is a Open Arts Forum account

perhaps posting some of the front page features on Instagram
might help to generate some attention

silent lotus

Thanks for mentioning that, Silent. Yes, I created that Instagram account, but to be honest, I don't know what to do with Instagram because I don't know anything about it.

What do people do on Instagram? Is it proper to share art/photography there?

I just don't understand Instagram. Heck, I don't understand Twitter, either.
 
Thanks for mentioning that, Silent. Yes, I created that Instagram account, but to be honest, I don't know what to do with Instagram because I don't know anything about it.

What do people do on Instagram? Is it proper to share art/photography there?

I just don't understand Instagram. Heck, I don't understand Twitter, either.

i just found this


https://later.com/blog/brand-yourself-on-instagram/


and this about ownership of images

 
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