2006 Articles Contest Submission Instructions

TreeBay

This post describes how to submit your articles for the 2006 Articles Contest.

a) The articles for the 2006 Articles Contest need to be actually submitted to us - you can't link because we need a SUBMISSION that can be logged and your link might wind up unintentionally "published" if a search engine spider gets hold of it

b) Entrants should include the following statement in their submission

"The attached article is an original work by its authors (List names of all author(s).) This work has not been published in any form prior to entry in the bonsaiTALK Articles Contest. We, the authors, have read and understand the contest rules, and permit bonsaiTALK, or its designees, to edit and to publish this article in any form for any purpose."

SUBMITTING ARTICLES - 2 Options

A) The best alternative is to edit your article in your favorite word processing program / editor and email them to articles2006@bonsaiTALK.com
You can use Word, or another application that can produce a text, Word, or HTML file. (Acrobat & Pagemaker stuff isn't ideal unless you can publish to HTML otherwise it will become a bit of a headache.) You should get an acknowledgement of your submission within 48 hours. If you don't, then PM Joanie.

B) Alternatively and I really don't recommend this - You can post short articles by starting a new thread here in the 2006 Articles Contest forum. They should go to moderation and won't appear immediately. Consequently you would not be able to edit them after entering them, so submissions by email are strongly recommended. If you were to post in the wrong forum, or start a new post instead of a new thread your entry would be visible to everyone, you'd be published, you'd have broken the rules, and you'd lose. So why chance it just email the article!

Thanks for your patience in getting this set up.

Regards,

Matt

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Here's a reminder when you mail your articles, please include

1. the release statement from step b) above with your 'real' name.
2. your forum user name
3. if you're in the running for a prize, include your mailing address. This step is optional, but it sure speeds things up having everything in one place.
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RonMartin(deceased)

That is a pretty all inclusive statement. Not sure if I go along with the last sentence. Especially that "any purpose" part.
But then rules is rules and one must abide to enter the contest.

TreeBay

Hi Ron,

Anyone who disagrees with any of the rules definitely should not enter. As it happens this particular rule is neither new nor unusual:

It was included in both the 2005 Styling contest and the 2005 Articles Contest. (You can find the past contests here )

Also, I am sure you would find a similar wording in most any contest, e.g. World Bonsai Contest or the GSBF Kinshu Bonsai Award bonsaiTALK is not claiming exclusive copyright, just the right for bonsaiTALK or its desginee(s) to republish in any form, for any purpose.

Regards,

Matt

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RonMartin(deceased)

Don't get me wrong Matt I agree. It is a Bonsaitalk contest and should be run by Bonsaitalk rules. I have no argument with that.

TreeBay

I'm glad. I thought you were suggesting the submission guidelines were different than before, or somehow unusual or unreasonable.

Regards,

Matt

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midwestbonsai

So everybody knows Matt, could you tell us what other forms or purposes the articles could be published.
thanks
-Paul

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Joanie

Here are just a couple of ideas that come to mind, although considering that the last ones weren't used for anything.... maybe the "home page" of bonsaitalk.com, or a newsletter type of email from bonsaitalk.... that would be two options that Matt might want to keep open.

Remember, the author can still publish elsewhere, after the contest. You aren't giving up your rights, only allowing bonsaiTALK to also use the material if desired.

Joanie

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TreeBay

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Originally Posted by midwestbonsai So everybody knows Matt, could you tell us what other forms or purposes the articles could be published. thanks -Paul

No, I can't imagine every eventuality. But here are some past examples that we have had in terms of usage of materials from bonsaiTALK.

1. Requests for sites that want to republish content in a foreign language or
2. Possibility of publication of articles in Bonsai Today, or
3. Reprint material in club newsletters or
4. Wiki entries or
5. We've published articles in our Newsletter that are topical or relevant, or
6. They might be discussed, quoted or read in future podcasts or
7. Educational materials used in classes or lectures, or
8. etc. This list is not exhaustive.

We've always been careful about the attributing content to the authors that wrote it. But it would be impossible for to anticipate future usage, especially for media like the Wiki or bonsaiTALK Radio that didn't exist a couple years ago.

Again, this is not a new requirement, nor is it an unusual requirement.

Suiseki Contest

Quote:

All pictures and the rights become the property of Bonsai Online Magazine LLC, and will be used in the Magazine and other promotions for future contests.

BCI Design Contest

Quote:

I hereby grant BCI the exclusive right to take or have taken additional photographs of the winning bonsai. I also hereby grant BCI the exclusive right to publish any or all photographs submitted with this application or subsequent photographs taken by BCI’s representatives, employees or agents.

BTW, unlike the two examples above, bonsaiTALK is not in any way claiming exclusive rights.

Regards,

Matt

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Treebeard

For an article submitted in html format I assume:

• no font formatting
• no custom colours
• clickable thumbs linking to larger images is OK
• The whole article, including thumbs, photos & one html file to be inside one folder

Or is it OK to supply a custom-formatted article, complete with specific fonts, colours, backgrounds etc?

Regards,

Chris.

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