Subjects in Newsletters: was RE: [AccessD] SQL in-line subquery

Now Susan, no one was saying you were stealing solutions.  I was just joking
in fact, but from your reaction...

;-)

John W. Colby
www.colbyconsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 2:27 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: Re: Subjects in Newsletters: was RE: [AccessD] SQL in-line
subquery


FWIW, I don't think anyone on this list can point to one of my articles and
say, "that's my solution and you stole it." :)

I learn lots on this list -- a ton -- always something new. Generally,
solutions don't write up well -- they are way too specific and customized.
Occasionally, I can turn one into a generic, more universal article. Most
likely, these solutions work their way into my own stuff -- making it better
and more efficient -- just like everyone else's. We pick stuff up, we forget
it, and then somewhere down the road, we're using it and we don't even
remember where we learned it -- except we figure it must've been this list.

When I want to write about a very specific solution, I contact the person
and make a deal. You will find many of my bylines have a co-author and many
of them are from this list.

Lots of brilliant people here but not everything works as an article. The
more specific a solution, the less appeal it has as an article. The solution
must be something that will be of interest to the average reader. For ever 5
"topic" I pitch, the publishers buy 1. :)

Susan H.



> Naw, it's more likely that people like Susan, Martin and Arthur all write
> for these newsletters.  They are list members, and when they see a good
> topic, they write an article.  Since an article can only be sold to a
single
> newsletter, they all get together and discuss who's gonna write up the tip
> for which newsletter.  Susan sells to one, Martin to another, Arthur to
> another.  Etc.
>
> No law says they each can't write on the same SUBJECT but for a different
> newsletter.
>
> And if they didn't before, they will now.  ;-)
>
> John W. Colby
> www.colbyconsulting.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of John Bartow
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 12:49 PM
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] SQL in-line subquery
>
>
> I've often thought that too. I subscribe to a number of
> newsletters/magazines and they do tend to have similar topics in them. The
> Q&A/Tips sections often reflect items that have popped up on various
lists.
>
> JB
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Wortz, Charles
> > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 1:04 PM
> > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> > Subject: RE: [AccessD] SQL in-line subquery
> >
> >
> > Charlotte,
> >
> > More likely that the editors are lurkers on lists such as this.  When
> > they see an interesting topic come up on the lists, they each go and
> > commission an article from one of writers in their stables.  Thus,
> > several months later the mags have similar articles.  If my hypothesis
> > is true, then we should see some articles on []. subqueries coming out
> > in a few months.
> >
> > Charles Wortz
> > Software Development Division
> > Texas Education Agency
> > 1701 N. Congress Ave
> > Austin, TX 78701-1494
> > 512-463-9493
> > CWortz at tea.state.tx.us
>
>
>
>
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