World Weavers Newsletter

May - October 2003

Anyway, it's been a few months and of course I have all sorts of news! For one I am going to be a Gramma again and trust me Auntie Barb is just as excited as this old lady. Lord, the way my girls are going I'm gonna have enough future writers to stock my own unit. Then, my youngest boy discovered he has some real smarts after all, of course I'd just be happy if he'd clean his room. Well, actually just under the bed would make me extremely happy. I swear there is something livin' under there because it tried to grab me the other day when I foolishly dared to venture into 'The Over Thirty Forbidden Zone'. I'm telling you I barely made it out alive. I'm thinking it might be one of Edwards Shadow creatures from over in DL or something like that because it had a nasty growl and ........ Oh wait, that's right you want to hear about Weavers stuff. Well, okayyyy if I must! :D

Anyway on with the other news.....

Unfortunately we couldn't get it together in time and there was no WeaverCon 7 last summer. Truly this is a very sad thing indeed! My one time going was absolutely the greatest! I got to see a part of the US that I've never seen. I even got to go to my first Renaissance Faire but most importantly I got to meet some of my fellow writers which was the highlight of the trip. Of course the fact that I got to go all by myself and act like a big person was pretty cool too!

I've heard it said that when writing interactively like we do, we have a tendency to form images of the actual people through our characters, and that meeting them ruins the image we have for the writing. Personally, at least for me I have found that this is just not true. The others and I that have met in RL have discovered that it only makes it all the more fun. So I do highly recommend attending at least one if you can.

For those that aren't sure how it works the way it's been done in the past is that one of the writers volunteers to be the host. (and we do keep it within the lower 48 states.)

Now the host does the initial legwork finding out the local prices, menus, optional touristy stuff and so on, then makes all the reservations and such if needed. Arrangements for funding is decided then broken down per person and then made prior to, or on arrival. It can get pretty expensive one person having to do this all up front so the idea is not strapping them financially before we even get started. The Con's have been in various places in the past from campgrounds to someone's house, so the price varies.

What has also been done in the past is that we try each year for a different part of the US (east, west and the middle) so everyone has the opportunity to come. There has also been the suggestion of having it in the place each year, like maybe a popular spot such as Las Vegas or Reno. Red eye flights can be a lot cheaper to these kind of places as such. This possibly might be better for people as it is a more vacation like atmosphere. The idea though of having a Weavers member host it is so we can show off our little corner of the world which is a lot of fun.

Unless you all speak up, those that are in on the planning won't know how you feel and to be in on the planning all you need do is join the WeaverCon discussion group. We need as much input as possible that way it is fun for everyone. So do come join us to plan for next years Weaver Con.

We did have more then 'a few birthdays' over the last few months. {Thank god I'm not one of them!) So everybody grab a huge glass for a big birthday toast for your fellow Weavers......

*Our May babies are* Colin Prichett 5/4 - DL, Omri Yuval 5/13 - WW-WoD, Kat Robertson 5/17 - DL, James Carden 5/26 - DL, Kas Thompson 5/29 - DL, Diane Goyer 5/7 - DL

*Our June babies are* Spencer Hodges 6/1 - SF, Barbara Matthews 6/20 - DL, Bianca Payne 6/22 - DL/SF/LU

*Our July babies are* Kris Berg 7/7 - DL/LU, Michael Turek 7/22 - DL, Andre Olivera 7/28 -DL/SF, Willis Hanke7/7 - DL, Jahiera Rodriquez 7/17 - DL

*Our August babies are* Susan Rati Lane 8/1 - DL/SF, Katrina Gischer 8/3 - DL/WW-WoD, Sam Edwards 8/7 - DL, Carina Norris 8/12 - DL/SF/WW-WoD/LU, Alhana Gold 8/29 - SF, Rob Bergeron 8/18 - SF/WW-WoD

*Our September babies are* John Pepper 9/11 - DL, Kris Gant 9/12 - DL, Andrew Fishkin 9/16 - DL, Joan Fisher 9/17 -DL/SF, Arlene Jacobs 9/22 - DL/SF, Sean O'Leary 9/22 - DL, Chris Weeda 9/2 - LU/DL

*Our October babies are* Hanne Strassner 10/11 - DL, Dave Lankford 10/15 - DL, Dianne Eberle 10/25 - DL, Rachel Lange 10/30 - DL/WW-WoD, Edward Murray 10/11 - DL/SF, Carys Murray 10/16 - DL

With the holidays coming and everyone getting busy going this way and that I would like to go ahead and include our *End of the Year babies for November and December.* Betty Punkert 11/13 - DL, Morgan Allgood 11/14 - DL/LU, Les Moore 11/19 -DL/SF, Jeanette Bloomfield 12/24 - SF/DL, Josh Turnof 12/24 - SF, Ben Tate 12/12 - DL, Shane Morris 12/1 - DL/SF

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ONE AND ALL! And may you have many many more, and since I quit doing them that means you all are fast on your way to catching up with me! HaHaHa!

Just wanted to let everyone know that Bernadette is back home from her Middle East assignment. I haven't talked to her so unsure of her status as of yet, but I do know her unit definitely misses her a lot. Welcome home Lady!

Rob Bergeron, my satellite buddy and fellow Weaver has recently retired from the US Navy after twenty some years with Uncle Sam. I call him my satellite buddy jokingly, but he is proof that Weavers can go just about anywhere even aboard a ship in the middle of the ocean. Being a retired military spouse myself I know what a big step this is for him. Rob, from all of us Weavers we wish you the best of luck in whatever new venture you chose to undertake.

Also, it's been a whole year since DL's mentor and creator Susan Rati took the marital plunge. She and Terran Lane said their I do's last October 12 and Susan reports they are still going strong. Best wishes to both of you from all of us at Weavers.

Roster! Rosters! And more Rosters: A few of us are in the process of getting the unit rosters updated. Make sure your unit admin has your most current addys, usually two is sufficient. Your regular addy and an alternate online backup is best.

Also I am updating this list or the WW-Announce as we call it here. This list is used for special announcements and the Newsletter and I do also upload the newsletter through WeaversFiction so our lurkers get to know what we are up too! You can access it there at anytime.

WW Mailman List Address's: I'm sure by now that many of you know that we are having problems with our unit mailing list. This is not due to anything wrong with the list. I have been in contact with Drew and our posts are going as normal and not bouncing. So the problem lies at the Yahoo end(why am I not surprised). Several of our writers have commented recently that they are randomly missing posts. You will need to check your individual yahoo group pages to make sure you haven't missed anything.

I was told that Yahoo is putting new spam filters in place and for some reason they have decided for some foolish reason that our Mailman stuff is spam I guess and needs to be filtered out. I do have a message into them and we're hoping this will bust loose soon or someone will get a clue up there in Yahooland that we aren't spam. (gee, we've only been using the list for how long now?) Also Drew informed me that Yahoo is having some issue with hotmail addys so if you are among those that use hotmail you might want to keep a closer eye on your individual group page.

Anyway the suggestion is that you still send your posts through the Mailman but also at the same time cc it to your individual unit groups and WeaversFiction BUT, you will have to remember to use the [unit brackets] in the post title.(Yes Yes I know we are reverting to the age of the dinosaur :D) This is definitely a must as the unit header identifies it so people do not delete the posts thinking they are spam. With so much spam these days it's easy to accidentally delete one without realizing it. By sending to all just keep watch and if suddenly you start getting doubles that is hopefully a sign that Yahoo has finally gotten it together. Any questions feel free to give me a holler.

For upcoming Sci-Fi and Trek Conventions for the next few months check Creation Entertainment or Vulkon as there are several conventions all over the US including London starting in November. Well actually they have been going on all along but......:)

I've usually attended the Creation Ent Conventions whch are good but Vulkon has Seatrek cruises, which look way too cool! Of course a bit above my budget but..... stuck for a week on a ship with my favorite Sci-fi characters and probably a lot of good looking guys. Yeah, I could dig it!

I do believe some of our writers took the plunge last year but haven't heard how it turned out. But thumbs up to anyone that has the gumption to go for it!

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Lest we not forget and humbly bow down to the one true shopping phenomena *Ebay*. As one Weaver stated to me "Ebay is the Devil and I am its bitc...." ooooh never mind.......I'm pretty sure you got the idea! (as Tree keeps rabidly checking her mailbox for the Trek Manual she won. I will NOT be 'defeeted' by techno-babble)

DL is pretty busy these days with lots of plot twists and turns and we have graduated several writers from Venture and have a new crew getting started. Waves to the gang and a big Weavers Welcome to all of you!

On a sad note, Barbara Matthews has resigned as the Daere Admin and taken a leave from writing due to real life commitments. She has been the heart and soul of Daere since the beginning and will be missed. Good Luck to you Barb from all of us and we hope that you can come back and join us again soon.

Edward Murray who is one of our newer writers has graciously stepped up to the plate and is the new Administrator for Daere. (wow that means he's my new boss over there hehehe) He is very active in DL and has even crossed over to get his feet wet in Starfleet. Edward has also kindly offered to help with the awards this year. *evil grin* Ed's got a great helper though in his wife Carys who has also joined us in DL. Of course I will still be hanging around in the wings to help out but you will be seeing his name popping up to torment you this year, especially when it comes to getting around to *that time* ;D

Changeling is shaping up nicely! With the death of the King who knows what the future brings for this wayfaring group.

Unfortunately the guys have been unable to find a new forum for the IN crowd so at the moment it is on hiatus. But we're not giving up hope just yet!

The main position of course that is still most noticeably vacant is that of Club President. The others are Club Roster Keeper, Publicist, Archivist and then of course the Newsletter Editor.

Now I don't know about all of you but I am a label reader from way back. It's amazing how extremely entertaining labels can be......so here's just a few that I thought I would share with you......

On a bar of Dial soap: "Directions: Use like regular soap." (and that would be how???....)

Some of the possible side effects from the anti depressant Zoloft "can cause......diarrhea and depression." (of course though it doesn't say which order you might get these?)

On a Swedish chain saw: "Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals." (....gee, was there a lot of this happening somewhere?)

In the memo field of all your checks, write "for sexual favors". It'll drive 'em crazy! ;-)

Beat the rush! Nominations are already coming in so please feel free to send in your nominations now. It's really very simple, if you read a great post just send an email message with the category, author and date of the post and if you by chance have the WeaverFiction link that's wonderful too, but not mandatory. Also please add the unit name in the subject title of the message. Any post dated from midnight the start of May 2, 2003 to midnight the end of May 1, 2004 is considered eligible for this years awards.

Hello everyone, the last year’s awards are behind us and the next set is fast coming. I strongly feel you all are great writers and look forward to seeing your post. Yet this is an opportunity to let you acknowledge those fellow writers that make you cry, laugh and fear the dark.

We have old and new writers so if I tell you something you already know then just think of it as a refresher. I will continue to send you message updates each month and try to keep you abreast of what is happening. I will be following up shortly in a separate message with all information you will need.

Edward L Murray

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