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Editorial - Our Magazine.
By and large, our Club magazine will be about as good as members and prospective members like to make it. Unlike commercial magazines, we rely entirely on ourselves, the readers, to supply the contributions. On this basis, it goes without saying that the more effort that we, as a whole, put into it, the more enjoyment we will all get out of it. Undoubtedly, there is talent in the Club which has not yet been tapped.
Naturally, interesting and well-written material has the most appeal. But ours is a Club of bushwalkers, not journalists, so don't get the idea that your literary talents might not be up to standard - give it a bash and you might even surprise yourself with the results; and the second time always comes easier than the first!
To provide some sort of guidance, the Editor lists below the types of contributions for which the magazine hungers. The list is by no means exhaustive - you probably have ideas too, so let's have them. (a) Accounts of bushwalking, climbing, ski touring etc. trips. (Now and again an overseas setting adds the sprice of variety. Don't forget that a map or a cartoon sketch makes these accounts more interesting).
(b) Bushwalking fiction, fantasy and philosophy.
© Letters to the Editor. (These can be really stimulating!)
(d) Cartoons with a bushwaiking flavour.
(e) General articles on topics that would appeal to bushwalking types.
(f) Snippets of current gossip and happenings for the “One More Month” series. (Editor to collect those by special request of the author.)
(g) Contributions for a series called something like “The Trip I'll Never Forget”. (This will be resurrected from your past and will be outstanding for adventure, misadventure, humour, heavy drama, novelty etc.)
(h) Profiles of personalities in the bushwalking movement.
(i) Poems, humourous verse, ditties, jokes etc.
(j) Conservation items.
(k) Outstanding material from other kindred magazines. (Please bring to Editor's attention).
The normal deadline (every Editor's arch-enemy) is the Monday before Committee Meeting each month. Please deliver the goods personally to the Editor or post to the address on Page 1 and you will be in print.