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I wrote my first magazine article
Topic Started: Oct 27 2009, 01:54 PM (121 Views)
Mike	Oct 27 2009, 01:54 PM Post #1
Member Posts: 355 Group: Members Member #535 Joined: December 16, 2006	Since completing the '50 Chevy rust truck little over a month ago, I've been working on an article for the IPMS Journal. After I posted it on the IPMS forum, I was approached by the editor and art director of the Journal to write a 3-4000 word article with pictures. I've since been working on writing the article, and had to buy a new kit and redo the steps for the tutorial since I didn't keep my original in-progress shots. headbash Why keep hard copies of in-progress work??? So I deleted them (If I'd known then what I knew afterwards...) headbash But that also allowed me to take much better pictures of the process used on the truck for the tutorial. It's all done now, and submitted. The article should be out somewhere January=March of next year. I'm really happy, as it's been a goal of mine to get published, but not without approaching someone first for it. But rather on the recoginition of a build or technique. I'm not trying to toot my own horn, but it's something I've very much been wanting to do since returning to the hobby.



Bryan_M	Oct 27 2009, 02:04 PM Post #2
ADMINISTRATOR Posts: 12,481 Group: Admin Member #355 Joined: July 26, 2006	very cool mike! i wanna get an article published too............one of these days! one of these days ill get workin on my book as well! congrats mike! bryan m



Fordforever	Oct 27 2009, 02:08 PM Post #3
Senior Member Posts: 924 Group: Members Member #802 Joined: September 26, 2007	Good job Mike.You were published for a project well done.Congratulations!! Chuck



Hollywood Jim	Oct 27 2009, 02:40 PM Post #4
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,903 Group: Members Member #527 Joined: December 13, 2006



ronr	Oct 27 2009, 03:02 PM Post #5
Senior Member Posts: 585 Group: Members Member #353 Joined: July 25, 2006



khamilton	Oct 27 2009, 03:12 PM Post #6
Diorama Moderator Posts: 4,229 Group: Members Member #522 Joined: December 13, 2006	You SHOULD toot your own horn, Mike. That's quite an achievement....made even better by the fact they they approached YOU. And let this be a lesson - NEVER delete in-progress photos.....



Dan S	Oct 27 2009, 04:15 PM Post #7
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,216 Group: Members Member #607 Joined: January 31, 2007	khamilton Oct 27 2009, 03:12 PM You SHOULD toot your own horn, Mike. That's quite an achievement....made even better by the fact they they approached YOU. And let this be a lesson - NEVER delete in-progress photos..... Almost exactly what I was going to say. Congrats!



mnapoleon	Oct 27 2009, 05:28 PM Post #8
Advanced Member Posts: 1,431 Group: Members Member #525 Joined: December 13, 2006	Ditto Mike! Never delete.... Congrats!



DuPree	Oct 27 2009, 05:55 PM Post #9
Member Posts: 249 Group: Members Member #621 Joined: February 13, 2007	Nice going, Mike. My day job is writing, and I can appreciate how good it feels to be in your shoes. Enjoy it. Terrific truck, too. Dan F.



Chuck Doan	Oct 27 2009, 06:34 PM Post #10
Senior Member Posts: 543 Group: Members Member #545 Joined: December 18, 2006	Way to go! That's got to feel good. About 3 days ago I emptied a ton of old pics off the hard drive. Gulp. Oh well the computer is about 4 pounds lighter now, almost floats. Edited by Chuck Doan, Oct 27 2009, 06:37 PM.



JohnReid	Oct 27 2009, 06:55 PM Post #11
Gold Medal Member Posts: 4,051 Group: Members Member #157 Joined: February 13, 2006	That is great Mike!



chester	Oct 27 2009, 07:13 PM Post #12
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,791 Group: Members Member #526 Joined: December 13, 2006	Great Mike! Welcome to the world of the underpaid and over worked. Getting an article out is a lot of work for me but seeing one's work on glossy pages is very rewarding. I look forward to seeing your "rebuild".



DamnCranky666	Oct 27 2009, 07:18 PM Post #13
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,957 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Congrats, Mike. Yeah, it brings in a great sense of accomplishment to write articles.



Danny i	Oct 27 2009, 09:22 PM Post #14
Senior Member Posts: 824 Group: Members Member #1,040 Joined: August 12, 2008	Congratulation Mike! Like Ken said, you should toot your horn, it's quite an accomplishment, you should be proud!!



nkhandekar	Oct 29 2009, 10:27 AM Post #15
Advanced Member Posts: 1,796 Group: Members Member #523 Joined: December 13, 2006	Well done. Two big thumbs up.



fireguy14	Oct 30 2009, 10:50 PM Post #16
Advanced Member Posts: 1,573 Group: Members Member #742 Joined: July 19, 2007	Great job Mike!



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