Dave Park wrote, on 20/Mar/13 17:02 | Mar20:
On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Geoff Wicks <gtwi...@btinternet.com>wrote:
So let's move on to another problem that everyone has dodged so far.
Where are the writers going to come from?
One of the reasons QL Today is closing down is that we did not have
sufficient writers to ensure its long term future.
We were fortunately to have some very loyal writers but they were too few
in number. I only had to lose one writer for me to be in serious editorial
difficulties.
The Quanta Magazine is in a less favourable position with only two
permanent writers, the editor and the news editor. If I assassinate Dilwyn
tonight who will fill the next Quanta Magazine?
If you offer a free one issue extension with every article of X length
published, you'd get a lot of articles in short order, for a modest
reduction in revenue. Also, the regular contributors would do quite well
out of it - as they should ;)
Fact is: the German postal rates make it impossible to continue.
This time, all but the German issues were sent from Austria ... and the
September issue will be sent from Austria too.
Do any European countries have the equivalent of the US "book rate" for
printed materials, which is typically less than half the cost?
Yes - small packet.
However the price difference in Europe is not high.
I reckon though the main reason must be writers, and production time/cost.
I suspect most readers would be prepared to pay extra postage.
Tony
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