Creationtide Publishing Project

sure Jonathan...yep, we just launched into that one!
I will be sending out more detailed info to Citysiders shortly re: writing timelines etc. but the basic idea is for people involved with Cityside to publish an anthology of writing linked to the themes of our season of Creationtide - including creation-centred spirituality/place/environment/creativity (God's and ours) etc... Format not fixed yet, but likely some kind of book or journal form.
The writing can be in any genre (essay, poem, short story, meditation...) and it'll also be good to have some images included. We'll probably run a link off this site to a website where people can download stuff, and access extra stuff that didn't end up in the hard copy publication.
Soon I'll send out info about an initial date for contributions to come in, maybe also an opportunity to workshop these with others etc.
Planned publication date is around Creationtide next year (which starts at the spring equinox.), so there's plenty of time.
Any thoughts, publication ideas etc. welcome.

does anyone feel like giving a brief summary of what this project is, for those of us who missed the meeting?

I just recently realised that by vagueness I have probably missed the meeting about the publishing  project, even though I am extremely keen to be involved in it. Please keep me informed of whatever is planned.

I used to work as a publisher's editor, which doesn't mean I'm volunteering to do the copy editing, but I can offer some background on book publishing. I'd be keen to promote this kind of project through C-Side Media, which is set up to sell this kind of self-published stuff. And of course I would love to contribute some content.

Do we have timelines or guidelines or any other kind of lines?

I didn't imagine that creationtide would actually be used in the book title...it's a way of referring to the broad themes and the timing - to fit in with Cityside's season of the church year that we call 'creationtide'. But the anthology itself could be called anything!! Certainly not committed to using that word.
I'd be very keen to see your Penguin sample, Lisa.

What is it about the name creationtide that you don't like Lisa? I hadn't thought about the name until you raised it. Right now I don't have any objections to it but I might after hearing what you have to say!