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Benefits of writing for
ECOTECTURE: The Online Journal of Ecological Design
Worldwide Exposure and Recognition
Obviously the Web reaches a worldwide audience, and Ecotecture: The
Online Journal of Ecological Design, will remain at or near the top
of many search engines' lists of ecological design and related sites.
What may be less obvious, however, is that because Ecotecture publishes
selected articles only (see below), being an Ecotecture author automatically
qualifies you as an expert in your field for both our professional
and lay audiences. Like any other "scholarly" journal , we set standards
of accuracy, originality, quality and relevance for our publications,
and being accepted as an Ecotecture author means that our audience
knows your work has met those standards.
The benefits of such recognition can range from invitations to
speak, attend conferences or be part of a design think tank to commercial
design commissions from individuals, businesses or governments.
Even if potential employers don't find you directly through Ecotecture's
web site, your articles or images can serve as an online portfolio
to which you can direct interested parties.
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Copyright Retention
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Professional Editing
Ecotecture's editor and publisher Philip
S. Wenz is the author of a nationally available book and a teacher
in the ecological design field. As the Founder and former Director
of the Ecological Design Program at the San Francisco Institute
of Architecture and the creator and teacher of the Principles of
Ecological Design survey course offered there, he is uniquely qualified
to edit the broad based, multi-topic magazine Ecotecture.
Mr. Wenz sees his primary role as "developmental editing," deciding
what goes into the magazine and determining its long-range policy
and goals. Additionally, he is the current copy editor, reading
each submission and helping its author create the best possible
presentation. As a contributor, then, you will have the benefit
of working with Mr. Wenz to create a truly professional article.
Certain articles are highly specialized or technical in
nature. As a generalist, Mr. Wenz recognizes that he cannot be familiar
with all aspects of ecological design. When technical articles of
interest to Ecotecture's readers are submitted, they are sent to
outside experts for evaluation. (Note: A negative evaluation of
the opinions expressed in your article by an outside expert does
not mean that it will not be published. We accept a wide variety
of opinions. Your article may, however, be published with an accompanying
"critique," an editorial disclaimer or both.)
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Increased Ecotecture
Publications Proceeds
If you create a instructional work for Ecotecture
Publications, your royalty percentage automatically will be
increased if you also contribute articles or images to the Journal.
This policy encourages authors to share some of their information
with the design community at no charge through the Journal. It also
doubly benefits the authors. Not only do they receive higher royalties,
publication in the Journal will increase the author's exposure to
our readers and, therefore, enhance the sale of their for-profit
publications.
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Free Download Key
Journal authors will be given free download keys to all
of Ecotecture Publication's instructional materials, including on-line
courses. Over time, these materials will become a very valuable
addition to any designer or researcher's library.
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Possible Future Payments
Most journal articles will remain as free resources in
Ecotecture's Library indefinitely. Certain articles, however,
may, after a period of several months, be removed from the free
archive and offered as a for-profit download through Ecotecture
Publications. Such "converted" articles will be selected on the
basis of their outstanding instructional value or other important
benefits to our readers.
Converted articles may be sold individually or in collections
of related articles, as adjuncts to other instructional materials
and so on. When a previously free journal article is offered for
profit, it will be treated like any other Ecotecture Publication,
with pre-agreed royalties paid to the author by the publisher as
they are accrued.
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