Thanks for posting the link, Janet, definitely apropos. I didn't learn until recently that one required clearance to initiate a thread at Distinguished Guest. As you might expect, this has caused a runaround for Maryann to clear all my guests, hiccups and embarrassments. But I've just discussed this at length with Alex, and I agree with the staff's rationale for requiring clearance. I do want to see members initiate their own events, bring in their own guests. But my notion of "distinguished" is pretty lofty. And since I resumed my role, the calendar has been crowded.
The Sonnet Bake-off, May. Kerrigan, May. Frost Fest, All Summer. Martin on Translation, August. I think Tim Love is planning a fiction event, perhaps September. Steve Collington hosting Lee Gurga on Haiku in October. Leslie Monsour hosting many distinguished guests on the historically unprecedented centrality of women to cutting edge verse in November. Maryann hosting Rhina's Deck the Halls in December. In short, my old board is back, and we require planning and coordination.
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