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Personally, I would not feel comfortable sharing my memories and stories and putting a price on it - maybe that's just me.

I understand your concern and there is no obligation to participate.

Furthermore, as I see it, it would basically be "us" writing the book, (all you would need to do is some mild editing and compiling), so why should

Wow! I'm amazed that you said that. Anthology or not, there is a LOT of work and investment involved in publishing any work - much more than just "mild editing" (!?)

someone else who isn't Greek profit from it? If the

Would you feel better if I was in a sorority? I was a member of a local at one point so I am not exactly a "non-greek".

As for making a profit, I highly doubt that the book would make the New York best-sellers list. I'm not in it for the money - I doubt much would be made really! (I'd be lucky to break even). It's more of a project/hobby really. And with the lack of positive press for greek life, it would be a shame to pass up an opportunity to share the good things.

able to comprehend it. It really doesn't make a difference to me that it's in a positive light, when I would have little/no control with how someone portrayed me/my experiences.

Uhm... I'm not sure how you come to that conclusion. With an anthology such as this, an editor normally edits and proofreads the submission for conciseness and clarity and/or sends it back to the author and asks him/her to do so. Copies of submissions are always sent back to the author(s) for final approval. In short: you write it; I proof and edit; you approve; I compile; book prints.

I don't like the idea of Greek Life as an industry of profit.

I understand what you mean here as well. Though, aren't there a lot of ways that people profit off of greek life in general? Ever buy a lavalier or a t-shirt or Keychains? These companies don't know the special meaning behind the letters but they'll still slap them on a bumper sticker and sell it to members for $5. And the members will buy it.

Frankly, I didn't even consider the thought of making a profit until you brought it up. I guess I just knew that a small specialized run such as this wouldn't be profitable anyway. The reason I asked if anyone would buy one was really to see if anyone other than the contributors would want to read it.

The idea of contributing a percentage to charity is a great idea. The only problem I see with that is picking *which* charity to support. Obviously, most all of the national organizations have an official charity and I'd be hard-pressed to pick one without looking like I'm biased. It would be difficult, but not impossible.

I hope you don't take this the wrong way, but the idea really just put me off. I have nothing personal against you!

When my mom died a few years ago, someone gave me a book called "Letters from Motherless Daughters - Words of Courage, Grief, and Healing" by Hope Edelman (Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.). It is an anthology of stories all written by women who had lost their mothers. As I read, I realized that, though we're different people, we all have something in common.

It's that sense of connectedness that makes an anthology special - To be able to read inspiring stories about sisterhood, friendship and growth across decades, state lines and even organizations. There is something special about Greek life that the general public does not understand. I just felt like I wanted to capture that on paper. I did not mean to offend you or put you off.

If I get lots of feedback that says "your idea sucks"...then I guess it's a no-go! At least I'm making an attempt to solicit opinions from the people who matter the most.


......Kelly