Lots of passionate demands here, but no specifics. I have yet to see any concrete example of what you believe the SoA should do in specific situations.
What, specifically, should it have done for JK Rowling?
What, specifically, should it have done for Gillian Philips?
What, specifically, should it have done for Rachel Rooney?
A press release for each? Lots of social media activity? Behind-the-scenes letters to publishers and others? Open letters of support / condemnation (delete as applicable). Perhaps a media appearance or two? An op-ed in the Bookseller. Oh, and of course scripted statements for their new obedient Chair to copy diligently into their social media feeds?
The SoA is not a big organisation, so how much time should they allocate each year for all this essential work? And who should do it? If as you say there is so much of this going on perhaps they need a new department to manage the work. I'm sure members won't mind subsidising the salaries of the extra staff.
You need to be more specific. From the woolly wording of the resolutions, your comments on social media and now this, you honestly have no idea what you're asking for, do you.
Lots of passionate demands here, but no specifics. I have yet to see any concrete example of what you believe the SoA should do in specific situations.
What, specifically, should it have done for JK Rowling?
What, specifically, should it have done for Gillian Philips?
What, specifically, should it have done for Rachel Rooney?
A press release for each? Lots of social media activity? Behind-the-scenes letters to publishers and others? Open letters of support / condemnation (delete as applicable). Perhaps a media appearance or two? An op-ed in the Bookseller. Oh, and of course scripted statements for their new obedient Chair to copy diligently into their social media feeds?
The SoA is not a big organisation, so how much time should they allocate each year for all this essential work? And who should do it? If as you say there is so much of this going on perhaps they need a new department to manage the work. I'm sure members won't mind subsidising the salaries of the extra staff.
You need to be more specific. From the woolly wording of the resolutions, your comments on social media and now this, you honestly have no idea what you're asking for, do you.
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