eBuilder - The Online Newsletter of the Capital District of Kiwanis International

Below are guidelines for the submission of articles for both the quarterly printed Capital Builder as well as for the monthly online eBuilder.

It is my desire that readers be familiar with those contributing articles. Accordingly, contributors are encouraged to include the following information along with each article submitted:

Your title, such as "Chairman, CPR-M Committee," or "Past Governor."
A very short bio of yourself, such as: "John Montgomery, a past-president of the Roanoke Kiwanis Club, is an active member of the new Capital District Growth Team."
A head-shot photograph of yourself if you would like your photo posted along with your article.
Your email address if you would like to have it posted online along with your article.

Submitting Articles for the Quarterly Capital Builder

For the quarterly printed paper version of the Capital Builder, articles and images are due the 20th of the month prior to the month of publication. I can only accept articles if they are submitted in electronic form via email.

When composing your articles, be sure to include:

Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
How?

Deadlines are:

December 20 for the Jan-Mar issue
March 20 for the Apr-Jun issue
June 20 for the Jul-Sep issue
Sept 20 for the Oct-Dec issue

I cannot retype your articles, so please do not send them to me by fax or snail mail. Send them by email instead.

I would also prefer your images for the Capital Builder be sent via email, but ensure that they are high resolution images for printing purposes (at least 200 dpi). However, you may also snail mail the photographs to me, and I will scan them. Mail images to P.O. Box 2049, Frederick, MD 21702. But be sure to send the article via email even if you send me the photos by snail mail. Be sure to include a clear and concise caption with each image or they are not of much use. Remember, even if you are sending photos through the regular mail, be sure to send the articles to me by email to minimize the need to retype.

Submitting Articles for the Monthly Online eBuilder

The eBuilder will be published online the first week of each month. Your articles and announcements are always welcome. Again, submit them along with captioned images to me via email to dave@maloney.com at any time, but to ensure timely placement in the eBuilder be sure to have them to me by the end of the month prior to the month of publication. Regarding submitting articles electronically and images, the same rules as noted above apply to the online eBuilder as to the printed Capital Builder.

Photography Tips

Keep the number of people in a photo to seven or under, if possible.
Clearly and accurately identify ALL people in the photo.
Fill the frame. Get up close to your subject. We want to see their faces. Ask them to smile.
An action shot is always more interesting. A Kiwanian placing a pancake on a guest's plate is more interesting than him/her holding a pancake flipper while staring at the camera. The Lt. Gov. placing a medal around the recipient's neck is more interesting than having them simply standing and looking at the camera.