You could say that those of us in the magazine business are
‘ahead of our time,’ as printing schedules and mailing
deadlines mean that we have to work about two months in advance.
For instance, as I write this note to you for the August issue,
it’s early June-and as soon as I finish, this issue will be out
our door to the printer, and we’ll be moving on to the
September issue!
My point (I really do have one!) is this: you need to think
ahead too. If your club wants to advertise an upcoming event, or
you’d like to sell or buy something before Christmas, don’t
miss our ad deadlines! Likewise with stories that you want to
appear in the magazine-remember it takes few months to actually
show up in print.
Another ‘planning ahead’ note: it’s always a good
idea, before heading out to an engine show, to call the show
contact to get the most up-to-date details. This is especially true
if you’d like to exhibit-it’s best to let them know
you’re coming. Unexpected arrivals mean undue stress all
around: show organizers have to scramble to find a spot for you,
and you might not like the spot they finally come up with. Laying a
little advance groundwork can prevent a lot of headaches!
Finally, we apologize to subscriber Dean Axtell of Grants Pass,
Oregon, whom we mistakenly called Dan in our March 2000 issue, when
noting that he had been kind enough to tell us of Jack
Versteeg’s passing. We appreciated Dean’s courtesy in
getting that bit of information to us.
Enjoy the dog days!
