h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Lisa -

Mucho apologies for not responding to your post on my page. I'm afraid it doesn't usually occur to me to look at that section - I sort of glance over it and assume that nothing new's added, I really don't know why. Well, maybe it's because I'm still not used to it after all these months of sporadic logging in.

At any rate, sorry again. I'm normally reasonably well-mannered, honest!

All the Best
WebWitch

hiya webwitch
howz u..??
im not to bad
its ok about not replying ive done the same as i hardly ever think of looking there
what is ur name if u dont mind me askin..??
i read through ur profile n found that interesting
heres a for u hope to spk soon takecare
lisa

It probably sounds ridiculous, but I've a policy of not putting my name out online - nothing personal, just something I've decided on over the years That said, there's enough info on my page for anyone who knows me to work out who I am!

At any rate, I shan't take 6 weeks to reply again now I know you're there!

hiya webwitch
howz u 2day..?? ur personal space is very interesting
thanx for saying that u wont take so long to reply now u know im here..hope u dont mind me askin but do u practice witchcraft..??..as i find it interesting what u upto 2day..??
heres a for u hope u have a good day takecare spk soon
lisa

Yes, I practise witchcraft, and have done for about 15 years. About 10 years ago, I became involved in a Wiccan Tradition, a move I had avoided for some considerable time on the grounds that I did not want anyone telling me what to believe. However, I found that the local Blue Star Wiccan community (A940141) was both friendly and sane, and that the system allowed me a great deal of flexibility in thinking and practise, while still providing a firm grounding in theology and ritual.

I'm also a member of an Asatru (A918452) kindred, which I co-founded about 7 years ago, which I find complements my Wiccan Tradition very well - in fact, the two communities often attend each others' events, and have a closer social and religious tie than many Wiccan and Asatru communities.

Besides this, I have my personal devotions, and I find that these 3 aspects of my religious life form a very satisfying whole.

hiya webwitch
howz u this evenin..??
thank u muchly for sending me the 2 links they r interesting
how long have u been using h2g2 for..??
a freind of mine from wolverhampton is a pagen n she as told me a few things in the past about wiccan etc which was interesting
so what u been upto 2day owt good..??..anyway heres a for u hope u have a good evenin takecare spk soon
lisa

I've been using H2G2 for about 6 months or so. I'm glad you found the links interesting

I'm afraid I have done nothing of interest today - I'm dreadfully boring!

hiya webwitch
howz u 2day..??
i am going to read through the second link that u sent me 2day i will let u know what i think mind u i will defenatly find it interesting
anyway im not upto much 2day had an idea for a drawing so i will be putting pencil to paper do a bit of tidying up n thats about it really apart from replying to msgs n e-mails
what r u upto 2day..??
heres a for u do enjoy its stirred not shaken..lol..
hope u have a good day spk soon
takecare
lisa

Well, today I'm off for the weekend with my husband and in-laws, which promises to be lots of fun. We're meeting up with more of his family, and will generally be having A Good Time (always easy with them). So I won't be around until Monday.

I hope you find the article helpful. It does feel a tad weird, recommending articles I wrote; it's honestly not because I'm egotistical, but because they're the only articles on those subjects on H2G2!

Hope the art goes well

hiya webwitch
i hope all goes well for u for u over the wk/end..have fun
i will let u know what i think about the article u wrote the first one ive read that was really interesting i normally write journal entries but mainly about either art or just jokes ive picked up..
thanx for wishing me well with the art
anyway hope to spk soon takecare have a brill wk/end takecare
lisa

hiya webwitch
howz u..??
just thought i would msg u n let u know that ive had a read through the both links that u sent me n i think they r both well written n very interesting
i like the blue star wicca link i hope u dont mind but i have put them onto my personal space
anyway hope u r having a good time on ur hols
heres a for u takecare spk soon
lisa

I don't mind at all - I wrote them for public consumption

Hiya webwitch
howz u..??
hope u had a good time over the wk/end
thank u muchly for saying its ok for me to put them links on my page...do u write many pieces like that as it would be very interesting if u did..
anyway heres a for u takecare spk soon
lisa

A lovely time, thank you.

So far, I've written the Blue Star Wicca article, the Asatru article, one on Vodoun (in sub-editing), one on Paganism (in sub-editing), and 2 on veganism. You can see which articles H2G2 people have written by going to their personal space and scrolling down the left-hand side.

I'm considering other articles, but don't have anything sorted out as yet.

hiya webwitch
glad u had a good time..
i will take a look at ur space
if i was to write an artical what do i do..????..i know that may sound dumb but i havent a clue on what to do on that
ur articals r interestin thou keep up the good work
hope the other articals go well to...so what u upto this week owt good..??..my dad took me on a driving lesson 2day didnt do to bad
anyway heres a for u takecare spk soon
ur freind lisa

The very best thing you can do if you'd like to contribute an article is to click on the 'Contribute' button you'll see on every page of H2G2. It will take you to the pages dealing with how to go about writing an article, what the guidelines are, how to check on whether someone else has written an article on the same subject with the same slant, how the whole editing process works, and what you can expect at every stage. They also show you how to use H2G2's version of HTML (even I got used to it, so it really can't be too difficult) in order to properly format your article.

My advice then is to kick around a few ideas on a word processor or paper in order toget the feel of the thing, and then begin writing up. Find lots of good webpages on the subject in order to link to them, and try to provide a 'resources' or 'references' section at the bottom ofthe article to give your readers somewhere to go for further reading.

It may take some time to create a good article - the software allows you to save your article without submitting it to peer review (a necessary step if you're aiming at having it Edited for the official guide). When you're ready to go to peer review, submit your article, and then post on the thread created by your submission and politely ask people to contribute constructive criticism, check typos, and generally be helpful. And they will - perhaps not immediately, but they will. Be prepared to make some changes in line with suggestions given if you feel that it will create a more balanced, clearer, and more helpful article. Your article may go through significant changes during peer review, or stay precisely the same, but you should be prepared for changes. Typos are a big problem, so checking your spelling is a must while drafting your article - keep hitting the 'Update' button and reading it; you'll always miss some, simply because you stop noticing problems when you read the same thing over and over - give yourself a break of a few days here and there and then go back to it.

If your article's then chosen for editing, the sub-editor will go over it and then send it to the editors, who will then get the final say over whether any changes need to be made for inclusion in the official guide. If there's something you later notice to be amiss, you can contact the editors and politely request the change you'd like and your reasons for it. I have done this on 2 occasions, and they have been very helpful.

And that's my take on contributing an article. The 'Contribute' pages give you wonderful information, and plenty to think about.

hiya webwitch
thank u muchly for all the info on writing an artical that was really good of u to tell me all that
i will have a go on writting an artical as i do have a few ideas....do u use a pc or digi-box..im on digi-box

heres a for u do enjoy
what u upto 2day owt good..??..anyway hope that u have a good day
takecare spk soon
ur freinds lisa

My pleasure. Here is where I show the extent of my ignorance: I use a PC and have no idea what a digi-box is. That's because I am both old and out of the loop

hiya webwitch
thanx again for ur help
ur only as old as u feel the digi-box is just basically where u get onto h2g2 throu a link via ur e-mail
its hard to explain really
howz ur day been so far..??..
heres a for u takecare spk soon
ur freind lisa

Sometimes I feel very much older, but more often I'm surprised to discover that I'm as old as I am. Life is weird.

And now I'm sort of more educated about technology. So thanks.