Project: Jay Wake Book


UPDATE on 7/20/2013: We are now in phase two of the Jay Wake Book project. We will be collecting additional celebrations of Jay until approximately September 25, 2013. The final version of the project is expected to become publicly available sometime in October.

Introduction to the project:
Our friend Jay has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and is hosting his own wake, Jay Wake, which Howard and I are attending. We know that other friends of Jay would love to be able to come, but can’t for a multitude of reasons. The Jay Wake Book is a project to let everyone participate in the celebration of Jay. I’ll be collecting stories, art, and photos of Jay to compile into the book. The first iteration of this book will be presented to Jay at Jay Wake. The second iteration will include stories and photos collected at Jay Wake. It will be made generally available either in electronic or print version.

The call to action:
We need your stories and accompanying pictures of Jay. Did you witness Jay do something funny at a convention? Tell us about it. Did Jay be clever or raucous? Send us that story. We want to celebrate Jay and by doing so, celebrate this larger community to which Jay has added so much.

What to contribute: Anything that celebrates Jay, his contributions to your life or the fandom community. Thus far we’ve had promised submissions of fiction, personal stories, art, and tales of how Jay has improved the life of people he’s never met. If your idea speaks to you, it will probably speak to others as well. Please contact us to discuss it.

How to submit:
Email your story and pictures to jaylakememory@gmail.com. BUT first read the conditions below.

Terms and conditions:
1. Submitting your story and/or picture of Jay means it will be published in a publicly available form. You will be asked via email to agree to some terms of use for the story and picture. In return, the story and picture will only be used for the Jay Wake Book in print or electronic format. It will not be re-purposed without your permission. Further clarification can be obtained via email. Art celebrations of Jay are very welcome.

2. Please make sure that you read and copy edit carefully before submitting. We do not feel it is appropriate to edit someone else’s memories, so except in the case of simple spelling errors, typos, or punctuation, no changes will be made to the words or pictures that you submit.

3. If you submit your story, photo, or art before July 1st, 2013 it will be included in both phase one and phase two of the project. Stories submitted after July 1st will be included in phase two.
Phase one: A physical book to hand to Jay at the Jay Wake event.
Phase two: A revised and expanded book including photos taken during Jay Wake and additional memories collected after the close of phase one. Copies of this book will be given to Jay and those close to him. It may be made available to the public as well (details to be determined.)

Thanks in advance to everyone who participates.

7 thoughts on “Project: Jay Wake Book”

  1. Greetings;
    While I have not met Jay, I must post my appreciation for what you are doing.
    Far to many people pass with little or no notice by the public at large.
    They should all be noted and their passing mentioned.

    Remember, Everyone serves as an example, Some as what to do or be, Others as what to avoid.

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  6. I have had the pleasure of dying a horrible death in a fire in one of Jays’ short stories. My eldest daughter Saxon has been a hero, the youngest Corinthia a supporting character in his latest books… it has been wonderful how Jay has woven our real lives into the stories he puts out! He even sent an email once asking if we had anymore kids with cool names he could use!

    Helen

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