Author: Stephen P. Ryder
Tuesday, 20 February 2001 - 01:49 pm |        |
In the spirit of Cam Wolff's great compilation, Who Was Jack the Ripper?, I have been considering putting together an online compendium of short two-page articles concerning the Maybrick Diary. The purpose would be to bring together the many arguments/ideas/philosophies of the various "camps", forcing them all to state their most salient points from start to finish within a stringent two-page limit, in order to provide a simple "fact-base" from which further debate can continue. This would also be useful for the plethora of visitors who are new to the case but have heard something about the diary, and want to know more about where the debate stands.
Submissions will be considered from anyone, as long as the article remains under two pages (1,200 words) in length and the focus of the article is diary-related. All articles should be self-contained entities which explain in simple terms how you feel about the case, what you think of the diary's provenance, where research should go from here, etc. etc. You can provide an overview of an entire argument, or focus on a single aspect which you feel is most important. No articles containing excessive character defamation or personal attacks will be considered for inclusion. All articles will be placed on a special part of the Casebook, and copyright will of course remain with the authors.
My hope is that this compilation will serve not only to provide some focus for ourselves on where the debate stands, but also to give new students of the case a starting point to better understand the complexities of the Maybrick case.
Feel free to post questions/concerns/comments here, or contact me privately at spryder@casebook.org. |
Author: Caroline Anne Morris
Tuesday, 20 February 2001 - 03:25 pm | |
Wonderful idea, Stephen. Thanks. But oh gawd, no peace for the wicked, eh? :-)
Love,
Caz |
Author: Christopher T George
Tuesday, 20 February 2001 - 07:50 pm | |
Hi, Stephen:
Great idea. But--"No. . . excessive character defamation or personal attacks"???" --Are you asking the right people?  Expect something from me soon. I shall hide my dagger up my velvet sleeve. ha ha
Chris |
Author: Stephen P. Ryder
Tuesday, 20 February 2001 - 07:56 pm | |
| LOL - looking forward to your submission Chris. |
Author: R Court
Tuesday, 20 February 2001 - 09:52 pm | |
Hi Stephen,
Good idea, but I'd put my foot too deeply in it if I would contribute. I don't suppose it will settle the matter either, I can almost picture the Archangel Gabriel poised waiting to blow the final trumpet with one eye on this book still lying open.
Best regards
Bob |
Author: Leanne Perry
Wednesday, 21 February 2001 - 04:17 am | |
G'day Stephen,
Jules and I will 'play-around' with this!
Leanne Perry,
Australian Cloak & Dagger Club. |
Author: Julian Rosenthal
Monday, 26 February 2001 - 01:28 am | |
G'day everyone,
Goodonya Lea, more work for us to do.
Spry. We'll be more than willing to contribute something, but do we have to keep it that short? And although you've said "No excessive character defermation" I take that 'mild' character defermation is ok.
Jules |
Author: Leanne Perry
Monday, 26 February 2001 - 05:19 am | |
G'day Jules,
I just said we'd 'play-around' with this!
I never promised to send anything!!!!!!!!!!HA HA!
LEANNE! |
Author: Leanne Perry
Tuesday, 27 February 2001 - 05:01 pm | |
G'day Stephen,
I am combing two Diary related stories, one that I wrote and one that Jules & Sam wrote, into 2 pages, to look like the other 'Dissertation' stories here on Casebook.
When its finished and after Jules and Sam check it, I'll post to you a printed page, plus a disk.
It will be up to you to decide if you want it, you don't want it, or if it needs changing!
OK? LEANNE! |
Author: Stephen P. Ryder
Tuesday, 27 February 2001 - 05:03 pm | |
Sounds good, Leanne - perhaps you could just email it to me, would that be easier? Don't want you paying postage from Oz if you don't have to!
Looking forward to reading the submissions! |
Author: Leanne Perry
Wednesday, 28 February 2001 - 03:53 am | |
G'day Stephen,
OK thanks, mate! 
LEANNE! |
Author: Leanne Perry
Wednesday, 28 February 2001 - 11:13 pm | |
G'day,
I just posted it to Jules and am waiting for his tick of aproval!
LEANNE! |
