Ink Cahoots

Summary for the 2026 Edition:

Send 135 copies of your 4½ by 6 inch page Ship in time to arrive by August 31; mailing address: Dave Tribby, 1529 Fantail Ct., Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Use book-weight paper rather than heavy card stock E-mail coordinator Dave Tribby to let him know you plan to participate

The details:

Ink Cahoots, AAPA's annual cooperative publication,shows off the collective creativity of our members. The effort required by each individual is modest, but together they become an impressive booklet. Pages can be about any topic, but the most popular discuss some aspect of amateur journalism. Original material is encouraged — reprints always run the risk of a duplicate submission.

Pages must be 4½ by 6 inches. Because the pages are stapled, leave at least ½ inch margin on the binding edge. Copies need to be mailed in time to reach the coordinator, Dave Tribby, by the end of August.

Use book-weight paper — avoid heavy card stock for easier binding. Ensure your page is cut to the correct size. Even a small overhang is noticeable. Contact Dave before sending if you need him to trim your page.

Send a full count of pages so there will be no incomplete copies. The count is slightly larger than the bundle requirement to allow for collating errors and to provide extras for samples.

Since the first issue in 1973, over 175 individuals and couples have produced pages. The average number of participants per year is about 20.

Because the project receives no funds from AAPA's treasury, Dave appreciates monetary donations to defray costs, such as staples and the postage for mailing the box of completed issues to the mailer.

Templates

If you need help getting started on an Ink Cahoots page, here are two templates that can be used in Microsoft Word or other word processing programs that read Word's document (.doc) file format:

• The first template produces a line width of 3 inches
• The second uses tighter margins and a line width of 3½ inches for those who need more room for their text

More Questions?

For further information about Ink Cahoots, or for a sample copy, contact Dave at website@AAPAinfo.org