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Introducing Stubs: Contribute to a Story in Process
A “stub” is a story in process, containing only a limited amount of information on the subject. Stubs provide useful information, but are too short to provide complete coverage of a subject. In the course of researching stories for inclusion in the BDCC, writers oftentimes come across other potential subjects and note down any information they find. These brief but incomplete biographical sketches are now being included in the BDCC database.
We are including stubs both to make the BDCC database more comprehensive in its breadth, as well as to provide a starting point for further research and writing on these subjects. There are only a small number of stubs so far but we will continually be adding more in the coming weeks and months. A complete listing of stubs can always be found on the stubs page.
We eagerly welcome our readers to contribute any information they may have on these potential subjects, or better yet, adopt one as a writing and research project for developing into a complete story for inclusion, with acknowledgment, on the BDCC website.
If you are interested in writing a story, please notify us first by sending an email to editor@ bdcconline.net in order to avoid potential duplication of work. Contributors should reference the “Guidelines for Researchers and Writers” on the “Contribute” section of the website to learn about the types of information that should be included in a complete story.