October Literature Report
CALL FOR LITERATURE COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS! WRITERS, EDITORS, PROOFREADERS, ILLUSTRATORS, GRAPHIC DESIGNERS, LAYOUT SPECIALISTS, AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WANTED!
We have a lot of exciting projects in the works – and are looking for volunteers to help us shape the future of ACA. Ongoing projects include the writing and production of the ComLine newsletter, which is currently being published quarterly, along with a constant stream of international translation efforts.
If you wish to do service from a space of love, please contact the Literature Committee by using the “Contact Us” link on the website.
Literature Offerings for Fellowship Review
To the Beginner in All of Us: The review period for this trifold is now closed.
Twelve Steps of Adult Children Steps Workbook literature update: Fellowship request that Steps Six through Twelve be expanded with additional questions and exercises. The Fellowship is enthusiastically submitting materials for Steps Six through Twelve. The period for Workbook Steps submissions is still open. Please submit suggestions for additional questions for Steps Six through Twelve of the Twelve Steps Workbook to [email protected].
Best Practices Offerings for Fellowship Review
The Downers Grove Noontime Meeting (IL 193) offers Ready, Set, GO!! as an orientation/introduction for those who wish to take the ACA Twelve Steps over a four-week period. The WSO is not responsible for any copyright infringement, if any, exercised by the offering group/authors.
The fellowship is invited to use “as is”. The Literature Committee encourages comments to forward or enhance this project, consistent with the objective of bringing the message of ACA recovery. Review Ready, Set, GO!! at https://www.acawso.org/images/literature/Comline/RSG/Ready_Set_GO_Best_Practices.pdf
ComLine
We have updated the website LITERATURE tab to drop down with a link to the ComLine (http://www.adultchildren.org/comline). The Special Issue ABC 2015 ComLine is available as a free download on the ComLine page. The 4th Quarter 2015 ComLine is also available on the ComLine page.
We are now accepting submissions for the 1st Quarter 2016 issue; this covers January, February, and March. All submissions for the 1st Quarter issue should be sent in by November 1.
Though primary focus for the 1st Quarter issue is on Steps 1, 2, 3 and Traditions 1, 2, 3, all shares, stories, poems reflecting experience, strength, and hope are welcome! Be sure to include a copyright release form with your story or artwork. A copyright release form can be downloaded from our website at http://www.adultchildren.org/comline. Thank you to all who have submitted their stories of experience, strength, and hope for this and future ComLine issues.
Laundry Lists Workbook
The Laundry Lists Workbook: Integrating Our Laundry List Traits is published and available for sale in the shopping cart for only $12. The initial printing is close to being sold out, and more books are being printed to fulfill demand.
Audio BRB
Sales for September were 108 a-books sold. All tolled, we have sold 711 a-BRBs.
e-BRB
Sales for September were 213 e-books sold. All tolled, we have sold 8,681 e-BRBs.
Translations
All trifolds and booklets offered for sale in the shopping cart are being translated into the following languages:
- Danish
- Spanish-International
- Finnish
- Greek
- Russian
- Japanese
- Latvian
- German
Danish, Spanish, Finnish, and Russian are being done first; with other languages to follow. Literature offered for free on our site is also being translated into Latvian and Russian.
Miscellaneous
More than 500 emails were tradeed both domestically and abroad. Emails continue to cover the scope of literature offerings, suggestions for future publications, translations, printing / reprinting of new and existing products, digital offerings, and the international distribution project
As existing stock of literature is excausted, where applicable:
- Updates reflecting the 11th Tradition revision have been implemented for all future printings of the BRB and WB.
- Updates to include attribution to AA for use and adaptation permission of the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions have been implemented for all future printings of the BRB and WB, and are being incrementally implemented in the free literature offered on the web site
- Updates to show the Laundry List, The Other Laundry List, and their flip sides are being implemented. Translators have been contacted regarding this work, and the English versions of the Laundry Lists are posted as free literature on the web site.
BRB ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL ISSUE
It's been nearly 10 years since the BRB was first published. We plan to offer a special limited edition, 10th Anniversary issue in 2016.
Sincerely yours in service,
Larry A., Literature Chair, ACA WSO Trustee
Ines, Z., ACA WSO Trustee, Spanish Translation and Group Liaison
Robin R., Staff
Committee Members
Karen A., Proofreader
Cheryl H., Proofreader
Patti H., Proofreader
Phyllis R., ComLine
Bonnie K-M., ComLine
Mardi M., ComLine
Laura L., ComLine
Jennifer B., ComLine
Conrad G., ComLine
Marty M., ComLine
Shawn D., Copyrights Coordinator
Jeff P., Consultant
Translation Volunteers
Anna J., Polish Translation Contributor/Polish Fellowship, UK
Christine D, French Translation Contributor, Canada
Henry G., Finnish Translation Contributor, Finland
Anna, Finnish Translation Contributor, Finland
Hiroko I., Japanese Translation Contributor, Japan
Ines Z., Spanish Translation Contributor, USA
Keiko D., Japanese Translation Contributor, Japan
Nastya, Russian Translation Coordinator, Russia
Stefan B., German Translation Contributor, Germany
Xanthi T., Greek Translation Contributor, Greece
Susanne B, Swedish Translation Contributor, Sweden
Ausra, Latvian Translation Contributor, Latvia
On-Going Translation Groups
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Danish |
Russian |
German |
Dutch |
Norwegian |
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Swedish |
Italian |
Japanese |
Portuguese |
Polish |
French |
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Lithuanian |
Hungarian |
Bulgarian |
Greek |
Spanish |
Italian |
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Latvian |
From a space of love, I give service in ACA so that every Adult Child seeking recovery may find a safe place.
