The Autocrat's Handbook for the Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands

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Without those willing to create and execute events, we in The Society for Creative Anacronisms would not have the opportunity to share time, ideas, information, skills, or social interactions in a forum that is not specifically Guild or Administration oriented. Events are absolutely essential to our interactions as Medievalists. This is true whether it be a 25 person mini-schola or a 400 person Coronation.

Many people find the idea of Autocratting quite daunting, and I'm here to tell you that although Autocratting is not necessarily for everyone, it is not complicated or difficult as long as you have the ability to organize. If you can organize, you can run an event. Autocratting at its most basic level is organization and planning.

As nothing I do is done entirely alone, I would like to thank the following gentles whose contributions make up this handbook:

Countess Genevieve du Vent Argent
Baroness Graidhne ni Ruaidh
Lady Hildarun Hugelman
Lady Illadore de Bedegrayne
THL Karana Yabochi
Baroness Margaret Makfee
Lady Rua MacAodh
Baroness Ts'vee'a bas Tseepora Levi

I would also like to thank my husband, Lord Kieran MacRae, and the folks who have lent additional knowledge, expertise, support and council during the construction of this handbook: Lady Illadore de Bedegrayne, Lady Anna Malakina, Mistress She'era bat Schlomo, Baroness Ts'vee'a bas Tseepora Levi, THL Cadell Blaidd du, Aurenca Mouly and Lady Genevieve de Loire.

This is by no means the final word on what information you will need to autocrat an event in the BMDL. If you find a section of this handbook lacking, please contact me at jenns at cmu dot edu or send hard copy to: Jennifer Strobel, 5552 Camelia Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201. Please include your Society and Modern names along with contact information in case I have any questions.
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Edited by Jennifer Strobel,
known in the Society for Creative Anachronisms
as Odriana vander Brugghe
Copyright 2003