Newsletter of the East Bay Chapter of STC
September/October 2003

Editor's Message

by Becky Rude
President-Elect

Hello Readers!

Welcome back to Devil Mountain Views after the summer break. This summer we worked hard to recruit a new managing editor and to put this issue together. Because I’m writing the editor’s column, you can guess that we’ve not yet found an editor. But, we do have a great issue for you with updates on the annual STC conference, meeting reports from June and July, a Literacy Project report, a book review of Don’t Make Me Think, a spooky short story, and a new column on editing issues!

Become the Managing Editor

Unless you’ve been off Planet Earth for the past couple of months, you know that the big news in California is the governor’s recall election. Yes, California is maintaining its image as the goofy state. 135 people paid $3500 apiece to get their names on the ballot so they can tell their children how they once ran for governor. You may have missed your chance to be written about in history books as a gubernatorial candidate, but you can still add your name to history as the managing editor of the award-winning Devil Mountain Views!

Here are the top 10 reasons why you should be the managing editor:

10.	You can tell your friends to search on your name in Google.
9.	You’ll learn project management and people management skills.
8.	You’ll travel to exotic locations and do crazy things (wait, that’s the EBSTC president position).
7.	You’ll meet and work with wonderful EBSTC members.
6.	Your can brag in your holiday letter that you’re a Managing Editor with a staff and point your friends and family to a cool web page with your picture.
5.	You’ll work with a great staff of editors and designers who make your job easy.
4.	You get to throw the first pitch at the Giants’ home opener of the divisional playoffs (OK, I’m making this one up).
3.	You won’t have to take pictures like former editors because we now have a chapter photographer (thanks, Sue Phelan!).
2.	You’ll wow managers when your resume says “Managing Editor of Devil Mountain Views, which won the Award of [Merit, Excellence, Best of Show] during my tenure.”
1.	It’s guaranteed that Arnold Schwarzenegger won’t step in to take the spotlight.

So now that you have 10 reasons, how can you resist? On a serious note, being involved with the newsletter has been a very rewarding and beneficial experience. And, managers are truly impressed when you tell them about your role with the newsletter. If you’re interested in talking about this honor, please email me.

Enjoy the newsletter!
Becky

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