Transcript of #editorchat 6/10
[20:37:28] milehighfool: Rules coming shortly. Good crowd for a good topic tonight. #editorchat
[20:37:58] RGBinDFW: @merylkevans Still hear the thunder in Arlington; kids back to playing. Photog hubby out in it. So, here we are in my 1st chat. #editorchat
[20:38:06] anndouglas: @jennipps Will look forward to reading that. Can you send me link when it’s up? #editorchat
[20:38:10] LydiaBreakfast: Hopefully twitter, and the weather will cooperate tonight. #editorchat
[20:38:42] cutestkidever: @RGBinDFW My first chat here, too
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[20:38:58] jennipps: @anndouglas Sure thing. Also just remembered it *might* be online already. If so, I’ll post a link w/ out-tro. #editorchat
[20:38:58] milehighfool: @jennipps If we haven’t yet said so, Jen: thanks. We appreciate it. Stay safe tonight. #editorchat
[20:40:06] jennipps: @milehighfool That’s the goal, Tim. And this weather today/tonight is a reminder I desperately need to backup my files again. #editorchat
[20:40:23] milehighfool: Ready for da rules? Rule No. 1 Observers welcome but #editorchat is for those who are, or those who work with, editors.
[20:40:35] dijeratic: Hello, first time on this #editorchat, greetings from cloudy, muggy Portland, Oregon.
[20:41:01] milehighfool: Rule No. 2 Stay on topic. (Pretty please.) #editorchat
[20:41:11] LydiaBreakfast: @dijeratic Brilliant – thanks so much for joining (I love Portland btw) #editorchat
[20:41:19] jennipps: @dijeratic Glad you could join us.
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[20:41:35] milehighfool: @dijeratic Glad you could make it — welcome. #editorchat
[20:41:55] milehighfool: Rule No. 3. Courteous comments, please. (Thank you, sir. Ma’am.) #editorchat
[20:42:00] marciamarcia: Freelance writer w/FastCo+, educator, editor, learner, mom, social media analyst. Thrilled to take a break to join in on #editorchat
[20:42:32] jennipps: @marciamarcia Hi, Marcia! Great to see you again. #editorchat
[20:42:32] LydiaBreakfast: @marciamarcia Hi Marcia thanks for coming #editorchat
[20:42:38] milehighfool: And everyone’s favorite rule … Rule No. 4. Spammers will be electrocuted. (Your computer *is* wired, pal.) #editorchat
[20:43:02] milehighfool: Rule No. 5: Refer to the question number when commenting. Q1, Q2, etc. #editorchat
[20:43:03] LydiaBreakfast: @milehighfool bbzzzzztt! #editorchat
[20:44:04] bacigalupe: Hi all, may be in and out of the dialogue, notice that we are in the rules segment: brief, edit, short, tight (BEST) #editorchat
[20:44:13] Willowbottom: @dijeratic It’s not cloudy and muggy – it’s wistfully melancholy here!
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[20:44:17] KatPowers: Phew! Monitoring fire online, thought I’d miss the bbzzt! #editorchat
[20:44:23] anndouglas: RT @milehighfool Rules: 1. Observers welcome but #editorchat is for those who are, or those who work with, editors. 2 Stay on topic.
[20:44:29] LydiaBreakfast: If you haven’t looked at the editorchat site today, we are planning to discuss the two sides of the publishing playing field #editorchat
[20:44:55] milehighfool: Let’s wait two more minutes for folks to join. We’ve plenty of time to kick around real-time reporting and publishing. #editorchat
[20:45:04] BillHarper: Writer and editor from Australia. Currently working for the government, but hope to start the transition to freelancing soon. #editorchat
[20:45:11] WpgGirl: #editorchat First timer from Winnipeg; great to be here.




