Editor's Column
November 2002

It's been an exciting year for me, as editor. I was able to design and deliver the new electronic Ragged Left, and create consecutive issues worthy of submission to the national STC newsletter competition. We couldn't be here now without a lot of help. Thanks to the many volunteer writers who have kindly donated countless hours of their time for our benefit. We're all taking December off, but expect to be back in January, continuing to deliver the same high-calibur news and articles that I hope will help enhance your career and skills.

As always, I'm in search of articles for our monthly columns, so review the list below to see if any of our needs match your skills. In the new year we'd like to expand the Ragged Left staff with more volunteers. If you're interested in contributing to our industry, while expanding your portfolio, contact me.

See you at Vo's,

Jessica Livingston
Ragged Left Editor

Ragged Left Topic Needs
Below is a list of the articles we are most often searching for.

Monthly Recap
Each month we look for a volunteer to write a recap of the speaker's presentation at our monthly meeting. The length of that article should be around 350 words, although if it was a particularly engaging topic we can run a longer article. Attendance at the meeting would be necessary.

Resource Column
Every month we run a monthly resource column. Suggested topics include a review of software; new, new version, or related: a Website or other online resource related to our industry: books or other tools you found useful: a process, language, or class that was beneficial. To insure that your topic has not been recently covered, please clear the topic in advance with the editor. Suggested length: 375-750 words

Introduce New Members
Periodically we write a paragraph or two about new members in our chapter. This involves contacting the names we provide, interviewing them about their interests and involvement in the industry, and meshing it all into a cohesive article. It will take a bit longer to get the responses back, so this feature takes more lead-time than most.

Feature Articles
We're open to articles on unsolicited topics.

Submission Guidelines
Thank you for considering writing for the Ragged Left, the Berkeley STC chapter's award-winning monthly newsletter. Each month the Ragged Left publishes original articles and illustrations. This is a great opportunity to be published with a byline to add to your portfolio. We edit materials to meet our needs. You retain copyright, but grant every STC publication royalty-free permission to reproduce the article or illustration in print or any other medium.

Please contact the editor to make sure your intended topic is timely and appropriate, and for details of how to submit articles and illustrations. Deadline for unsolicited submissions is the 20th of the month preceding publication.

Copyright and Reprint Information
Ragged Left writers retain their copyright, but grant every STC publication royalty-free permission to reproduce the article or illustration in print or any other medium. Other STC publications are hereby granted permission to reprint articles from Ragged Left, provided such reprints credit the author and a copy of any publication containing such a reprint is sent to the Ragged Left editor. Our mailing address is: Newsletter, STC-Berkeley, PO Box 1007, Berkeley CA 94701-1007. If it is an electronic publication, email the editor.

Publication
The Ragged Left is published ten times a year. Monthly, except for December and August.