Subject:
RE: Let's profile our reviewers! (was Re: Short getting-to-know-talkfor WN)
From:
"Doris" ####@####.####
Date:
5 Dec 2003 09:59:41 -0000
Message-Id: <200312050459484.SM01108@siboney>
Hello all, I am a technical editor, who is currently a SAHM to my two and
half year old. In my first life, I worked for a couple of companies in the
IT department where I did support, training, and documentation. During that
time, I was going to school for my Computer Science Degree, but stopped
since I was progressing real nicely without one :) (It was the early years,
you know how that went)...
Then, I burnt out. In my second life, I slowed down, went back to school and
earned a degree in Communications with a Minor in Technical Writing.
Currently, while I am at home gestating, I am getting my desktop publishing
business off the ground. I would like to keep my skills (writing, editing,
and technical) up while I am home raising my kids, so when its time to go
back out there, I can jump right back in. So, I figured that this is the
best place to do some real life work to keep my skills sharp - plus, learn
quite a bit and keep up with the technology at the same time.
I am also bilingual (Spanish and English). I guess native Spanish because
it was the first language I learned, but English is my most dominant
language. If you need me to look translating some docs, I would not mind
giving it a shot.
Oh! What happens to my son while I am editing or working on a project you
might ask? Well, he sits right next to me on the other computer and works
the heck out of SesameStreet.com and Disney.com. Really, this kid's a
genius...total mouse control! We hope to have him programming real soon.
;)
Well, that its for now.
Doris Cross
"When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let
it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened."
--John M. Richardson, Jr.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tabatha Marshall ####@####.####
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 4:56 PM
To: Machtelt Garrels
Cc: ####@####.####
Subject: Let's profile our reviewers! (was Re: Short getting-to-know-talkfor
WN)
On Tue, 2003-12-02 at 09:49, Machtelt Garrels wrote:
> Is it possible to get each of the new reviewers to present themselves in a
> couple of lines, and have them send a little picture of themselves to me?
> I'd like to include that in a weekly news article.
> I wonder btw how many actual reviewers we have? Maybe we can do the
> existing ones in another edition of WN? What do you think?
I think that's a great idea!
I'm cc'ing this to the reviewers. All of you who are subscribed and
actively reviewing, please "Reply All" (I want copies too!). Please
tell us whether you are a technical reviewer, language reviewer or both,
and a little about yourself, along with a photo if you have one.
We'll eventually have a database to put this info in, but in the
meantime, you all need some exposure so everyone knows we HAVE a review
team and can get to know you!
I would definitely like to see our reviewers profiled in an LWN
edition. This is your chance for publicity, folks! Speak up!
Incidentally there ARE benefits to doing this. I was interviewed by the
Oregon Business Journal last week! They're doing a feature on Linux,
and wanted to ask me some questions and quote me on some subjects. It
was strange but fun to be interviewed, and had it not been for
volunteering with the LDP, it may have never happened. The article
should be out in the middle of December; I'll forward a link when it
comes out!
(And thanks, Tille, for being the FIRST to interview me!)
Cheers!
Tab
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Tabatha Marshall
Web: www.merlinmonroe.com
Linux Documentation Project Review Coordinator (http://www.tldp.org)
Linux Counter Area Manager US:wa (http://counter.li.org)
