Newsletter basics
The Rough Draft is the official newsletter of the Society for Technical Communication, Phoenix Chapter community. The newsletter provides news about chapter events, members, and publishes members’ opinions about technical communication topics.
Newsletter staff
- Managing Editor: Gloria McConnell
- Contributing Editor: Kathy Graden
- Reviewers: Chanda Child, Debra Duane, Susan Katz, Teri Gould, and Karen Pasley
Submitting content
We invite readers to submit articles, columns, photos, and other material on subjects of interest to Chapter and Society members. Deadlines for submissions for the 2008-2009 chapter year are as follows:
- September-October issue: First week of August
- November-December issue: Second week of October (adjusted schedule)
- January-February issue: First week of January
- March-April issue: First week of March
- Summer issue: First week of May
We accept articles submitted as e-mail, or files in Microsoft Word? (.doc or .docx) or HTML format (such as from Microsoft FrontPage? or Adobe Dreamweaver?). We prefer GIF, PNG or JPEG graphics. Please include your e-mail address and your phone number.
The Rough Draft staff reserves the right to edit articles for clarity and length, or to reject submissions judged unfit for publication. We try to review substantive editing of feature articles with the author before publication. Our style guide is the Chicago Manual of Style.
Newsletter mailing address
E-Mail: newsletter@stc-phoenix.com
U.S. Mail:
Gloria McConnell, Managing Editor
851 S. Arroyo Dr.
Prescott, AZ 86303
Reprinting articles
Authors: By submitting original material, you license this newsletter to use it and other STC publications to reprint it without permission.
Also see “Copyrights” for information on submitting others’ works or your works to other publications.
Other publications: If you reprint an article from the Rough Draft, please credit this newsletter as the source and send the Managing Editor a copy of the reprint or the URL of the Web page where the article was re-published.
Copyrights
The layout and design of this newsletter are the copyrighted work of the Society for Technical Communication. Copyrights for all newsletter articles belong to the authors.
Phoenix chapter mission statement
As a world-class educational and informational forum, we discuss cutting-edge concepts and technology, encourage sharing information among members, and sponsor top-quality seminars and conferences. We give our members the opportunity to grow professionally and be creative; to develop leadership, management, and other skills; to be recognized for their outstanding skills and service; to be the most soughtafter employees in our field; and to attain international status as Society-level leaders. We provide a fun and friendly, high-energy environment that fosters associations and friendships. We promote the value of technical communication and communication in general.
