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  1. 02-25-2013, 02:00 PM #1
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    A nice collection of tweets by Steve Wacker, now preserved in their entirety to inspire (or dissuade) future comic bookeditors...
    Okay...here we go..."How To Be an Editor" by Stephen Byron Whaquer

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    1-Ask a friend to go to her computer and to start sending 250-350 e-mails to you.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    2-Mark each of them HIGH PRIORITY.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    3 -Find 31-64 talented people, each of whom you need to make happy.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    4-Pretend they?re all under contract to you and ask them too call with very legitimate questions and concerns?

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    5-many of which have to do with money so you feel even more pressured (If at least one of them only speaks another language?all the better!)

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    6-As the e-mails are ?ding?ing into your mailbox, spill coffee on your shirt.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    7-IMPORTANT EDIT RULE I LEARNED THE HARD WAY #459: Don?t put orig. art on your desk when there are any drinks around or fountain pens?or me.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    8-Have pal play an asst. editor and ask them to compile a couple dozen questions that another dept. needs answered so they can do budgeting.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    9-Answer one e-mail. (Eight more have dinged in....also the FTP is down.)

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    10-As the budgeting questions are asked, answer the phone. Oh, and some fan e-mail arrived...they hate you and want you fired! Whee!

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    11-Now grab a pile of papers and pretend it?s 32 pages of the greatest super-hero in the world...

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    11 cont-...and you have 20 minutes to make sure there are no mistakes before it has to go to the Bullpen to be composited for the printer.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    12- Ding. It?s another e-mail, you failure.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    13-Read page one of your comic 14 times as various calls and e-mails keep dinging. What was this story again?

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    14-You are interrupted by a dude?let?s call him Schom Krevoort who will remind you of a meeting to discuss a very important spreadsheet.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    15-Try to start reading a script. Artist needs at least an opening scene. Also solicits are due today, you toad.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    16-Read page one again. It?s a great page one. Make wish for a future filled with one page comics. Oh, you need a fun idea now for AR.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    17-Leave for meeting with list of five major things that MUST be done by you today, so other people can do their jobs.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    18--Don?t forget to call British talent early. They?re 5 hours ahead.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    19-YAY! Printed books are here! Your eye immediately goes to glaring error. Maybe critics are right about you?

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    20-Weep like Warren Ellis at a pub with no Wi-Fi.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    21- Stare at that page one again wondering if you?re any good at this job in the first place. Also, the costume is based on old ref.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    22-Be told?you could act like a man? Don Corleone style by much smarter Assistant Editor.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    23-Artist just called. You forgot to send paper, ya idiot.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    24-Blame assistant. (That'll show her for being so smart!)

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    25 (almost done!)-Read page one again?dip into one panel of page two.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    26-Wait you did send paper. Need to call FedEx. Also FTP is working again...but now it's down.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    27-Get asked by a comic news site to answer 457 fan questions, many of which assume you?re a dullard to start.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    28 -Spend 5-10 minutes discussing old comic story you liked with the 34 people you share an office with.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    29-Have an cool conversation with artist or writer you?ve admired. Learn something about how your EIC helped him break in as a young creator

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    30-Get next month's schedule in order...minutes later find out you're losing two weeks because printer is closed. Punch self in face.

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    31-Read proof of new book put together by newly promoted young editor...

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    31-Read proof of new book put together by newly promoted young editor...

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    31 (cont)-...Remember why you love this job. (Also make mental note to CRUSH young editor.)

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
    THE END! Off to Nerf War! (32-You have 134 more e-mails, slacker. No one likes you.)

    ? Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) February 24, 2013
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  3. 02-25-2013, 02:02 PM #2
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    So punchable.......
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    Talk about baiting...
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    Wow, sounds like a colossally busy guy. Wonder where he found the time to type all those tweets
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  7. 02-25-2013, 02:18 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by DarthEwok View Post
    Wow, sounds like a colossally busy guy. Wonder where he found the time to type all those tweets
    Exactly. And maybe if his bosses didn't make him come up for "cool ideas for AR" he'd have more than 20 minutes to edit a comic before it goes to press.

    But by all means, continue complaining about the job that all of your twitter followers would kill to have. That'll make your fan emails nicer...
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  8. 02-25-2013, 02:19 PM #7
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    Always disappointing when someone has a really cool job and they carry on like it's some unbearable chore.

    Dude, seriously, go sell shoes or something. Let someone else do it if it's too much for you. It's comic books.
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    I notice he doesn't mention taking time to argue with fans on Bleeding Cool...
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    Of all the people in the world that would be more than happy to punch Steve Wacker in the face, he had to do it himself?
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    Don't take it too seriously guys, it's obviously in good humour/ spirit.

    On the other hand... you left yourself open for this, buddy!

    It's a terrible job, SW! Do yourself and us a favour and give it up.
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