Fast work and other exciting news

I was delighted with the publishers response to the typescript, until I received it I hadn't realised just how nerve wracking the wait had been. As it turns out the feedback was very positive and the typescript needed a few tweaks and the authors responded in super quick time. I was thrilled to be able to get the revisions completed today just in time for a break! I'm looking forward to the next stage of the production process, having done it twice in recent weeks I feel like I'm knowledgeable and my heart doesn't sink when the copy editor drops an e mail into my inbox anymore.

In other good news on the social media in social work education front: @lizith led an abstract submission including myself and @bonklesoul to present a talk to a learning technology conference later this year about some of the innovative work we are doing in social word education which features in the book. Fingers crossed for that one!

Next on the social media and socia work agenda is the planning of the launch of the book @jswec in the summer. We have already started pooling our ideas for this so look out for a simoultaneous online launch if you can't be there on the day.

We got there in the end...#teamwork

On  Monday, the last day of March the ominous deadline loomed ahead. I don't really know where the energy came from but the book draft was submitted on time (cheers to herself !). The last few hours before the deadline were fraught. I had a clear desk, but a full head. All those little jobs became laborious tasks which took much longer than a couple of minutes each which was my (unrealistic) estimation. Now I feel like an anxious student as I wait impatiently for the publishers comments. Having recently completed another edited collection (jointly with 4 other people) I am somewhat familiar with the never- ending aspect of editing... just when you think the last i is dotted and t crossed another list of corrections come along. However I am very keen to get these as I am, along with the authors so eager to get this book published as social media and social work is such an exciting area. This weekend I'm toasting the fabulous authors whose quick responses and warm acceptance of my comments and edits contributed to the timely submission of this book. Here's to you - Cheers!