I'm a new member. I have emailed 3 "editors" to try and start getting my stories published with no response. When I tried to log onto chat to see what's going on I got an error message.
Secondly, a better method to finding an editor is to check out the Editors Board. There are a few 'stickies' there that will give you some information.
Regarding the chat side of Lit. I know it had been hacked in recent months and there was a lot of down time and everyone got some error message. Also, there are only enough for a certain amount of chatters at one time so a lot of time people will get an error message about that too. I know they increased the 'seats' if you will so I think you have to keep trying.
Any other questions? There are lots of helpful and friendly people also there is the Blank Manual and the FAQ stickies just above.
I'm one of the volunteer editors here on Lit and if you're still looking for some help with your piece, I would be more than happy to work with you. PM me if interested.