I had my 10 minute cry in the shower.
Which is the shortest one in three weeks. So I am getting used to the idea. sort of.
When i first was diagnosised with diabetes ( 3 yrs ago) - I was ok with it. Not thrilled - but I had been working on doing better things for me and it was good.( 4 yrs ago) and not hard.
If it wasn't for the asthma, I'd proabably be ok with everything. Even paitent with the new diabetes drug.
and to go back to the old conversation. My parents will be here this weekend ( yay). But I am unlikely to mention it to anybody that i am takeing a new drug. Not that they will say anything, but because I need to adjust before I can hear any comments with out shoveing a judgement factor in the comments.
Which is the shortest one in three weeks. So I am getting used to the idea. sort of.
{{{beth}}}
Ideally, wave-your-magic-wand-time, I'd be interested in books.
Only drawback here is that *most* book publishing jobs are in NYC. Some in LA, some in Boston, a few in other cities (such as the one I mean to mention to P-C below), but most are in New York. And I don't know where you are.
Sadly, I don't think I have any other wisdom to offer -- I've never done any other kind of editing, so Teppy can probably help you more.
P-C, I haven't followed the job search closely, due to meatspace distractions, but have you considered not just medical writing, but medical *publishing*? There are lots of medical magazines out there, as well as publishers such as Rodale, which is in Pennsylvania, that feature a huge number of medical/health-related books. I've seen lots of ads for editors that require medical or scientific background for those kinds of jobs. Just a thought.
Only drawback here is that *most* book publishing jobs are in NYC. Some in LA, some in Boston, a few in other cities (such as the one I mean to mention to P-C below), but most are in New York. And I don't know where you are.
I'm in San Diego, but discovering that I'm not as
married
to it as I once thought I was. I spoke briefly to an editor from Bantam at the ComicCon, but she was far from helpful, like seriously, zero info, (but hey, not there to recruit new copyeditors or whatever, can't blame her). Like I said, even your questions are helpful. Thanks.
Epic, I started getting all long-winded. Shockingly. So I deleted and summed up:
Being a book editor is unlikely here. There are no jobs in town. Harcourt was the only publishing house, with only one division left here.
*But* there are tons and tons of other interesting things you can branch into with what you are describing. Corporate communications for a smaller company springs to mind. Something with frequent newsletters.
I need to pay a little attention to work for the rest of the afternoon but want to play email tag or grab coffee sometime?
I need to pay a little attention to work for the rest of the afternoon but want to play email tag or grab coffee sometime?
Oh yes, please! I've been meaning to suggest getting together anyway (pesky life just keeps getting in the way), getting to pick your spicy brains, too? Bonus!
P-C, I haven't followed the job search closely, due to meatspace distractions, but have you considered not just medical writing, but medical *publishing*? There are lots of medical magazines out there, as well as publishers such as Rodale, which is in Pennsylvania, that feature a huge number of medical/health-related books. I've seen lots of ads for editors that require medical or scientific background for those kinds of jobs. Just a thought.
I haven't given a lot of serious thought to it, either because I think there's less money in it or I'd still like to feel like part of the community of people actually involved in drug development. But it is a thought.
{{{beth}}}
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Y'all are both having bad weeks and need much punctuation.
Life *is* pesky that way.
My brains are mostly just soft-boiled today as we still don't have A/C working here. But I can dab some Cholula behind my occipital lobe and spice things up a bit.
