~ma, Stephanie!
You're nice, and you're funny and you don't smoke, and okay, werewolf, but that's not all the time. I mean, three days out of the month, I'm not much fun to be around, either.
Willow ,'Get It Done'
Spike's Bitches 25 to Life
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
WindSparrow - Jul 25, 2005 1:38:22 pm PDT #2922 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Amy - Jul 25, 2005 1:43:08 pm PDT #2923 of 10001
Because books.
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.
EpicTangent - Jul 25, 2005 1:53:28 pm PDT #2924 of 10001
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
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.
Cass - Jul 25, 2005 1:55:14 pm PDT #2925 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
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?
EpicTangent - Jul 25, 2005 1:58:09 pm PDT #2926 of 10001
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
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!
Polter-Cow - Jul 25, 2005 1:58:49 pm PDT #2927 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
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}}}
ChiKat - Jul 25, 2005 2:04:26 pm PDT #2928 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
{{P-C}}
{{beth}}
Y'all are both having bad weeks and need much punctuation.
Polter-Cow - Jul 25, 2005 2:05:01 pm PDT #2929 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Y'all are both having bad weeks
But...it's only Monday.
...Fuck.
Cass - Jul 25, 2005 2:10:29 pm PDT #2930 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
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.
EpicTangent - Jul 25, 2005 2:15:33 pm PDT #2931 of 10001
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
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.
Or go for ice cream (guess about where I'm caught up to in Natter?), to chill 'em back out.