Anthology
I just got a copy of the cover and proofs for our course anthology! It's quite exciting! The idea that in a few weeks I'll have a copy of a book with my name somewhere in it is pretty awesome. I know we all got to submit something and it's not like being published properly but we've done more for this project than is ever needed to send something off for consideration. We've built it pretty much from scratch and for me that's a lot more satisfying.
The launch is on Friday 6th of June at 7pm at Waterstones in Nottingham. If anyone happens to read this blog any more you're welcome to attend! Tickets are free and there will be a small amount of wine and nibbles too!
The Anthology
This whole thing seems to be progressing well. We've got seven out of ten of our guest submissions and we're only waiting for one more student submission. The sub-editing team have now got copies of all the work and they're going to organise things into a vague book-like shape. We now have a deadline for our cover images and a deadline to pick one for the cover. The launch (Friday June 6th) has been booked and there will be booze. All in all it looks like we're going to have a book.
Flying In The Face Of…
...not sure what. But I'm totally buzzing (stress and caffeine). Actually I think stress is the wrong word. Challenge is better word. I like a challenge and the one I volunteered for (kinda pushed myself into) has got me really hyped. It seems I'm now the "production editor" for the MA anthology. What I think this means is I'm a general go-for with the additional secretarial duties. So there we were sitting in the cafe after the lecture. It was a typical situation where everyone is too self-conscious to take the lead. So I did. People milling around without direction really annoy me so I just spoke... and kept speaking. I think I may have been rude or at least blunt at some point but I did my best to keep the meeting on track and we did get a lot done and made a few key decisions. An hour or so later and my head was spinning and I was losing the ability to keep track... I think it may have had more to do with not having eaten anything for the previous 8 hours...
So yeah. More to do... but awesome times! I never realised I'd have the opportunity to get this involved in the MA. Just hope I do a good job.
Right. I'm about to sugar crash. Bye.
I should add that I've not even had chance to feel pleased that I handed my first assignment in tonight... Wheeee!
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Brain Buzz
I don't know what it is about anthology meetings. We finish. We stand up. We walk out. We chat. And as soon as I get into my car my brain goes into overload. I remember at least two or three things I meant to say during the meeting as well as another couple that I forgot to write in my notes. I then spend the fifteen minute drive home trying to keep as many of these things in mind as possible. It never occurs to me to just stop and write them down. As soon as I get home I brain dump into a notepad and make a to do list for the next ten minutes. I then spend the next two hours doing everything I shouldn't and nothing that I should. By the time I get around to doing any work it's 11pm and I've not ticked off everything on my list yet. I wonder if this is what people mean when they say you should pace yourself.
The fact that I'm more than happy with my first proper mark has probably contributed a fair bit as well...
Onward! This is a good buzz.