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23. First Impressions
I’m currently on a train from Dundee to London after yet another wedding yesterday. It’s that interesting time of year when the seasons are changing, but the weather has been surprisingly mild. I’ve been thinking again about different people’s reactions… Continue reading
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22. Into The Unknown
I’m in a barbers waiting for a haircut. Imagine the sound of clippers buzzing and scissors snipping. I remind myself to order the haircut like I truly want it. I cut my hair short 5 years ago but I’ve only… Continue reading
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21. Make Art Out Of Things That You Don’t Understand
I’ve been thinking a lot about creativity, and the purpose of art. Last week I had dinner with a friend who told me she had written a poem that had come third in a national competition for her community. She… Continue reading
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20. Romance is Fantasy(?)
I’m thinking about the theory of fantasy again, and what is the purpose of fantasy. I know I have a lot of thoughts, but I realised I’ve already written about this and my influences in Blog Posts 1. and 9.… Continue reading
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19. Every Body Moves
I’ve just finished working for The Catchpole Agency again, doing the same filtering-of-submissions as I was doing in May, which I wrote about in Blog Post 13. I really enjoyed it, and it is a great learning experience for me… Continue reading
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18. Voldemort and Freedom
After going to two weddings and a family holiday in Cornwall, I’m back in London, working on editing Becoming Sweetwood again. I haven’t progressed with finding a job in publishing yet, but I don’t think the right thing has come… Continue reading
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17. Taking Up Space
I’ve just watched Sophie Morgan’s Fight to Fly documentary on Channel 4, where she campaigns for the government to rule that there should be space on an aeroplane, like on a train, so that wheelchair-users can take flights without leaving… Continue reading
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16. Idea!
I still haven’t heard back from the internship I applied for. I’m not that concerned because I think I’ve processed it and moved on. It’s past the date when the job said it would start, so I’m not waiting around… Continue reading
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15. While I’m Waiting
I am nervously awaiting back to hear if I have a shortlisting interview for the Editorial Assistant Internship I applied for. Well, I’m telling myself not to be nervous. I have already been to a longlisting group zoom interview where… Continue reading
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14. Ordinary Things
When I finished my work for The Catchpole Agency, I started looking for entry level jobs in the publishing industry. I’ve always dismissed publishing as too competitive and cut-throat, but my work with the submissions inbox showed me I was… Continue reading
