Hello again -- and putting a wish out into the universe

Hi everyone. How's y'all?

Vid rec: Go see The Greatest by bironic because it is the greatest. Another masterpiece a la Starships.

Putting it out to the universe:

I would really, really like to do the kind of work described below for a small publisher in the Washington DC area. I am fortunate enough that I could do it for just a small stipend (maybe even lower than listed below) and the lifetime discount on purchases. My only requirements are that 1) the hours can be done over the weekend; and 2) the people at the publisher not be jerks, with the corollary that the authors they publish not be jerks.

Coffee House Press is a nationally known and renowned nonprofit publishing house located in Northeast Minneapolis. We publish annually sixteen to twenty books—novels, short stories, poetry, and literary essays.

ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
An internship at Coffee House Press will introduce you to all aspects of a small literary publisher, and will give you skills that can also easily transfer to larger publishing houses and other careers, both in the arts and elsewhere.

INTERN TASKS
Reading and reporting on submissions
Manuscript fact-checking
Proofreading
Acquisitions and permissions research
Filing and other assorted administrative duties (such as answering phones and taking messages)
Researching donor and grant prospects
Database upkeep, including spreadsheets and database software
Writing copy for newsletters, reading group guides, and the CHP website
Coordinating and assisting with mailings (galleys, press releases, catalogs, etc.)
Assisting with upkeep of publicity materials
Light page layout and editing of press materials, signs, and other documents
Providing support before and during events
Assisting with direct sales in the office and at events
Website maintenance
Other tasks as assigned

Internship hours are flexible, averaging 12–15 hours per week over the course of approximately four months for a total of at least 200 hours. At the completion of the internship, interns receive a $1,200 stipend, $200 worth of discounted Coffee House titles, and a discount on all future purchases. Internships are intended as fixed-length, educational experiences and should not be interpreted as job training. Interns are not entitled to or guaranteed employment upon the completion of the internship, but they are welcome to apply for open positions at the press at any time. Please note that the internship takes place at our Minneapolis office and cannot be done remotely.

Friday Five

(a thing I am trying, to goose my writing juice)

Last Friday's thefridayfive

Would you rather [entertainment version]...
1. Download music // buy a CD

At this point, download music because I don't need the clutter in my house of CDs. But I will say that I loved album covers and liner notes and the will-they-won't-they of whether lyrics would be included. The "additional" stuff that you don't always get with a download.

I don't miss the way cassette tapes could snarl or snap, though.

2. Use MP3 player // Use CD Player

Neither? Almost all my music gets played from multi-use devices these days (phone, computer, stereo receiver receiving music via wifi or broadband).

3. Watch a movie at a theater // Rent a video

Oh, this is both. Although it's expensive, the big recliners in my local movie theater (and a realization that Dolby/3D/Imax are detriments to my personal experience rather than pluses) have me enjoying the cinema again. But there is also so much that's blissful about sitting on the couch at home.

4. Amusement park for the day // Picnic in a park for a day

AMUSEMENT PARK. I like my outdoor experience curated for me (something I just crystallized in my mind at this very moment).

5. Read a magazine // Dollage with a magazine

I don't know what dollage is (just realized it's a misspelling of "collage" rather than an actual thing, which is disappointing, there should be a cool craft called dollage ((rhyming with collage))), but I really love reading magazines. I used to be a cover-to-cover gal, even reading the table of contents and the author/editor bio snippets, but have along the way lost my stamina. Alas. It's still my favorite type of reading for airplanes, doctor's offices, nail salons/hairstylists.