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...because I'm going to finish writing this up, damn it!
The second half of the day was spent in absorbing the wisdom of the Executive Editor of Graywolf Press, the webmaster of the Walker Art Center, and the Playwrights' Center dramaturg. The dramaturg didn't have much applicable to me directly to say, but I paid quite close attention and learned a lot from the other two. Here are some of the points I picked up on.
( Technology, and An Editor's POV )
Then we had the reception! Which went smashingly, by all accounts, but really--what else is anybody going to say? Your party sucked? However, I think it did actually go very well--lots of wine, lots of tasty appetizers (cayenne shortbread with goat cheese and pesto is surprisingly tasty), and lots of hobnobbing. I put on my go-to dress and my best social butterfly manner, and I think I did reasonably well. Unfortunately, that's one of the things that I can't tell about myself. The teeter-totter between overconfidence and vast insecurity makes it virtually impossible for me to assess my own social skills/standing.
Also, they had the cleverest little plates with mouse-nibble circles taken out of the edge, where one could rest one's wine glass (the stem went through the hole, the bowl of the glass was cradled on top of the plate), allowing one to have food, wine, and a free hand. Those were the smash hit of the party, once everybody figured out what to do with them.
The last thing--throughout the whole orientation, I was taking photographs. I ended up with a couple hundred good ones. My bosses liked them, too! Meaning...my photographs are the ones they're giving out to various publications, and I'll get published photo credits! Also, I'll probably be uploading a Flickr set of all the good photographs and sending a link out to those who attended, which is good publicity for me. Or a connection. Something.
The second half of the day was spent in absorbing the wisdom of the Executive Editor of Graywolf Press, the webmaster of the Walker Art Center, and the Playwrights' Center dramaturg. The dramaturg didn't have much applicable to me directly to say, but I paid quite close attention and learned a lot from the other two. Here are some of the points I picked up on.
( Technology, and An Editor's POV )
Then we had the reception! Which went smashingly, by all accounts, but really--what else is anybody going to say? Your party sucked? However, I think it did actually go very well--lots of wine, lots of tasty appetizers (cayenne shortbread with goat cheese and pesto is surprisingly tasty), and lots of hobnobbing. I put on my go-to dress and my best social butterfly manner, and I think I did reasonably well. Unfortunately, that's one of the things that I can't tell about myself. The teeter-totter between overconfidence and vast insecurity makes it virtually impossible for me to assess my own social skills/standing.
Also, they had the cleverest little plates with mouse-nibble circles taken out of the edge, where one could rest one's wine glass (the stem went through the hole, the bowl of the glass was cradled on top of the plate), allowing one to have food, wine, and a free hand. Those were the smash hit of the party, once everybody figured out what to do with them.
The last thing--throughout the whole orientation, I was taking photographs. I ended up with a couple hundred good ones. My bosses liked them, too! Meaning...my photographs are the ones they're giving out to various publications, and I'll get published photo credits! Also, I'll probably be uploading a Flickr set of all the good photographs and sending a link out to those who attended, which is good publicity for me. Or a connection. Something.
