• My MeR Internship Journal

    It’s a WRAP!

    Disclaimer: I don’t believe I have 500, let alone 700 to 1000 words, to describe this semester and my internship that I haven’t already written and posted to discussions, this blog, and my Writer’s Contract. I will try my best. For me, this assignment appears to be an exercise in…

  • My MeR Internship Journal

    Where The Writers Are

    Have you had any interactions with writers during your internship experience? How does the writer fit into the publishing setting where you work? Of course I’ve had interactions with writers, of all genres including screenwriting, I’m interning at a literary magazine! All of these writers are published many times over,…

  • My MeR Internship Journal

    Surprise!

                Call me delusional, but I only recently learned that the majority of staff/editorial positions at literary journals are volunteer based, not paid. Well, there may be some compensation…             At MeR editors are reimbursed a meager $100 per issue…

  • My MeR Internship Journal

    First Contact and Then Some…

    My Internship Journal     Monday, February 5, 2024 My Favorite Thing So Far… This internship is off to such a slow start, especially compared to my classmates – who are all writing articles and/or truly experiencing immersion into their host experiences – that my first rection to this prompt…

  • MFA680

    The Curious Case of the Black Swan

    In the vast and maze-like landscape of publishing, the term “Black Swan” carries a positively quizzical connotation. While the rest of the business world trembles at the thought of these elusive creatures, bookworms and literary aficionados choose to be blissfully unaware, do not even care for the confusion they’d stir…

  • MFA680

    An Accomplished and/or Successful Writer?

    “When women lose themselves, the world loses its way. We do not need more selfless women. What we need right now is more women who have detoxed themselves so completely from the world’s expectations that they are full of nothing but themselves. What we need are women who are full…