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[lotus0kid]

Ugh, okay, I think I'm done reading crappy stories for the day. Welcome to the glamorous life of an assistant fiction editor. I'm pretty sure I'm like the front line for submissions- I read eeeverything, and pick out what's decent. Which is weird, because since freaking when am I qualified to do that? I must not have been paying attention. Though, maybe that's kind of a good thing. I'd say I represent the average reader of Prick of the Spindle fairly well, so I can roughly guess what I'd be happy to see show up on the site. Kind of a control group- completely unsophisticated, with no lingering biases that I can recognize. But now my brain hurts and I want to go back to my own story for a little while. I'll do more tomorrow, my last day of freedom before I saddle myself with an eleven-hour workday (adding in commute time, which could be even longer, I don't know yet) to match the 60+ submissions that still need reading. Holy crap, what have I gotten myself into?

Moving on! Something that made me happy today: spotting Matt Keeslar in the '60s surf movie spoof Psycho Beach Party on TV. That's a fun flick- very odd, pretty funny, and with lots of people like Matt Keeslar you can point to and say, "Oh hey, that guy/girl! Awesome!" Good times.

Comments

[gingerberrysnap.livejournal.com]

*wince* Reading that makes me feel guilty for complaining about my job. At least you're getting some good experience though?

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

Eh, I'm just whining. It gets a little tiring reading critically for several hours. I think experience-wise, if nothing else, my own writing ought to improve. Or I won't be able to form a sentence without seeing flaws in it. Hm.

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

Oh, that does suck. That's about all I can think to say, but yeah, I'm sorry. Hopefully you'll get into the groove of things quickly enough, and at least have time to relax once you get home.

Also, *squee*, Andrew Bird!

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

It'll probably be fine. I don't have to get all of the submissions done right now, and they're short about as often as they're long. Though I've come across some real stinkers so far. Kind of makes you wonder about the human mind.

Heh, my one other song by him except for "Sovay." Thanks again, Lovenado!