May 2012
105 posts
WHEN I BUY A PILE OF $13 FOREIGN FASHION MAGAZINES...
WHEN WE THROW A PARTY FOR THE RELEASE OF OUR...
Ed. note: We are, in fact, throwing a party! I am, in fact, going to drink a lot tonight! If you’re in Los Angeles, you should come.
WHEN NO ONE CLICKS ON A PIECE I THINK IS REALLY,...
WHEN I THINK I KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH A PIECE AND...
WHEN ANOTHER JOURNALIST AND I LEARN WE'RE GOING ON...
WHEN A FRIEND PITCHES ME AN IDEA THAT DOESN'T WORK
WHEN A FRIEND PITCHES ME AN IDEA THAT WORKS
WHEN MY BOSS SUGGESTS WE RUN A PIECE THAT FIVE...
WHEN A WRITER IS UPSET ABOUT NEGATIVE COMMENTS ON...
WHEN A WRITER TRIES TO CONVINCE ME THAT THE 30TH...
WHEN A WRITER PITCHES A PIECE WE'VE ALREADY DONE
WHEN A WRITER IS TWEETING BUT ISN'T RESPONDING TO...
WHEN SOMEONE SAYS TABLETS WILL SAVE JOURNALISM
WHEN I'M TRYING TO GET SOMEONE TO WRITE FOR ME
WHEN IT'S THE DAY BEFORE SHIP
WHEN SOMEONE CALLS A BLOG POST A "BLOG"
WHEN I CHECK CHARTBEAT DURING MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
WHEN I FIND OUT WE HAVE TO DELIVER TWICE THE...
WHEN A PIECE IS RIDDLED WITH EM DASHES
WHEN I AM REALLY TIRED OF THE EXCUSES
WHEN SOMEONE ASKS IF I LIKE MY JOB
WHEN I DISAGREE WITH ANOTHER EDITOR ABOUT WHETHER...
WHEN A COWORKER QUITS TO TAKE A JOB IN P.R.
WHEN A WRITER TELLS ME SHE THINKS EDITORS ARE MEAN
WHEN AN OLDER EDITOR ASKS HOW I MAKE ALL OF THE...
WHEN A DESIGNER WORKS SOME KERNING MAGIC AND GETS...
WHEN I CALL A FREELANCER WHO HASN'T FILED YET
WHEN A PIECE GOES LIVE AND ALL OF THE LINKS ARE...
WHEN SOMEONE TELLS ME A PIECE BY A NON-JOURNALIST...
WHEN A WRITER PITCHES ME AND I FIND OUT HE'S...
WHEN A VETERAN JOURNALIST FINALLY JOINS TWITTER
WHEN I SEE OUR MAGAZINE ON A NEWSSTAND
WHEN IT'S THE DAY AFTER DEADLINE
WHEN A WRITER FLIRTS WITH ME BECAUSE HE THINKS...
WHEN I GOOGLE MYSELF AND AN AWFUL HUFFPO CLIP FROM...
WHEN I HEAR THAT SOMEONE I KNEW IN J-SCHOOL JUST...
WHEN I'M TOLD THAT I'M NOT ALLOWED TO FREELANCE
WHEN SOMEONE REFERS TO ME AS A "CONTENT MANAGER"
WHEN SOMEONE ASKS ME WHY WE USE THE SERIAL COMMA
WHEN I EDIT A PARAGRAPH FULL OF STATISTICS
WHEN I PICK UP THE PHONE AND IT'S A FLACK
WHEN I RECEIVE A PITCH I HAVE SEEN 10 TIMES BEFORE
WHEN SOMEONE AT A PARTY SAYS HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF...
WHEN I JUST CAN'T MAKE IT WORK
WHEN A PIECE NO ONE ELSE WAS EXCITED ABOUT BLOWS...
WHEN SOMEONE AT A PARTY TELLS ME HE READS OUR...
WHEN I READ A PIECE BY A GREAT WRITER WHO'S NEVER...
WHEN A WRITER ASKS FOR $2/WORD
WHEN I READ REBECCA SOLNIT
WHEN I AGREE TO DISCUSS SOMETHING I KNOW NOTHING...
