Copy Editing is My Calling

I'm leaving sewing and art stuff to my talented sister.

Copy editing. It is my love. It is my darling. My little baby, my honey bunny, my lamey wamey ...

For those of you who don't know, I was offered a spot as a copy editor for SLUG magazine (SaltLakeUnderGround). It is an unpaid position (in dollar terms) but I will be able to get college credit, and it's going right on my resume. Here's the website in case you want to check it out www.slugmag.com

I'm typing this now while I'm still on this editing high.

I had a lot of fun on my first night. I was a little nervous at first since it was my first day, but everyone there was really nice and they answered my questions like it wasn't the most annoying thing ever to help the new girl. They have their own way to mark things and their own guidelines that I have to learn, but they assured me that it is something that you learn as you go.

I want to put all this stuff up here so I can remember how much fun I had in case I ever complain about it in the coming months or in case they all actually hated me and they won't let me come back.

Because as always, not being good enough is my biggest fear.

I know copy editing though. I know how to do this, and I'm good at it. But even saying all of this, it's still hard to have confidence in myself.

I wish it was more than once a week. I could do this every single day. But then again, if it was more than once a week, I probably would not have been able to do it. It's going to be another thing to juggle once school starts, but I think it will end up being something I do to keep myself sane.

Hopefully, I'll be able to count it as enough college credit that I only have to take two classes this fall instead of three. My advisor is working on it.

Anyway!

YAY for me!