New York Category
On Writing and Leaving New York
Posted on September 27, 2014 Leave a Comment
I’m having New York withdrawals. Big time. Don’t get me wrong. I still think I made the right decision returning back to the midwest, cornfields and all. But that doesn’t mean I can’t miss the big city. On my 30-minute morning commute to work, sometimes I miss the bustle of people and the sound of […]
Land Ho, or H-Omaha
Posted on August 4, 2014 Leave a Comment
I’ve arrived back in Omaha. The first thing I noticed? Fresh air. Grass and fresh air. My final few days New York smelled unusually gross. The heat may have played a part in that, but it’s nice to walk around outside without the breeze carrying the smell of days-old trash. I’m excited to have my car back after two […]
My If/Then Moment
Posted on August 2, 2014 Leave a Comment
I told myself I couldn’t leave New York without seeing Idina Menzel on stage. And since my flight leaves tomorrow morning, I didn’t have much time. Wednesday, I waited in line for a rush ticket to If/Then and got a ticket for the THIRD row orchestra! I arrived in the theater, my tourist purchase it tow (t shirt […]
42 Press: Rediscovering the overlooked
Posted on July 25, 2014 Leave a Comment
The second half of my NYU Summer Publishing Institute was as intense and time-consuming as the first half. As with the magazine portion, we were divided into groups and given an imprint to launch. My group was assigned science fiction and fantasy books. From that emerged 42 press (named after the infamous answer to the meaning […]
The Beginning of the End
Posted on June 19, 2014 Leave a Comment
Three weeks down and I’m done with the magazine portion of my program. The days were grueling and the nights were sleepless. But through it all, my group came up with an amazing Brand and launch issue: Roster. College sports across all fields. At times it seemed like the final product would never come together. […]
Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More: Welcome to the ’40s
Posted on June 16, 2014 Leave a Comment
I piled into an elevator with twenty other people, a silent bellhop standing in the corner. The darkly lit elevator creeped up floor by floor. When it jolted to a stop, the bellhop pointed us down a hallway. “Welcome to the McKittrick Hotel,” he said. “I hope you enjoy your stay.” My friend and I walk […]
The Edit Test
Posted on June 13, 2014 1 Comment
Over the past two days I’ve been working on an Edit Test. Basically, the goal of an edit test is to test your editing skills. There’s plenty of pressure to do well. So my publishing program gave me a practice edit test and let’s just say it’s been no easy feat. The first half of […]
The vicious cycle of Mondays
Posted on June 10, 2014 Leave a Comment
Sundays feel like the best days. A whole day devoted to relaxing without any deadlines to meet. But then Monday rolls around and work appears from nowhere. I woke up this morning to a list of rapidly approaching deadlines, and I’ve been chugging coffee ever since. I guess I should backtrack a little. The first three […]
Nebraska girl, meet New York City
Posted on June 6, 2014 Leave a Comment
New York is huge. 8.3 million to be exact. Before arriving I hadn’t spent much time in big cities. But so far I’ve only managed to get lost once (primarily thanks to my iPhone and its GPS capabilities). After spending a month in London, the subway here is easy. Today, after walking past the tenth pizza place in the two […]
New York City, Here I Come!
Posted on May 27, 2014 Leave a Comment
This summer, I am spending 7 weeks living in New York City, attending the Summer Publishing Program at New York University. While I’m sad to leave my life in Minnesota, and all the great friend’s I’ve made at St Olaf college, I’m looking forward to this new chapter of my life.
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