by Cooper West | May 28, 2012 | Writing Industry
I have written in the past about how delicate the nature of the relationship with an editor can be. These are rocky waters to sail because anyone can call themselves a professional editor, take your money, and give you very little in return. Or, do a good job but play...
by Cooper West | May 7, 2012 | Editorial
I subscribe to a lot of blogs that encourage positive thinking, breaking the mold, seeking personal fulfillment and following your bliss. I get some sarcasm about that, but I figure, we get enough negative messages from pretty much everywhere (news, magazines, TV...
by Cooper West | May 5, 2012 | gradschool, Modus Operandi
Finally back from that professional conference! It was actually a good trip but it always feels good to come home, yeah? One thing that was a hot topic is jobs. The conference was for a state-level organization of information science professionals (librarians,...
by Cooper West | Apr 29, 2012 | Writing Update
One story I really love but put on hold with everything else is one with the working title of Hogan’s Heroes (which is a pretty lame title and probably trademarked by the TV series but that’s okay, it’s a working title. For the record, it has nothing...
by Cooper West | Apr 27, 2012 | gradschool, Modus Operandi
Last night was my FINAL final exam; it was not horrific but was two hours of handwritten long-essay answers (I know! Weird!) and when I turned it in, I was DONE. I am doing an internship in my field this summer for credit for a specialized certificate, so I’m...
