Tuesday, June 1, 2010
New York Revisited
New York was fantastic, and I'm more sure than ever that I want to make the move next summer after graduation to be a part of publishing. So, how about some pictures to catalog the trip? :)
From Arkansas we drove to Toledo, OH passing through a handful of states.
We even passed Lima, OH where the wonderful show GLEE takes place. :)
Once in Toledo, we stayed the night with Katie's sister and then hopped on a train to New York.
What
should have been a 15-16 hour ride turned into an entire day on a train after 2 separate delays totaling a whopping 8 extra hours. Fun stuff. (It was my first train ride.)
Now then, Curtis Brown was like heaven. Everyone there was absolutely wonderful. They were all so happy to be doing the things they love and the atmosphere was fantastic.
Katie and I got to read through slush with Ginger and see how she does things. She talked to us about contracts and the ins and outs of her job and she introduced us to some of the other fabulous people at the office who shared what their jobs are like. 
On day two, we got to see the conference room where a handful of client books are on display. This is where we had lunch with a bunch of the assistants and talked about random things (including the toasted marshmallow shake which will be disclosed later) while Ginger was at a contracts committee meeting.Our time at Curtis Brown showed me that I do really want to become an agent. These people were so incredibly nice and full of energy and happiness. They love reading and talking about books and authors and sharing all of that with other people, which is what I want to do. Curtis Brown felt like home, if you know what I mean, and I am so thankful to Ginger for letting us follow her around for a couple of days.
Tomorrow: our time at Penguin, the return trip, and visiting Lake Eerie.
Still to come: random pictures of New York and the loot we scored while we were there, including such books as Sandman Slim, A Match Made in High School, ARCs of Incarceron, Fire, and books that were actually purchased. :)
Note: For some reason there are huge blank spaces when this gets posted. These gaps aren't showing up in the post or the preview and I can't get them to go away, so I apologize if it took forever to read.
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7 comments:
Holy cow, I'm jealous!
Just when I thought all the BEA attendees had sucked all my jealousy energy out of me, you come along and post this! Super happy for you, though! Way to keep your dream alive ;)
Sounds amazing!!! You'd be a great agent. And you kind of passed right by me in Ohio:)
That's sounds like so much fun! I wish I wanted to be an agent. It would definitely beat waiting to get an agent because you know, I'd already be one. Ha!
Can't wait for more pics!
WOW, what a road trip! You must be exhausted! ;)
SO JEALOUS!
Sounds like you had an awesome time though. I can't wait to hear more.
What an experience! With more to come I'm sure.
What an amazing experience. New York is fab, isn't it? Love that city - it literally hums with energy.
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