Trudy Doyle's got a new blog...
trudydoyle.wordpress.com
...if you're so inclined.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Online Registration Is On Its Way!
Starting with Winter/Spring 2010, registration will be handled online. You will need your Banner account information in order to log in and register, so if you are not in an online workshop this semester, be sure that you have your Banner account info ready for registration in early December.
Students who will be new to the program in January: you will receive your Banner account info in the mail with your official acceptance letter from Grad Studies. You must use that account to register.
I advise you all to log into Banner before December to make sure your account is working properly. Also, be advised that you will not be able to register unless your account with the university is current at the time of registration. If you have a balance at that time, please contact the Cashier's office to arrange a plan.
More info on registration processes in the coming weeks...
Students who will be new to the program in January: you will receive your Banner account info in the mail with your official acceptance letter from Grad Studies. You must use that account to register.
I advise you all to log into Banner before December to make sure your account is working properly. Also, be advised that you will not be able to register unless your account with the university is current at the time of registration. If you have a balance at that time, please contact the Cashier's office to arrange a plan.
More info on registration processes in the coming weeks...
Friday, September 18, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Open Mic on Campus
Every Thursday night there is a Coffeehouse on campus in Alumni Hall with an Open Mic. Signup for the open mic begins at 7:30 and the open mic starts at 8. There is usually professional enterntainment after the open mic. Dean of Student Walt Cramer is keen to have more writers coming to the open mic, so step on up!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Look Into Your Family History
My MFA thesis was featured in the Connecticut Post Sunday Business section yesterday. American Swindle and Musica, a nonfiction book and screenplay respectively, look at the life of the greatest con man of the last century, who also happened to be my grandparents’ brother-in-law.
Philip Musica was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan when the island was bursting with the greatest influx of immigrants in American history. Al Capone might have been a playmate, but Philip didn’t become another godfather. Instead, he pursued the American Dream in his own inventive and uniquely dark way.
Philip was arrested twice for fraud in New York City in his formative years. Each time he avoided his sentence with a brilliant display of social networking, the first time with a presidential pardon from William Taft, the second time by ingratiating himself with and then working for the Manhattan District Attorney under an alias.
As Investigator William Johnson, Philip settled old scores with WWI sedition laws and mastered Wall Street trading and Prohibition bootlegging on the side. He met his future wife and cunningly divided her from her first husband. Then he disappeared into a third and final identity that is difficult to believe was possible for a twice-convicted forger.
Frank Donald Coster was a German chemist from Heidelberg University who lived on the Gold Coast of Connecticut and single-handedly ran McKesson & Robbins, the biggest pharmaceutical company in the world at the time. This was Philip’s final masterpiece alias and he kept it up for most of the Great Depression, until it all finally unraveled.
The story is incredible and yet completely forgotten, I believe for the simple reason that no one likes to remember that they were swindled. Yet the SEC laws that are being changed this week for Bernie Madoff were originally written in response to Philip. The story has sat crumbling in a number of scrapbooks in my parent's attic for seventy years.
And today, after two years of research and writing and editing, and a lifetime asking questions, it goes out into the world. I have a website, of course.
Philip Musica was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan when the island was bursting with the greatest influx of immigrants in American history. Al Capone might have been a playmate, but Philip didn’t become another godfather. Instead, he pursued the American Dream in his own inventive and uniquely dark way.
Philip was arrested twice for fraud in New York City in his formative years. Each time he avoided his sentence with a brilliant display of social networking, the first time with a presidential pardon from William Taft, the second time by ingratiating himself with and then working for the Manhattan District Attorney under an alias.
As Investigator William Johnson, Philip settled old scores with WWI sedition laws and mastered Wall Street trading and Prohibition bootlegging on the side. He met his future wife and cunningly divided her from her first husband. Then he disappeared into a third and final identity that is difficult to believe was possible for a twice-convicted forger.
Frank Donald Coster was a German chemist from Heidelberg University who lived on the Gold Coast of Connecticut and single-handedly ran McKesson & Robbins, the biggest pharmaceutical company in the world at the time. This was Philip’s final masterpiece alias and he kept it up for most of the Great Depression, until it all finally unraveled.
The story is incredible and yet completely forgotten, I believe for the simple reason that no one likes to remember that they were swindled. Yet the SEC laws that are being changed this week for Bernie Madoff were originally written in response to Philip. The story has sat crumbling in a number of scrapbooks in my parent's attic for seventy years.
And today, after two years of research and writing and editing, and a lifetime asking questions, it goes out into the world. I have a website, of course.
Reminder to Students in Internships/Practica This Semester
At the end of the semester, I need to get a letter or report from your ON-SITE mentor evaluating your performance over the semester.
MFA student wanted for paid Internship in the University's Office of Publications & Design - Spring 2010
The Office of UP&D is offering an internship to an MFA student who wish to hone his/her human interest writing skills. We’re looking for a responsible, reliable student to interview and write articles about alumni, donors and individuals/events at WCSU. In addition to receiving byline and masthead credit (and printed copies of the publications), students will learn the ‘ins and outs’ of the production process (design conception, editorial, layout, pre-press) to create a full-color magazine. Knowledge of Associated Press Style and InDesign a plus. Journalism background helpful but we mostly want an enthusiastic student eager to learn. You can write from home (or Starbucks), but meetings/interviews will be conducted on the WCSU campus. Interns will check in weekly via e-mail and phone.
Benefits: We will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. You will have an amazing array of writing for your professional portfolio. Timeline: January 2010 through June 2010, 10 to 15 hours per week, for a total of 150 hours. Compensation: $12/hour.
To apply: Please email a resume, cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, and a writing sample (an article, a school paper, etc.) to http://www.blogger.com/sherlocki@wcsu.edu with “MFA Internship” in the subject line. Irene SherlockAssociate Director, Publications & DesignOld Main 202AWestern Connecticut State University181 White Street, Danbury, Conn.(203) 837-8292 phone(203) 837-8865 fax
Benefits: We will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. You will have an amazing array of writing for your professional portfolio. Timeline: January 2010 through June 2010, 10 to 15 hours per week, for a total of 150 hours. Compensation: $12/hour.
To apply: Please email a resume, cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, and a writing sample (an article, a school paper, etc.) to http://www.blogger.com/sherlocki@wcsu.edu with “MFA Internship” in the subject line. Irene SherlockAssociate Director, Publications & DesignOld Main 202AWestern Connecticut State University181 White Street, Danbury, Conn.(203) 837-8292 phone(203) 837-8865 fax
LK still earning positive reviews
The Hartford Courant reviewed Larry's Kidney this weekend.
http://www.courant.com/features/books/hc-larry0913.artsep13,0,5991570.story
http://www.courant.com/features/books/hc-larry0913.artsep13,0,5991570.story
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Trudy Doyle Makes the Home Shopping Network!
Trudy Doyle makes her Home Shopping Network debut Monday as part of a six-book set of Contemporary Romances in HSN's "Escape with Romance" promotion! Come join Ravenous Publisher Holly Schmidt as she introduces this fabulous collection at the following times:
Monday September 14 - 8:35am - 8:55am then 4:35 pm- 4:55pm. Early Tuesday September 15 -3:00am - 3:20am.
Voyage to a distant land where fantasy and passion ignite. The Escape with Romance Exclusive 6-Book Collection is a fascinating compilation of stories filled with infatuation, excitement and of course, love. These tales will evoke the internal fires that burn deep within us all. Choose from the 3 collections; the romantically nostalgic Historical genre, the futuristic and supernatural of the Paranormal genre, or the modern-day heroines of the Contemporary genre. Plus, if you can't decide choose the Sampler, which includes 2 books from every genre, so you can get a little bit of it all. Suddenly, reading just got a lot more interesting. Escape with Romance Exclusive 6-Book Collection Features:
Historical Genre:
"Land of Falling Stars" by Keta Diablo; ISBN 13-978-1-60777-628-4, 192 pages
"Force My Hand" by Em Brown; ISBN 13-978-1-60777-629-1, 192 pages
"Kiss of Scandal" by Isabel Roman; ISBN 13:978-1-60777-630-7, 192 pages
"The Mercenary Bride" by Jamaica Layne; ISBN 13-978-1-60777-631-4, 192 pages
"Dark Desires of the Druids #1" by Isabel Roman; ISBN 13:978-1-60777-632-1, 192 pages
"The American Heiress" by Roxanne Dent; ISBN 13-978-1-60777-645-1, 191 pages
Historical Genre Features:
Swashbuckling, dashing heroes
Innocent, but passionate heroines
Princesses, dukes, cads and rakes are just a few of the characters
Heroes save heroines in a bold display of passion
Paranormal Genre:
"The Wolfpact" by Jo Atkinson; ISBN 13-978-1-60777-633-8, 191 pages
"Stilettos, Inc." by Lexi Ryan; ISBN 13-978-1-677-634-5, 192 pages
"Twilights Edge" by Jo Atkinson; ISBN 13-978-1-60777-635-2, 208 pages
"Love in Space" by Lisa Lane; ISBN 13-978-1-607777-636-9; 192 pages
"Haunted Seduction" by Morgan James; ISBN 13-978-1-60777-637-6, 192 pages
"Loving Daylight" by Malia Sutton; ISBN 13-978-1-60777-638-3, 192 pages
Paranormal Genre Features:
6 stories with otherworldly or supernatural elements
Escape to exciting fantasy worlds where anything is possible
Meet vampires, warewolves, shape-shifters and mind-readers
Heroes are dark, misunderstood and waiting for that special someone
Contemporary Genre:
"Ripping the Bodice" by Keta Diablo; ISBN 13-978-1-60777-628-4, 192 pages
"Nashville Heat" by Bethany Michaels; ISBN 13-978-1-60777-640-6, 192 pages
"Hot on Her Heels" by Monica Newcomb; ISBN 19-978-1-607777-641-3, 192 pages
"The Lady's Choice" by Trudy Doyle; ISBN 13-978-60777-642-0, 191 pages
"Once an Obsession" by Bella French; ISBN 13-978-1-60777-643-7, 192 pages
"Vital Signs" by Jamica Lane; ISBN 13-978-1-60777-644-4, 192 pages
Contemporary Genre Features:
Features modern-day heroines and hunky heroes who find love and compassion despite the pressures of life
Sweeping love stories about true soul mates
Smart, innocent heroines who face insurmountable obstacles
Strong, masculine heroes consumed by passion
True love conquers all for a happily-ever-after ending
Sampler:
"Land of Falling Stars" by Keta Diablo; ISBN 13-978-1-60777-628-4, 192 pages
"Kiss of Scandal" by Isabel Roman; ISBN 13:978-1-60777-630-7, 192 pages
"Stilettos, Inc." by Lexi Ryan; ISBN 13-978-1-677-634-5, 192 pages
"Twilights Edge" by Jo Atkinson; ISBN 13-978-1-60777-635-2, 208 pages
"Ripping the Bodice" by Inara Lavey; ISBN 13-978-1-60777-639-4, 191 pages
"Nashville Heat" by Bethany Michaels; ISBN 13-978-1-60777-640-6, 192 pages
Product Features:
These novels contain explicit language and content that are intended for adult audiences only
Measure approx. 9"L x 6"W x 3-1/4"H each
Softcover
Printed in USA
Escape with Romance Exclusive 6-Book Collection
HSN Price: $29.95
Friday, September 11, 2009
NaNoWriMo Kicks Off November 1st
National Novel Writing Month is fast approaching. NaNoWriMo, as it is affectionaly acronymed, is a global celebration of writing where the goal is to write a rough draft of 50,000 words in 30 days.
Last year I participated in NaNoWriMo for the first time. I wrote a 50,000 word ROUGH draft of a novel that had been swimming in my head while my first novel continues to plod along 3 years later.
The cool thing about NaNoWriMo is that it cultivates a community of writers and charges the adrenaline tanks for cranking out writing. You can join local groups and participate in marathon writing sessions and other fun, collaborative activities throughout the month.
A few other MFA alumnae participated. I decided after suffering through the pain of last year's aggressive goal that this was something I would give to myself as a "writer's gift" annually. So I'm gearing up for November 1 and prepping to write a YA novel about eating disorders that has been taking up too much space in my brain and not enough bytes on my computer.
Hope you'll think about joining the fun in a little more than a month!
Last year I participated in NaNoWriMo for the first time. I wrote a 50,000 word ROUGH draft of a novel that had been swimming in my head while my first novel continues to plod along 3 years later.
The cool thing about NaNoWriMo is that it cultivates a community of writers and charges the adrenaline tanks for cranking out writing. You can join local groups and participate in marathon writing sessions and other fun, collaborative activities throughout the month.
A few other MFA alumnae participated. I decided after suffering through the pain of last year's aggressive goal that this was something I would give to myself as a "writer's gift" annually. So I'm gearing up for November 1 and prepping to write a YA novel about eating disorders that has been taking up too much space in my brain and not enough bytes on my computer.
Hope you'll think about joining the fun in a little more than a month!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
PT Job Opportunity in CT
Educational Center for the Arts. Writer in Residence in fiction and/or poetry sought to teach in New Haven, part-time, on Mon and Tues afternoons from 1-4:00 in the Creative Writing Dept. in a high school for the arts for gifted students. Compensation includes five hours prep time and five hours teaching time. Students are highly motivated and graduate to pursue further study at NYU, Barnard, Columbia, Wesleyan, Sarah Lawrence, etc. Please email crosenstone@snet.net immediately if interested.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Where Have All the Students Gone?
Click above for a sobering article about the demise of the English department from The American Scholar.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Monday, September 07, 2009
Potential Internship and/or Enrichment Project Opportunities with Super Interns
I worked as an intern with Super Interns and recommend that you do the same (if one of the opportunities below appeals to you). If you have any questions about my internship experience, you can e-mail me at carmencpalmer@gmail.com
Here's some info about Super Interns:
Company Info:
See internship descriptions from Super Interns below. The Product Development, Blog, E-Newsletter and SEO Web Writing Interns would need to have good English and writing skills. The Business Development Interns would need to be strong in their people skills.
Feel free to pass on to friends or family who might be interested in an internship for any reason.
1. Blog Editor Intern ~ Fall 2009
Internship Description: The Blog Editor Intern will be responsible for helping us launch our new blog this fall. This will include writing and ghostwriting blog posts and articles, listing our blog in online blog directories, and conducting internet research to find timely articles, websites, and blogs of relevance to our topic. You will also be contributing articles and posts to our weekly newsletter. If you wanted to learn not just how to blog – but how to make a business out of blogging – this internship is for you.
Ideal Candidate: Passion, enthusiasm, and excitement for the company and the product are most important! You must have excellent writing and communication skills. (Previous business writing and marketing experience gets extra brownie points.) You must be proficient with technology – email, internet, MS Office, and willing to learn user-friendly software. Previous blogging experience with Wordpress counts as a bonus, but not required. You must be organized, dependable, punctual, and able to work independently from home with phone and email support. You must be able to attend phone meetings a few times a week and be flexible to include some evening and weekends (we will work with your schedule). You must be able to multi-task and be adaptable to changes in projects and priorities typical of a start-up environment. Residing within an hour of New Haven, CT to allow for occasional face-to-face meetings is a plus, but not required. We will work with you virtually!
Benefits: Although we are a virtual company, we place a strong value on team-building and mentorship. You will work directly with the founders and CEOs (AKA the Dynamic Duo) and have high-level skills and responsibilities to add to your resume. For the successful intern, we will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. You will have an amazing array of writing for your professional portfolio. We will gladly help you arrange for academic credit, if at all possible. You will have first-hand knowledge of how to start and run a business and how to market yourself as a freelancer.
Location: This is a virtual internship! You will work from home (or school, or Starbucks, or the library…or wherever).
Timeline: September 2009 through December 2009, 10 to 15 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. There is potential to continue through spring 2010 for the right candidate.
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but the experience is priceless!
To Apply: Please email a resume, cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, and a writing sample (an article, a school paper, etc.) to apply@superinterns.com with “Blog Editor Intern” in the title. Thanks!
2. Business Development Interns ~ Fall 2009
Internship Description: The Business Development Interns will attend networking events of various business groups, including Chambers of Commerce, BNI Groups, Rotary Clubs, and other business groups to introduce our company and product. The Business Development Interns will represent Super Interns in a professional capacity, help us to collect new contacts for our database, and make personal follow up calls and emails to welcome new contacts to the Super Interns community. While we certainly encourage sales, this is primarily a grassroots marketing and outreach position. This internship provides a high-level mix of sales, marketing, communications, and public relations.
Ideal Candidates: Passionate about sales and marketing, personable and confident, and great with people. You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. You must be comfort and proficiency with technology – email, internet, MS Office, and willingness to learn user-friendly software. You must be organized, able to multi-task, and work independently. You must be reliable, punctual, and able to travel to attend various events as well as phone meetings a few times a week. You must be flexible to include some evening and weekends (we will work with your schedule). You must be adaptable to changes in projects and priorities typical of a start-up environment. Residing within an hour of New Haven, CT to allow for occasional face-to-face meetings is a plus, but is not required. We will work with you virtually!
Benefits: Although we are a virtual company, we place a strong value on team-building and mentorship. You will work directly with the founders and CEOs (AKA the Dynamic Duo) and have high-level skills and responsibilities to add to your resume. For the successful intern, we will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. Everything you create (that is not confidential) will go in your professional portfolio. We will gladly help you arrange for academic credit, if at all possible. You will have first-hand knowledge of how to market yourself.
Location: This is a virtual internship! You will work from home (or school, or Starbucks, or the library…or wherever).
Timeline: September 2009 through December 2009, 10 to 15 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. There is potential to continue through spring 2010 for the right candidate.
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but the experience is priceless!
To Apply: Please email a resume and a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications to apply@superinterns.com with “Business Development Intern” in the subject line. Thanks!
3. E-Newsletter Editor Intern ~ Fall 2009
Internship Description: The E-Newsletter Editor Intern will prepare and send out our weekly email newsletter. You will work with our writing interns and guest expert writers to pull together, coordinate, and edit each week’s newsletter, supplementing with your own writing where needed. You will use 1ShoppingCart, our email marketing program, to manage our subscriber list, to format and send out each issue. You will learn the art and science of email marketing, people and project management, as well as an array of important technical and communication skills.
Ideal Candidate: Passion, enthusiasm, and excitement for the company and the product are most important! You must have excellent writing and communication skills. You must be proficient with technology – email, internet, MS Office, and willing to learn user-friendly software. (Experience with 1ShoppingCart software will get you extra brownie points but is not required.) You must have great attention to detail and organizational skills. You must be able to work well with others and independently. You must be able to attend phone meetings a few times a week and be flexible to include some evening and weekends (we will work with your schedule). You must be able to multi-task and be adaptable to changes in projects and priorities typical of a start-up environment. Residing within an hour of New Haven, CT to allow for occasional face-to-face meetings is a plus, but not required. We will work with you virtually!
Benefits: Although we are a virtual company, we place a strong value on team-building and mentorship. You will work directly with the CEOs and have high-level skills and responsibilities to add to your resume. For the successful intern, we will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. You will have an amazing array of newsletters for your professional portfolio. We will gladly help you arrange for academic credit, if at all possible. You will have first-hand knowledge of how to start and run a business and how to market your services as a freelancer.
Location: This is a virtual internship! You will work from home (or school, or Starbucks, or the library…or wherever).
Timeline: September 2009 through December 2009, 10 to 15 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. There is potential to continue through spring 2010 for the right candidate.
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but the experience is priceless!
To Apply: Please email a resume, cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, and a writing sample (an article, a school paper, etc.) to apply@superinterns.com with “E-Newsletter Editor Intern” in the title. Thanks!
4. Product Development Intern ~ Fall 2009
Internship Description: Our Product Development Intern will be the main assistant on creating “version 2.0” of our online course and turning it into a physical product (a binder of text materials and several audio CDs). You will learn how information products are created and sold, and you will work on all facets of product development, including research, writing, editing, copywriting, packaging, fulfillment, and marketing (especially internet marketing). You will also experience a highly virtual and entrepreneurial work environment. How cool is that?
Ideal Candidate: Passion, enthusiasm, and excitement for Super Interns and our product are most important! You must have excellent writing skills, including excellent use of grammar and editing abilities. (Previous business writing and marketing experience will get you extra brownie points.) You must be proficient with technology – email, internet, MS Office, and willing to learn very user-friendly software. You must be organized, dependable, punctual, and able to work independently from home with phone and email support. You must be able to attend phone meetings a few times a week and be flexible to include some evening and weekends (we will work with your schedule). You must be able to multi-task and be adaptable to changes in projects and priorities typical of a start-up environment. Residing within an hour of New Haven, CT to allow for occasional face-to-face meetings is a plus, but is not required. We will work with you virtually!
Benefits: Although we are a virtual company, we place a strong value on team-building and mentorship. You will work directly with the founders and CEOs (AKA the Dynamic Duo) and have high-level skills and responsibilities to add to your resume. For the successful intern, we will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. You will have an amazing finished product for your professional portfolio. We will gladly help you arrange for academic credit, if at all possible. You will have first-hand knowledge of how to start and run a business and how to market your services as a freelancer.
Location: This is a virtual internship! You will work from home (or school, or Starbucks, or the library…or wherever).
Timeline: September 2009 through December 2009, 10 to 15 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. There is potential to continue through spring 2010 for the right candidate.
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but the experience is priceless!
To Apply: Please email a resume, cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, and a writing sample (an article, a school paper, etc.) to apply@superinterns.com with “Product Development Intern” in the title. Thanks!
5. SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Web Writing Intern ~ Fall 2009
Internship Description: The SEO Web Writing Intern will write the copy for our main website www.SuperInterns.com (company mission, bios, products, services, etc.) as well as writing and ghost-writing a library of articles on topics relating to interns and internships that will optimize our search engine rankings on these and other key words. You may also be contributing your writing skills to our newsletter, blog, and information products. A bonus: you will learn insider secrets from the world renown internet marketer who is working with our company!
Ideal Candidate: Passion, enthusiasm, and excitement for the company and the product are most important! You must have excellent writing and communication skills. (Previous business writing and marketing experience gets you extra brownie points.) You must be proficient with technology – email, internet, MS Office, and willing to learn user-friendly software. Experience with Wordpress, our website software, a plus but not required. You must be organized, dependable, punctual, and able to work independently from home with phone and email support. You must be able to attend phone meetings a few times a week and be flexible to include some evening and weekends (we will work with your schedule). You must be able to multi-task and be adaptable to changes in projects and priorities typical of a start-up environment. Residing within an hour of New Haven, CT to allow for occasional face-to-face meetings is a plus, but not required. We will work with you virtually!
Benefits: Although we are a virtual company, we place a strong value on team-building and mentorship. You will work directly with the founders and CEOs (AKA the Dynamic Duo) and have high-level skills and responsibilities to add to your resume. For the successful intern, we will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. You will have an amazing array of writing for your professional portfolio. We will gladly help you arrange for academic credit, if at all possible. You will have first-hand knowledge of how to start and run a business and how to market your services as a freelancer.
Location: This is a virtual internship! You will work from home (or school, or Starbucks, or the library…or wherever).
Timeline: September 2009 through December 2009, 10 to 15 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. There is potential to continue through spring 2010 for the right candidate.
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but the experience is priceless!
To Apply: Please email a resume, cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, and writing sample (an article, a school paper, etc.) to apply@superinterns.com with “SEO Web Writing Intern” in
Here's some info about Super Interns:
Company Info:
The dual mission of Super Interns LLC (www.SuperInterns.com) is:
1. to help businesses and organizations of all sizes to create successful, profitable, and easy-to-manage internship programs.
2. to create exciting, high-level, career-building internship opportunities for interns that don’t currently exist in the market.
Our main product is an online course that teaches employers how to build successful internship programs, and we will be expanding to include products for interns. We also provide consulting and public speaking services.
See internship descriptions from Super Interns below. The Product Development, Blog, E-Newsletter and SEO Web Writing Interns would need to have good English and writing skills. The Business Development Interns would need to be strong in their people skills.
Feel free to pass on to friends or family who might be interested in an internship for any reason.
1. Blog Editor Intern ~ Fall 2009
Internship Description: The Blog Editor Intern will be responsible for helping us launch our new blog this fall. This will include writing and ghostwriting blog posts and articles, listing our blog in online blog directories, and conducting internet research to find timely articles, websites, and blogs of relevance to our topic. You will also be contributing articles and posts to our weekly newsletter. If you wanted to learn not just how to blog – but how to make a business out of blogging – this internship is for you.
Ideal Candidate: Passion, enthusiasm, and excitement for the company and the product are most important! You must have excellent writing and communication skills. (Previous business writing and marketing experience gets extra brownie points.) You must be proficient with technology – email, internet, MS Office, and willing to learn user-friendly software. Previous blogging experience with Wordpress counts as a bonus, but not required. You must be organized, dependable, punctual, and able to work independently from home with phone and email support. You must be able to attend phone meetings a few times a week and be flexible to include some evening and weekends (we will work with your schedule). You must be able to multi-task and be adaptable to changes in projects and priorities typical of a start-up environment. Residing within an hour of New Haven, CT to allow for occasional face-to-face meetings is a plus, but not required. We will work with you virtually!
Benefits: Although we are a virtual company, we place a strong value on team-building and mentorship. You will work directly with the founders and CEOs (AKA the Dynamic Duo) and have high-level skills and responsibilities to add to your resume. For the successful intern, we will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. You will have an amazing array of writing for your professional portfolio. We will gladly help you arrange for academic credit, if at all possible. You will have first-hand knowledge of how to start and run a business and how to market yourself as a freelancer.
Location: This is a virtual internship! You will work from home (or school, or Starbucks, or the library…or wherever).
Timeline: September 2009 through December 2009, 10 to 15 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. There is potential to continue through spring 2010 for the right candidate.
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but the experience is priceless!
To Apply: Please email a resume, cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, and a writing sample (an article, a school paper, etc.) to apply@superinterns.com with “Blog Editor Intern” in the title. Thanks!
2. Business Development Interns ~ Fall 2009
Internship Description: The Business Development Interns will attend networking events of various business groups, including Chambers of Commerce, BNI Groups, Rotary Clubs, and other business groups to introduce our company and product. The Business Development Interns will represent Super Interns in a professional capacity, help us to collect new contacts for our database, and make personal follow up calls and emails to welcome new contacts to the Super Interns community. While we certainly encourage sales, this is primarily a grassroots marketing and outreach position. This internship provides a high-level mix of sales, marketing, communications, and public relations.
Ideal Candidates: Passionate about sales and marketing, personable and confident, and great with people. You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. You must be comfort and proficiency with technology – email, internet, MS Office, and willingness to learn user-friendly software. You must be organized, able to multi-task, and work independently. You must be reliable, punctual, and able to travel to attend various events as well as phone meetings a few times a week. You must be flexible to include some evening and weekends (we will work with your schedule). You must be adaptable to changes in projects and priorities typical of a start-up environment. Residing within an hour of New Haven, CT to allow for occasional face-to-face meetings is a plus, but is not required. We will work with you virtually!
Benefits: Although we are a virtual company, we place a strong value on team-building and mentorship. You will work directly with the founders and CEOs (AKA the Dynamic Duo) and have high-level skills and responsibilities to add to your resume. For the successful intern, we will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. Everything you create (that is not confidential) will go in your professional portfolio. We will gladly help you arrange for academic credit, if at all possible. You will have first-hand knowledge of how to market yourself.
Location: This is a virtual internship! You will work from home (or school, or Starbucks, or the library…or wherever).
Timeline: September 2009 through December 2009, 10 to 15 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. There is potential to continue through spring 2010 for the right candidate.
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but the experience is priceless!
To Apply: Please email a resume and a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications to apply@superinterns.com with “Business Development Intern” in the subject line. Thanks!
3. E-Newsletter Editor Intern ~ Fall 2009
Internship Description: The E-Newsletter Editor Intern will prepare and send out our weekly email newsletter. You will work with our writing interns and guest expert writers to pull together, coordinate, and edit each week’s newsletter, supplementing with your own writing where needed. You will use 1ShoppingCart, our email marketing program, to manage our subscriber list, to format and send out each issue. You will learn the art and science of email marketing, people and project management, as well as an array of important technical and communication skills.
Ideal Candidate: Passion, enthusiasm, and excitement for the company and the product are most important! You must have excellent writing and communication skills. You must be proficient with technology – email, internet, MS Office, and willing to learn user-friendly software. (Experience with 1ShoppingCart software will get you extra brownie points but is not required.) You must have great attention to detail and organizational skills. You must be able to work well with others and independently. You must be able to attend phone meetings a few times a week and be flexible to include some evening and weekends (we will work with your schedule). You must be able to multi-task and be adaptable to changes in projects and priorities typical of a start-up environment. Residing within an hour of New Haven, CT to allow for occasional face-to-face meetings is a plus, but not required. We will work with you virtually!
Benefits: Although we are a virtual company, we place a strong value on team-building and mentorship. You will work directly with the CEOs and have high-level skills and responsibilities to add to your resume. For the successful intern, we will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. You will have an amazing array of newsletters for your professional portfolio. We will gladly help you arrange for academic credit, if at all possible. You will have first-hand knowledge of how to start and run a business and how to market your services as a freelancer.
Location: This is a virtual internship! You will work from home (or school, or Starbucks, or the library…or wherever).
Timeline: September 2009 through December 2009, 10 to 15 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. There is potential to continue through spring 2010 for the right candidate.
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but the experience is priceless!
To Apply: Please email a resume, cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, and a writing sample (an article, a school paper, etc.) to apply@superinterns.com with “E-Newsletter Editor Intern” in the title. Thanks!
4. Product Development Intern ~ Fall 2009
Internship Description: Our Product Development Intern will be the main assistant on creating “version 2.0” of our online course and turning it into a physical product (a binder of text materials and several audio CDs). You will learn how information products are created and sold, and you will work on all facets of product development, including research, writing, editing, copywriting, packaging, fulfillment, and marketing (especially internet marketing). You will also experience a highly virtual and entrepreneurial work environment. How cool is that?
Ideal Candidate: Passion, enthusiasm, and excitement for Super Interns and our product are most important! You must have excellent writing skills, including excellent use of grammar and editing abilities. (Previous business writing and marketing experience will get you extra brownie points.) You must be proficient with technology – email, internet, MS Office, and willing to learn very user-friendly software. You must be organized, dependable, punctual, and able to work independently from home with phone and email support. You must be able to attend phone meetings a few times a week and be flexible to include some evening and weekends (we will work with your schedule). You must be able to multi-task and be adaptable to changes in projects and priorities typical of a start-up environment. Residing within an hour of New Haven, CT to allow for occasional face-to-face meetings is a plus, but is not required. We will work with you virtually!
Benefits: Although we are a virtual company, we place a strong value on team-building and mentorship. You will work directly with the founders and CEOs (AKA the Dynamic Duo) and have high-level skills and responsibilities to add to your resume. For the successful intern, we will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. You will have an amazing finished product for your professional portfolio. We will gladly help you arrange for academic credit, if at all possible. You will have first-hand knowledge of how to start and run a business and how to market your services as a freelancer.
Location: This is a virtual internship! You will work from home (or school, or Starbucks, or the library…or wherever).
Timeline: September 2009 through December 2009, 10 to 15 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. There is potential to continue through spring 2010 for the right candidate.
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but the experience is priceless!
To Apply: Please email a resume, cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, and a writing sample (an article, a school paper, etc.) to apply@superinterns.com with “Product Development Intern” in the title. Thanks!
5. SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Web Writing Intern ~ Fall 2009
Internship Description: The SEO Web Writing Intern will write the copy for our main website www.SuperInterns.com (company mission, bios, products, services, etc.) as well as writing and ghost-writing a library of articles on topics relating to interns and internships that will optimize our search engine rankings on these and other key words. You may also be contributing your writing skills to our newsletter, blog, and information products. A bonus: you will learn insider secrets from the world renown internet marketer who is working with our company!
Ideal Candidate: Passion, enthusiasm, and excitement for the company and the product are most important! You must have excellent writing and communication skills. (Previous business writing and marketing experience gets you extra brownie points.) You must be proficient with technology – email, internet, MS Office, and willing to learn user-friendly software. Experience with Wordpress, our website software, a plus but not required. You must be organized, dependable, punctual, and able to work independently from home with phone and email support. You must be able to attend phone meetings a few times a week and be flexible to include some evening and weekends (we will work with your schedule). You must be able to multi-task and be adaptable to changes in projects and priorities typical of a start-up environment. Residing within an hour of New Haven, CT to allow for occasional face-to-face meetings is a plus, but not required. We will work with you virtually!
Benefits: Although we are a virtual company, we place a strong value on team-building and mentorship. You will work directly with the founders and CEOs (AKA the Dynamic Duo) and have high-level skills and responsibilities to add to your resume. For the successful intern, we will provide a letter of recommendation and serve as references. You will have an amazing array of writing for your professional portfolio. We will gladly help you arrange for academic credit, if at all possible. You will have first-hand knowledge of how to start and run a business and how to market your services as a freelancer.
Location: This is a virtual internship! You will work from home (or school, or Starbucks, or the library…or wherever).
Timeline: September 2009 through December 2009, 10 to 15 hours per week for a total of 150 hours. There is potential to continue through spring 2010 for the right candidate.
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but the experience is priceless!
To Apply: Please email a resume, cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, and writing sample (an article, a school paper, etc.) to apply@superinterns.com with “SEO Web Writing Intern” in
Saturday, September 05, 2009
Structure & Surprise blog
Hi all,
Came across this recently ---
Structure & Surprise blog: An interesting blog with focus on the poetic turn as a significant element in poetry and a significant aspect in terms of crafting poems.
This blog offers materials supplementary to the book Structure & Surprise: Engaging Poetic Turns, edited by Michael Theune, including additional poems, discussion of poems, and ideas for creative pedagogy. It also offers new material: new structures, a growing anthology of poems employing particularly thrilling turns, and theory and criticism of the poetic turn.
I have found this blog very useful for the writing of poetry and other genres as well.
Tonia
http://structureandsurprise.wordpress.com
Came across this recently ---
Structure & Surprise blog: An interesting blog with focus on the poetic turn as a significant element in poetry and a significant aspect in terms of crafting poems.
This blog offers materials supplementary to the book Structure & Surprise: Engaging Poetic Turns, edited by Michael Theune, including additional poems, discussion of poems, and ideas for creative pedagogy. It also offers new material: new structures, a growing anthology of poems employing particularly thrilling turns, and theory and criticism of the poetic turn.
I have found this blog very useful for the writing of poetry and other genres as well.
Tonia
http://structureandsurprise.wordpress.com
Friday, September 04, 2009
Writing Group for Alumni?
A writer in New Milford named Belinda Whitney, belindawhitney@msn.com, is interested in starting a new writer's group. There are currently three members of the group. If you are interested in joining them in an informal workshop for feedback and support, you may contact her by email or by phone, 860-210-0127.
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Writing submission opportunity
Send all electronically by email to submissions@newmoon.com
NEW MOON GIRLS EDITORIAL GUIDELINES FOR WRITERS
Objectives of New Moon Girls: New Moon Girls portrays girls and women as powerful, active and in charge of their own lives – not as passive beings who are acted upon by others. New Moon Girls celebrates girls and their accomplishments—we support girls’ efforts to hold onto their voices, strengths and dreams as they move from being girls to becoming women. New Moon Girls is a tool for girls to use as they build resilience and resistance to destructive societal messages, moving confidently out into the world, pursuing their unique paths in life.
General Guidelines: All material should be pro-girl and focus on girls, women, or female issues. New Moon Girls was created by girls and women for girls who want their voices heard and their dreams taken seriously. It is edited by and for girls ages 8-12. New Moon Girls takes girls very seriously; the publication is structured to give girls real power. The final product is a collaboration of girls and adults. An editorial board of girls aged 8-12 makes final decisions on all material appearing in the magazine. Please read a copy of New Moon Girls to understand the style and philosophy of the magazine. Writers and artists who comprehend our goals and philosophy have the best chance of publication. Include your name, address and phone number on the title page of each submitted work or query.
(originally posted on www.freelancewritinggigs.com)
Good luck!
Lisa S-O
NEW MOON GIRLS EDITORIAL GUIDELINES FOR WRITERS
Objectives of New Moon Girls: New Moon Girls portrays girls and women as powerful, active and in charge of their own lives – not as passive beings who are acted upon by others. New Moon Girls celebrates girls and their accomplishments—we support girls’ efforts to hold onto their voices, strengths and dreams as they move from being girls to becoming women. New Moon Girls is a tool for girls to use as they build resilience and resistance to destructive societal messages, moving confidently out into the world, pursuing their unique paths in life.
General Guidelines: All material should be pro-girl and focus on girls, women, or female issues. New Moon Girls was created by girls and women for girls who want their voices heard and their dreams taken seriously. It is edited by and for girls ages 8-12. New Moon Girls takes girls very seriously; the publication is structured to give girls real power. The final product is a collaboration of girls and adults. An editorial board of girls aged 8-12 makes final decisions on all material appearing in the magazine. Please read a copy of New Moon Girls to understand the style and philosophy of the magazine. Writers and artists who comprehend our goals and philosophy have the best chance of publication. Include your name, address and phone number on the title page of each submitted work or query.
(originally posted on www.freelancewritinggigs.com)
Good luck!
Lisa S-O
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