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Only January, and I can already check #10 off my New Year’s resolutions list (New Year’s Resolutions, Anyone?). I have finally gotten an official internship in a field of my interest. 
At the end of the month, I will start working at Zest Books, a publishing company focused on readers in their teens and early twenties!
Last week, I had an interview with Ann (Marketing and Editorial Associate) and was hired for the internship on the spot. It’s a small office in a really cool building/neighborhood and, on first impression, extremely friendly staff.
For this internship, I really feel like I’ll be able to utilize a number of my skills (writing, editing, social media, Japanese language & culture, etc.). I might also have an opportunity to do some freelance illustration work for them as well, which would be absolutely amazing! Plus, the internship is only a couple days a week, so I’ll still have ample time to continue my independent projects like The Poet and the Flea. Most of all, I’m excited to learn everything I possibly can about the business side of publishing!!
One really cool aspect of Zest Books is their Teen Advisory Board. They have a number of teen readers who work as interns and help the publishers figure out what kind of books teens would like to read/see published. According to Ann, the current Teen Advisory Board is really into anime/manga and Doctor Who — so I think I’ll get along with these kids just fine! 
Zest focuses on non-fiction titles, from memoirs to how-to books. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been really looking into their titles and have found a number of books that pique my interest. I’ve complied a list of my favorites below, so check them out!
- Super Pop
- Dear Teen Me
- Dead Strange
- The End
- The Look Book
- Reel Culture
- The Dictionary of High School B.S.
- Uncool
- Indie Girl
- Crap
Anyway, I’m really looking forward to starting this internship and will share my learning experience with all of you. Wish me luck!!
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Copyright 2013 by G. E. Gallas
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★ Don’t forget to check out my graphic novel, The Poet and the Flea!
A new page every Wednesday!
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Here is a brief update on my current creative projects and endeavors…!
Saturday, December 29th
- Did some more research on fellowships/internships/jobs.
Sunday December 30th
- Happy Birthday, Wes! Classic pizza and ice cream celebration in Haight-Ashbury. Wes loved his presents — a doodle of his future corgis, a ramen noodle chocolate bar, and a Moonrise Kingdom T-Shirt. (´ε｀ )♡
Monday, December 31st
- New Year’s Resolutions, Anyone?
- Spent New Years with Wes and his friends. Lovely company and lots of food and drinks!
Tuesday, January 1st
- Recovering from New Year’s. Ate a tasty lunch in Japantown with Wes!
- Did some more research on fellowships/internships/jobs.
Wednesday, January 2nd
- Worked on Cannes paperwork.
- Sent out a few query letters about potential internships.
- Did some more research on production companies.
Thursday, January 3rd
- Worked on Elias & the City of Cats.
- Brainstorming ideas for The Blanks collaboration.
- Worked on idea for possible first self-printed zine.
Friday, January 4th
- Worked on Elias & the City of Cats.
- Continued to work on an idea for possible first self-printed zine.
- Worked on some new posts and other blog content.
Saturday, January 5th
- Did some research on children’s book publishers.
- Visited local fabric store to scope out materials for future project.
Sunday, January 6th
- Went with Wes to “Out of Character: Decoding Chinese Calligraphy” at the Asian Art Museum. Ate lunch at this amazing restaurant called Absinthe. Later, ate phở for dinner. Such a fun day!
Monday, January 7th
- E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
- Helped with editing a family project.
- Wes sent me his newly finished full-length screenplay to read — so excited!!! (^-^)
Tuesday, January 8th
- E-mail correspondence for potential internship. Hoping I’ll get an interview!
- Nominated for The One Lovely Blog Award + The Very Inspiring Blogger Award.
- Wes bought tickets to Lewis Black in February — we’re gonna laugh ’til our stomachs hurt and I can’t wait!!!
Etcetera
- The Poet and the Flea: 63 pages of written script (1 page of script = 4-6 illustrated pages), and about 36 pages (1-24, 27-30 completed, and 25-26, 31-36 in progress) of illustrated work.
- The First Reich: about 1-10 pages of illustrated work in progress.
To Do:
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Copyright 2013 by G. E. Gallas
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