Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Hump Day Nerdgasm (a fairly regular thing)

Today we talk about a tumblr that's only tentatively related to books . . . and then I give you GIFs. (Not GIFTS. I'M NOT MADE OF MONEY.)

I don't usually tumble, but I've gotten hooked on #realtalk from your editor. This little piece of sunshine is run (written?) by Ann Friedman, executive editor of GOOD magazine . . . which is based in Los Angeles, coincidentally (hire me, please, Ann Friedman?).

Maybe it's my rose-colored journalism memories, or maybe it's the parts I can still relate to because they apply to the kind of editing I do now, but I always feel exponentially kick-assier after I scroll through. It's become a crucial part of my daily prework routine.
  1. Coffee
  2. Self-affirmation exercises
  3. Limbering
  4. More coffee
  5. "#realtalk from your editor"-ing
  6. Kicking ass
Some tidbits.

WHEN SOMEONE SAYS TABLETS 
WILL SAVE JOURNALISM



WHEN SOMEONE CALLS 
A BLOG POST A "BLOG"



WHEN A WRITER TELLS ME
SHE THINKS EDITORS ARE MEAN

I am now prepared for the ass-kicking portion of my day. SALLY FORTH!

7 comments:

  1. ok, this is actually AMAZING, and can I just say that that middle one is my peeviest pet peeve EVER! 'New blog up'. Really? REALLY?! A whole new blog?! WHAT?

    So, yeah, I am very much amused :)

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  2. Stupid things annoy you too! This is why we're friends.

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  3. Love the hump day posts - they remind me to go a-tumblr'n!

    GIFs make me happy, but GIFTS make me happier.  You should reconsider...

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  4. I guess I do them weekly now? I was afraid to commit, but I've accidentally been quite regular with them. *sigh*

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  5. HA!   *scurries off to read the tumblr in its entirety* 

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