Job Interview & Other Stuff
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porphyrinTook the day off, which necessitated approximately 14 phone calls to legitimize.
Doing laundry in preparation for Dena's visit this weekend. Did a little cleaning of the house, and found a box for 'goodbye books'-- books, in other words, whose presence I no longer want in the house.
Anyone interested in a random selection of recent Asimov & F&SF, bad SFF novels, and a second copy of Sun Pin, let me know.
Went past Micawber's bookstore on the way to buy coffee (COFFEE!) at Dunn Bros-- a mistake. It sucked me in and I had a bookstore accident.
The owner-- whose wife I know through my day job-- grabbed me and pulled a box out from under a church pew (you should see this store, it's really a little gem of an independent place, and they will order books, any books, for you) and handed me 10-15 advance galleys of YA & chapter books.
When I asked him why he wasn't carrying Pam Dean and Pat Wrede's stuff on the shelves, he actually looked abashed and said, "Space is limited, and I know the specfic selection is poor, but I'll order whatever you recommend to stock on the shelves.
I recommended Bujold's latest two, Dean's trilogy, and Wrede's collaboration -- the Enchanted Chocolate Pot. Plus, Peg Kerr's stuff.
I also pointed out that all four authors live nearby. He, being a new owner (slightly over a year), *thinks* they've all been in to sign in the past. Perhaps-- I hope-- he will contact them to do so again in the future.
Got an email from the folks in St. Cloud, and they will be putting together a date for a job interview in the near future. It makes me slightly queasy-- me? A job interview?
I don't interview well.
I don't even think I own a suit that fits.
I'm not sure my CV is up to the task.
I... uh. Really want this job?
Doing laundry in preparation for Dena's visit this weekend. Did a little cleaning of the house, and found a box for 'goodbye books'-- books, in other words, whose presence I no longer want in the house.
Anyone interested in a random selection of recent Asimov & F&SF, bad SFF novels, and a second copy of Sun Pin, let me know.
Went past Micawber's bookstore on the way to buy coffee (COFFEE!) at Dunn Bros-- a mistake. It sucked me in and I had a bookstore accident.
The owner-- whose wife I know through my day job-- grabbed me and pulled a box out from under a church pew (you should see this store, it's really a little gem of an independent place, and they will order books, any books, for you) and handed me 10-15 advance galleys of YA & chapter books.
When I asked him why he wasn't carrying Pam Dean and Pat Wrede's stuff on the shelves, he actually looked abashed and said, "Space is limited, and I know the specfic selection is poor, but I'll order whatever you recommend to stock on the shelves.
I recommended Bujold's latest two, Dean's trilogy, and Wrede's collaboration -- the Enchanted Chocolate Pot. Plus, Peg Kerr's stuff.
I also pointed out that all four authors live nearby. He, being a new owner (slightly over a year), *thinks* they've all been in to sign in the past. Perhaps-- I hope-- he will contact them to do so again in the future.
Got an email from the folks in St. Cloud, and they will be putting together a date for a job interview in the near future. It makes me slightly queasy-- me? A job interview?
I don't interview well.
I don't even think I own a suit that fits.
I'm not sure my CV is up to the task.
I... uh. Really want this job?
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Date: 2004-08-20 07:08 pm (UTC)Want to borrow a suit?
Date: 2004-08-21 01:30 am (UTC)Nora/Jennie
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Date: 2004-08-21 04:55 am (UTC)(Hey, thanks for the rec to the bookstore owner!)
My pleasure!
Date: 2004-08-21 03:12 pm (UTC)