My new “job”

Have you heard of the Segullah journal? If you haven’t, go here and find out what it is. I’ll wait.

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Did you actually go read that? I hope so. Because guess what. I just joined their prose editorial board! They asked for volunteers on their blog, I replied, and after sending my “credentials” and giving them an example of what I can do, I get to be one of the cool kids who review submissions for their upcoming publications.

I’m stoked.

See, even though it’s a volunteer position and won’t involve a ton of work, I’ll be gaining legitimate editing experience. I’ve been helping people edit their writing for years and years and years, not because I get paid to but because I’m good at it and they asked. This, on the other hand, will be something I can use to maybe get a paying gig someday. Because while I did revise David’s engineering papers while he was in school, I’m pretty sure I can’t put that on a resume. Segullah may help me get a foot in the editing door.

Not only that, but I’ll be doing something I really enjoy. Back when I was writing web content, I realized that I’m much happier cleaning things up than writing them from scratch. Writing often stresses me out and I tend to overthink things. Editing comes more naturally. I think that’s why I loved being a Humanities major: I’m only an amateur artist (at best) but I’m a fantastic critic. (Although secretly I still want to be a writer when I grow up. I really need to force myself to practice more.)

Bonus: the essays I’ll be reviewing are spiritual in nature. No technical jargon or profanity or general awkwardness. Just enlightening, ennobling experiences from women who are living their faith the best way they know how.

So yes. I get to read, boss people around, and get a shot of the spirit, all from the comfort of my living room couch. If making and eating lots of tasty desserts was part of the job description, this would be the most perfect position for me ever.