A few notes:
- I'm not this grumpy! :)
- Her hair really is blue/green. In places. In fact, there was a great morning when she came in, very serious, and said, "I...have a question. Can I still work here if I have blue hair? Can I still go to publishing parties?" My boss and I laughed. "Of course!" (Really, anything goes, so long as you wear a cardigan and/or glasses.)
Send her questions (via the comments of this post)! She'll choose her favorite and answer in a comic.
And....go!
25 comments:
Dear Internet Famous Intern,
What special skills have you mastered as the result of your job?
For example: Can you now jump over slush piles in a single bound?
Dear IFI (Internet-famous-intern)
Why don't you like chairs?
We see you standing on the desk, sitting on the floor, lying on the floor... is this some inside-the-industry secret? ;-)
Dear Internet Famous Intern,
Do you have any super powers? And if yes, how do you use them in the office?
Dear Internet Famous Intern.
I loved this.
RFOL, love these cartoons :)
Dear Internet-Famous Intern,
What brand of hair dye did you use? Manic-Panic? Did you intend to dye it blue but it came out green? Did you bleach your hair first?
I am not being facetious, I really do want to know. One of my characters dyes her hair and having never done it before, I'd like to hear about the details.
Dear IFI,
Which color cardigan will make me the best writer?
Signed,
some kind of wierdo
Dear IFI,
Have you considered de-caf?
You seem very high energy. But I do love your cartoons.
Dear Internet Famous Intern,
What do you like to read in your free time? Do you have free time? What would you love to see in the slush pile, story-wise?
Bonus Question: If you were attacked by zombies, what would you do?
Dear Internet Famous Intern,
I don't really have a question, but I wanted to tell you that I loved your cartoon.
Hi IFI! (Pronounced iffy?)
Who's your favorite literary man (characters from books, shows, maybe even a male author?) of the moment and why?
Ps. We both recently had blue/green streaks <33
Dear Internet Famous Intern,
Hee hee, your cartoons make me laugh.
PS - Can I be president of your fan club?
Dear Internet-Famous Intern,
You're awesome. I'd pay to read your cartoons. I just have to remember not to drink and read at the same time. I spewed coffee all over my keyboard, and I need it to write, blerg.
Zomg Internet Famous Intern!
If you could make love to a piece of fiction, what would it be!?
How do I get your job/a job like yours?
Dear IFI,
If I don't have glasses, how many cardigans do I need to own to work in the industry?
I planned to dye my hair lavender but my co-worker got in trouble for dying her hair red, so I didn't pursue it. Good for your intern!
bethfred.com
Dear Intern Famous Intern,
Since you don't get paid, do you color your hair with kool-aid drink mix powder?
And here I thought GK was high-energy. (Love that look of confusion as agent stares down at intern.)
Dear IFI,
What is the latest story that you and GK have acted out with Gummi Bears?
P.S. Yes, I love your cartoons.
Dear IFI,
Who is your hero?
And on a motherly note, perhaps a little less sugar in the diet? Love the energy; afraid you may end up in a special place where the cardigans fasten in the back.
Dear Internet Famous Intern,
How, exactly, does one go about securing a book deal? I've heard rumors of a query leather, which I believe is used to bind the book? But there's no information on the internet and I'm feeling very flustered.
Please explain.
Also you are adorable.
HEARTS,
Tahereh
Dear IF Intern,
What would you do IF (get it, you're the IF intern and this is a what if question - I bet GK's eyebrows are doing that weird cartoon thing about now). . .
What was I writing? Oh yeah, what would you do if like a DRAGON walked into the agency without an appointment and DEMANDED to drop off his manuscript and he sat down and ate an ice cream cone until he got an answer on representation and you (very nervously) looked at the first chapter and it was, like, AWESOME!?
What would you do? What would you do? What would you do?
:)
Dear Internet Famous Intern,
Do you have any stalkers? Do they send the letters in ransom format? Do you get the sense you're ever followed.
Signed,
Overly concerned
Dear Internet Famous Intern,
How much do you charge for secret super-uber-duber publishing advice? I know you have tons, so don't hold out us non-weirdos. Also, I know you can edit my whole manuscript and get me millions, because, well, you ARE internet famous. Like that Face Space dude.
Yes! I love cardigans and I wear glasses! I'm in!
Ok I do have a question for IFI: what advice would you give to someone trying to get into publishing? It seems rediculously competitive (five internships last year had a total of 700 applicants) and so far I'm having no luck. I'm in Australia, so not sure how comparable it is, but I'd love to hear your views!
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