By Aries Jones, intern
Before I started interning at Bright Sky Press, the only impressions I had about the publishing world came from movies like 13 Going on 30 and The Proposal: I imagined people frantically running about from desk to desk, trying to get to meetings on time, hundreds of deadlines that would need to be reached, piles of manuscripts that would be scattered about the office, and phones continuously going off the hook. My reality check came when I walked through the door to find that Bright Sky Press is a lot (and I mean a LOT) more peaceful than that. Of course, everyone here still has their meetings, deadlines to reach, manuscripts to read, and phones to answer, but the women who work here work together to make sure everything that needs to be done, gets done—no anxiety included. Naturally, it’s started rubbing off on me. All of the big and challenging objectives I have, both inside Bright Sky Press and out, seem miniscule in comparison to what I would have considered them before. I guess that’s the biggest takeaway I have after being with these lovely ladies for a year. I can now take on challenges under a time crunch with stride, without even stressing. Deadlines? Bring it on!
