Judy,
I'm touched that you responded fully. Maybe we have something going
that we can continue here.
I would assume that fairness requires that you get to ask questions,
too, instead of risking that this become an "Edg grills Judy" event.
Since you stepped up to the plate and whacked it goodly, together we've
set a precedent of presenting detailed honesty -- a standard that is a
very high bar. Immediately all the other questions one might ask become
two edged swords, eh? What I ask, I must answer. Suddenly the most
innocent of questions can become serious challenges if one is NOT
allowed to give a "perfectly acceptable in mixed company fluff answer."
For instance: "How's your health?" is typically answered: "Doing great!"
but a detailed and honest answer might require the mentioning of a host
of small issues about which one is not comfortable sharing.
So, hey, glad I'm not up to bat!
Your turn! Talk about a melding of "truth or dare." Heh, maybe my
newbie questions are far more acceptable now, eh?
And, neat work history. I'm envious of your insider-shop-talk scenarios
-- you must have heard tons of stories about the goings on behind the
curtains of theatrical circles. The fact that you've made a living for
three decades as a consultant pretty much impresses me to the max --
even though, knowing you, it makes perfect sense.
Edg
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jst...@...> wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung no_reply@ wrote:
> <snip>
> > How's 'bout: What did/do you do for a living?
>
> First job out of college (Oberlin) in the fall of '63 was as an
administrative assistant at a NYC scientific journal publishing company.
>
> Then was in charge of wardrobe for the New York Shakespeare Festival's
performances in Central Park and later on its Mobile Theater parks tour
and high school tour (I had worked as a volunteer for the NYSF costume
department in high school).
>
> Worked in costumes and wardrobe for various Off-Broadway shows for
several years, then as no. 2 dresser for the leading lady (Celeste Holm)
on the national tour of "Mame" (23 quick changes) and later for two
successive leading ladies in the Broadway production.
>
> Decided I'd had it with wardrobe and theater generally. Got a job as
assistant to the outreach coordinator for Children's Television Workshop
("Sesame Street"), then as an assistant account executive for an ad
agency.
>
> Found myself doing a lot of editorial-type work at the ad agency,
realized I was good at it and could do it freelance, quit the ad agency
and started my own business out of my apartment, which I called The
Author's Friend (hence my Yahoo handle).
>
> That was in '76 (several months after I started TM), and it's how I've
made my living ever since.
>
