Rebeca Schiller

I’ve mentioned in passing my two writing gigs, but I thought I would dedicate a whole post to the both of them since the reality is that they take a good amount of my time.

If you’re wondering what is it exactly I do at HAND/EYE Magazine here’s your chance to learn how I spend my days. I am the online editor. So what the hell do I do apart from writing articles for the online version? Well, I edit stories from other freelance writers. I research topics and reach out to artists to potentially feature them. Sometimes I ask them to byline their own stories (and most of the time I have to finesse the language), other times I ask questions and ghost write it for them, but  the majority of the time I conduct an online interview with the artist then write the story. In addition,

Dear Publicists,

Having sat on the same side of the desk as you at a recent point in my professional career I know you all are very busy, but I have a bone to pick.

Look, I know what it’s like to pitch dead-end stories to mean-spirited editors. I understand what it’s like to be on the receiving end of a snotty reprimand from your supervisor, the client, and the editor. I know that many of you want to hide under your desks and wish away the day, go home, and forget that you’ve sold your soul to Satan to make a decent living. I have empathy for you. Really, I do. But I also know when you have a GUARANTEED placement, you don’t ignore the editor’s request or questions.

Now that I’ve jumped to the other side of the desk and write for a living there are times that I have to

I haven’t been posting as much as I would like because I managed to get freelance gig with Hand/Eye Magazine. I’ve been pretty busy with editing and writing articles, mailings, and brainstorming how to increase our traffic and subscriptions. On a scale of 1 to 10, this is an 11 job. It was exactly what I was looking for!

Yesterday, my second bylined article appeared in the online issue. It’s about a male quilting bee that meets twice a year in Woodstock. I first learned about the group last year via my friend Jeff Rutherford’s FaceBook page. I always thought it would make an interesting story, and when Keith Recker, the publisher and editor of Hand/Eye, told me we were doing a “Guy” issue, I thought about these quilters and pitched him the idea. He told me to go for it, and I did.

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