I got an email from a young woman that consisted of nothing more than an attachment and the subject line "Crew position." Usually I ignore these kinds of things, but this time I responded & said that we don't consider resumes that don't come with some kind of cover letter, and it's generally good policy to introduce yourself and explain why you're interested in the position.



Dear arts schools: Teach your students how to apply for jobs. You're not doing anybody -- ESPECIALLY YOUR STUDENTS -- any favors if you don't.



But all is well. I'm currently sitting in Portland airport, waiting to meet up with all the other folks attending Sirens. I am going to spend the next four days gorging on books and it's going to be glorious. I'm already off to a pretty good start. I read The Dark Wife on the plane (verdict: extreme dislike, which merits its own entry), and will be plowing through more of the thus far delightful The Palace of Illusions once I wrap up some more things for work.