by Rachael Dier | Jul 29, 2015 | Uncategorized |
It’s been five months since I started interning at Jera—I can’t believe it. Thinking back to the first day I stepped foot into Jera’s office, I had no idea what my experience would be like. However, nervous fretting quickly turned into eager excitement. I was quickly immersed into Jera’s daily life, and since then, time has flown by. I have learned more than I could ever imagine about the self-publishing process. I have not only improved my writing skills, but I have also become much more interested in the publishing—especially the editorial—industry. (more…)
by Rachael Dier | Jun 3, 2015 | Uncategorized |
About a month ago, I was given the amazing opportunity of interviewing the wonderfully charming and talented self-published author Sue Horner. Sue, author of Second Place Sister, published her first book through Jera Publishing and is currently working on the sequel. I cannot begin to describe how grateful I am that she gave her precious time to a random high school intern she had never previously met. (more…)
by Rachael Dier | Mar 31, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Since I wrote in the last newsletter, so much has been done toward bettering my understanding of the self-publishing process and creating my book. I’ve officially written the book I will be publishing with Jera (a fact that never seems to become any less surreal), and now I’m working on the editorial process. I have a lot to improve on, but I’m looking forward to the process. I’ve looked at my writing the same way for many years now, and I’m eager to learn a new perspective. (more…)
by Rachael Dier | Feb 27, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Looking back on this past week, it’s a little crazy to think of everything I’ve worked on. The main part of book production I helped with was graphic design. It is so cool! It involves the cover, back cover, spine of a book, and the inside flaps of a hard cover. I helped Jason (the graphic designer) find images to create covers on this really cool website. It has hundreds upon hundreds of photos that can be purchased. I put images that caught my interest in specific folders that correspond with certain genres and themes. It was so cool to look through all those photos. There were some that I really liked, which actually inspired me to write more. You’re not supposed to write purely off the cover’s photo, however, I guess there’s no set way to do something! (more…)
by Rachael Dier | Jan 30, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Last year, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to intern with Appen Media Group. It was an amazing experience that not only taught me about the job application process, but it also gave me an idea of what career I want to pursue. I have always had an interest in the literature field, mainly with writing, but I wasn’t exactly sure what I wanted to do. There are so many variations of careers involving literature that I didn’t know where to start looking. The Appen internship gave me insight into the writing field and showed me what an actual writing career is like. (more…)
