A very belated New Year to one and all.
Allow me to very quickly point out that this post is NOT about censoring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories about the famous detective but rather acts as an update to what I'm currently up to.
With the New Year came an internship organised at the end of last year and which I had been looking forward to a lot. Suffice to say that I've come away from it with a greater understanding of marketing and advertising to bookstores and the general public. It's actually remarkable how different your pitch has to be depending on who you are trying to persuade. While that might seem like basic marketing technique, I never realised that even the blurb isn't safe from serious edits when you are sending marketing information such as an AI (Advance Information) sheet to a bookstore and a leaflet advertising the book for a big event. Both times, you are targeting a specific audience rather than just the general public.
It was a great experience that only lasted a week and here is where I give some advice. If you ever get the opportunity to get a little work experience here or there, try to get some that lasts longer than a week. I'm not saying reject internships or experience based on the length of time offered, but you might find that a week is just long enough to make you stop feeling nervous and start gaining some confidence.
It's tempting to end the post there but I fear that some poor individual is going to be very confused by the title. Let's just say the two topics have been the focus of my recent reading experiences. I would definitely recommend reading up on Sherlock Holmes if you are a crime buff or interested in science. He is an utterly fascinating character and all I can say is 'Thank goodness he was created when he was.' Some things about him do make me wonder if the stories would be published today if Mr Doyle were trying to get them published today. I would hope so. The world would be a little less interesting without them.
(Before you ask, yes. I am a bit of a nerd)
