EN382 Art of Publishing • Spring 2006
faculty: Randy Brooks & Ed Walker

Founding Member of Bronze Man Books

Shawna Vaughn

Reading the first two chapters in the books and considering the goals and purposes of this class has led me to believe I have many skills that could be valuable to starting this small, student-run press. As a writing major, I have taken classes that have focused on grammar, sentence structure, and ultimately, how to write and edit. My editing experience is one of my skills that I would consider to be most beneficial to this class. I am very meticulous about editing, which could only help the start of a publishing press. I am also an extremely organized person who loves to plan. In Publishing for Profit, Woll seems to stress the importance of having a schedule and following it accordingly. Planning and organizing are two of the things I do best. Since this class is just creating and establishing the press, I think planning for the long-term, as well as the short-term, is probably the most important part of this process. I am also very organized about budgeting. I create a budget at the beginning of the school year and readjust my budget as needed almost every month. I can be very strict when it comes to following budgets according to long-term plans, which is something that the student press will also have to consider. These are the skills and experience I have and I believe they will help me contribute to this class.