{"id":6009,"date":"2023-11-01T21:55:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T21:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-the-words\/?page_id=6009"},"modified":"2024-08-07T21:11:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T21:11:13","slug":"publishing-poetry-in-the-twin-cities-my-internship-with-button-poetry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/home-2\/the-words-november-2023\/publishing-poetry-in-the-twin-cities-my-internship-with-button-poetry\/","title":{"rendered":"Publishing Poetry in the Twin CIties: My Internship with Button Poetry"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Charley Eatchel \u201823<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a suburban Minnesota kid who was on the competitive speech team, I\u2019ve known about Button Poetry for a while. Their spoken word performance videos were something like gospel for English nerds and dramatic performers. I became a fan of theirs in early high school\u2014going so far as to even have quite a few of their spoken word pieces memorized. So, when I was offered the opportunity to apply for their publishing internship, I couldn\u2019t pass it up! While not initially planning to do an internship this fall, Button Poetry\u2019s intern coordinator messaged me on Handshake, asking if I\u2019d be interested in filling out an application for Button\u2019s internship. Apparently, Handshake had recommended me as a compatible candidate for their publishing house, so I went for it!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Charley<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the past few months, I\u2019ve explored the ins and outs of all aspects of publishing. Button Poetry is a small, independent publisher, so I\u2019ve seen almost every step of the process! I\u2019ve helped process and intake book shipments and poetry slam footage, I\u2019ve shipped books and merchandise domestically and internationally, and I\u2019ve contributed to contest review as well as the preparation and copy-editing of manuscripts. As someone interested in the publishing industry, Button\u2019s internship has been a very thorough way to track the publishing process from start to finish. Working with an independent publisher has also helped foster a community as our small but mighty team puts out so much great work! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Button Poetry is truly a fantastic organization with lovely people and a welcoming environment. Its focus on diverse and poignant poets has made for an astounding catalog. I truly recommend checking out their website and the works they\u2019ve published, as there are so many astounding poets working with them (including Mac alum Ollie Schminkey!). If you\u2019re interested in publishing\u2014and especially if you\u2019re into poetry\u2014definitely keep an eye on Button Poetry\u2019s publishing internship. They tend to offer the experience semesterly, and you can get academic credit for the work! It offers so much insight into the publishing world while also connecting with the talent here in the Twin Cities. So when opportunity comes knocking, take the chance and go for it! And I guess never underestimate the power of Handshake \ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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