One of the most fun stories I did was the circus.  They gave us the behind the scenes tour of everything.
One of the most fun stories I did was the circus. They gave us the behind the scenes tour of everything.

Remember when I was holding my breath to find out if I was going to be hired at the newspaper? I had forgotten that pins and needle, suffocating excitement. It was butterflies in my stomach for a month while I waited. Then I got word, I had the job.

Nearly two years later, I still feel like I have the best job of my life. It’s never boring, always teaching me something and every week I get the chance to make people smile. Today’s Throwback Thursday is from Jan. 31, 2013 – A Love Affair with Newsprint.

Here’s an excerpt:

Every time was the same – I thrilled to see my words sifted from my constantly churning mind to be distilled and made made real on the soft paper.  I loved the way the newsprint smudged on my fingers as if the thoughts captured there were literally rubbing off on the readers.  I adored seeing our little town caught in a weekly time capsule.  Each edition was a snapshot of life for us.

Read the entire post here.

By Angela Yuriko Smith

Angela Yuriko Smith is a third-generation Ryukyuan-American, award-winning poet, author, and publisher with 20+ years in newspapers. Publisher of Space & Time magazine (est. 1966), two-time Bram Stoker Awards® Winner, and HWA Mentor of the Year, she shares Authortunities, a free weekly calendar of author opportunities at authortunities.substack.com.

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