Comments for Alexandra Sheppard

Comment on How to get work experience in magazines by D

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:59:42 +0000

Hi, I love the advice! I’m looking for work experience in the summer holidays, evidently I probably won’t be able to find anything this year round – I’ve left it a tad late – but next year, hopefully!

I’m just a bit apprehensive about the kind of magazines that I want to contact. More! for example, looks great in terms of experience, but I don’t have some intricate knowledge about reality t.v. and I’m decades behind on what’s happening on Eastenders. Do they expect you to know that stuff thoroughly beforehand? I mean I’m willing to learn and catch up – but I don’t want to be ridiculously out of my depth and look like I picked any magazine just for its title?

I have my interests – I love music and technology for example – but I’m not heavily immersed in knowledge of all these upcoming, underground bands. Is this a problem?

Great post though, thanks for the advice yet again ;)

Comment on 60 Fun Things by Alexandra Sheppard

Alexandra Sheppard — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:53:10 +0000

I know, I suck. but I have my eye on their sing-a-long screenings of The Wicker Man.

Comment on 60 Fun Things by almost witty

almost witty — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:31:46 +0000

Personally, I’m amazed you haven’t been to the Prince Charles Cinema. The best cinema in London, by far!

Also, beer AND dim sum? That is the best idea ever.

Comment on MAC Cosmetics Makeup Lesson by Alexandra Sheppard

Alexandra Sheppard — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:36:36 +0000

Yes, the price put me off for ages. But since I needed a makeup cull and was bored of the same look, I decided to go for it. And if you combine it with a night out, then you it’s like you’ve had a professional makeover ;-)

Comment on MAC Cosmetics Makeup Lesson by Frances

Frances — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:45:39 +0000

I was discussing trying one of these out just yesterday. I’d really wanted to but was a bit put off by the price. Really interested to hear about your experience, and perhaps 2012 will be the year I stop applying eyeshadow in exactly the same way I’ve been doing since I was 13 (something tells me that isn’t the best way to do it!).

Comment on What I have learned after two weeks at more! by laurants

laurants — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:38:33 +0000

SO JEALOUS!!

Comment on How to get work experience in magazines by Kiri Gordon

Kiri Gordon — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:56:38 +0000

Thank you so much for your advice! I am just about to start my final year in English literature and creative writing at uni and was panic stricken at the idea that I am yet to have any magazine work experience and had no idea where to even start. Right I’m going to put my ‘getting serious’ spectacles on and start applying.
:)
Kiri

Comment on Things that I made: Lemon friands by Alexandra Sheppard

Alexandra Sheppard — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:41:47 +0000

Thanks! Tasted even better ;-)

Comment on Things that I made: Lemon friands by Claire Tayler

Claire Tayler — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:40:44 +0000

THEY ARE CUTE.

Comment on Small pleasures: The thing about baking by Siany

Siany — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:49:28 +0000

Make more brownies. Play whatever music you like. Put an orchestra in the kitchen if you like. More brownies please.