What the kids are talking about on the mediabistro bulletin boards...

Do you have a 'backup plan' in case your fanciful, silly dream of being a writer doesn't pan out?

How many liberties can you take with the text of an interview?

Favorite wireless cafes in NYC?

Where can a girl get a QuarkXPress class?

And finally, the best topic up there: what's been your worst assignment, what was it, and how did you mess it up?