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Sep 10, 2021

From: ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic
To: rokuro.hayashi@fbmu.fic
Subject: Re: Back
Sent: 12:40 09.10.2021

Rok!

Welcome back! These all look amazing, well done. Too bad about the professor, can’t teach an old dog new tricks and all that.

Just an update on some structure thins: I’m sue you know by now that your friend Mel has joined the team too as our manuscript reader. Mel already brought up the concrn that you’d be seeing too much of each othr if you’re working in the same cubicle all day, but I promise both of you hat you’ll be dong enough different stuff that you won’t even notice. In other words, SUCK IT UP, BUTTERCUP!

ALSO, just when I thought we were all set, our interior designer, Arthur, has moved teams to replace Nick, meaing we are once again short a position. If you happen to know any people with computer know-how who’d be interested in desining book interiors, now’s the time to trot them out!

Otherwise, won’t need anything until Monday. Enjoy your weekend!

-Ashley

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From: rokuro.hayashi@fbmu.fic
To: ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic
Subject: Back
Sent: 12:36 09.10.2021
Attachments: [trip_sample_1],[trip_sample_2],[trip_sample_3],[t… (17 total, click to expand)
Hi Ashley,
Just got home from the retreat. Per your request, here are picture of the 17 pieces I worked on out there. I know you said you wanted them to match the in-house style, but the professor also wanted them in specific styles and started getting mad at me after the first few. I’ve been practicing though, as I think you’ll be able to tell, especially #4.
Please let me know if you need anything else, although I’m probably not going to be checking my email or the rest of the day. I’ll see you Monday.
-Rok
Rokuro Hayashi
Illustrator
Fictograd Book Maker’s Union
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From: ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic
To: nicho.krynicki@fbmu.fic
Subject: Re: lunch?
Sent: 12:03 09.10.2021

Okay but we gotta be quick

From: nicho.krynicki@fbmu.fic
To: ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic
Subject: lunch?
Sent: 11:53 09.10.2021

From: ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic
To: annabelle.walsh@fbmu.fic; melville.upton@fbmu.fic
cc: kirsten.jensen@fbmu.fic; rokuro.hayashi@fbmu.fic
Subject: Re: New Project Slowdown
Sent: 12:00 09.10.2021

Annabelle, excellent! Yes, please, do reach out to them, and at the very least get me their contact info (if you’re comfotable with that, but you know first hand hw well we’ll be able to treat them). Come talk to me at y cubicle and we’ll get you started.

Mel, alas, still looks like you’ve got a lot more work to do anyways. Keep hitting he books for now (remember, you volunteered)!

Thanks, everyone!

P.S. Anyone know what this “Leadership Conference” ting Naomi’s going to is? I can’t find anything about it.

From: annabelle.walsh@fbmu.fic
To: ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic; kirsten.jensen@fbmu.fic; melville.upton@fbmu.fic; rokuro.hayashi@fbmu.fic
Subject: Re: New Project Slowdown
Sent: 11:49 09.10.2021
Hey Ashley,
I can hlp out too, if you need. I hang out with a few writers every now nd then, I think I could talk a few of them into submitting.
Do you have any specifics I can tell them about what we’re looking for?
Cheers!
Annabelle Walsh
Editor
Fictograd Book Maker’s Union
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From: melville.upton@fbmu.fic
To: ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic; kirsten.jensen@fbmu.fic; annabelle.walsh@fbmu.fic; arthur.sisko@fbmu.fic; rokuro.hayashi@fbmu.fic
Subject: Re: New Project Slowdown
Sent: 11:40 09.10.2021
I can help! My books have been super boring today, and the net one looks awful. I need a break. x_x
-Mel
From: ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic
To: [Group: Team Awesome Sauce]
Subject: New Project Slowdown
Sent: 11:33 09.10.2021
Does anyone have time today to help me shake th phone tree? There’s been a recent decrease in the amount of new project’s we’re getting in—nothing to be worried about, but if you find yourself with nothing to do, I would really appreciate it if you ade some clls on my ‘potential clients’ sheet. Most of them don’t answer, so there’s an easy script telling them to call me back, and it’ll be good cold-calling experience. If you’re interested, please let me know.
-Ashley
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From: ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic
To: ricardo.zaverucha@thatotherpublisher.fic
Subject: Collections Opening
Sent: 11:44 09.10.2021
Attachments: [resume_ashley_seuba],[cover_letter_ashley_seuba]

Ric!

Log time, no talk! I’ll keep ths short, I hear That Other Publisher is doing really well these days. I talk about what I think I can bring to the team in my cover letter, so I’ll just say here that I’ve been following your career since Just My Luck and am a fan. It would be a pleasure to work together again.

Sincerely,

Ashley Seuba
Fictograd Book Maker’s Union
Collections Team Manager
ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic

From: ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic
To: annabelle.walsh@fbmu.fic
Subject: Re: MID 25182911 - Rude Comments
Sent: 11:34 09.10.2021

Yikes!

Ufortunately, we can’t aford to be kicking any projects to the curb right now. Maybe if you helped me bring in some other clients?

-Ashley

From: annabelle.walsh@fbmu.fic
To: ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic
Subject: MID 25182911 - Rude Comments
Sent: 11:28 09.10.2021
Attachments: [screenshot]
Hi Ashley,
I’m trying to be reasonable wth this author, but… well, just look at the screenshot.
Do I really have to keep working with him? It seems pretty lear he’s not going to respect my opinion at all, or any woman’s in the Union. Is there a male editor we can unload him onto?
-Annabelle

From: ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic
To: [Group: Team Awesome Sauce]
Subject: New Project Slowdown
Sent: 11:33 09.10.2021

Does anyone have time oday to help me shake the phone tree? There’s been a recent decrease in the amunt of new project’s we’re getting in—nothing to be worried about, but if you find yourself with nothing to do, I would really appreciate it if you made some calls on my ‘potential clients’ sheet. Most of them don’t answer, so there’s an easy script telling them to call me back, and it’ll be good cold-callin experience. If you’re interested, please let me know.

-Ashley

From: ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic
To: nicho.krynicki@fbmu.fic
Subject: Re: Rockin’ Rok?
Sent: 11:14 09.10.2021

Hey Nicho!

Nope, he’s just off on a school trip. He’ll be back in Monday!

-Ashley

From: nicho.krynicki@fbmu.fic
To: ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic
Subject: Rockin’ Rok?
Sent: 11:09 09.10.2021
Hey Ashley,
Haven’t heard from Rok in a few days. Did we lose another one? Hope we didn’t scare him off when all the illustratos got together.
Only asking because there was still a few training points I wanted to go through with him, but if there’s no point to it I’d rather not waste the energy.
Hope you re having a blessed morning.
-Nicho
Nicho Krynicki
Illustrations Coordinator
Fictograd Book Maker’s Union
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From: ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic
To: [Group: Client Group C]
Subject: New Author Incentive
Sent: 10:58 09.10.2021

Howy howdy howdy!

There’s never been a better time to submit your classic Western, period romance, or country gothic manuscripts for publication. With winter just around the corner, readers will be looking for new books of all genres to cozy up with for those long snowy nights. Take advantage of this shifting market and submit your genre manuscript today!

As an added incentive, any manuscripts in Western, romance, or horror will get an expedited content and copy edit, all but guaranteeing your book will be ready by Christmas. Wow, isn’t that exciting! What a time to be alive.

Submit your manuscript using your author login on www.fbmu.fic today.

Sincerely,

Ashley Seuba
Collections Editor
Fictograd Book Maker’s Union
ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic

From: ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic
To: naomi.richson@fbmu.fic
Subject: Re: URGENT Upcoming Out of Office
Sent: 10:40 09.10.2021

Hey Naomi,

I can’t remember if you said you were coming in today or not, nor can I remember if you ever told me what you were using the week off for, but what is this Fictograd Leadership Conference thing? Seems like the kind of thing I could really benefit from. Is there an open spot for one more? I don’t even need to attend any of the talks, if there’s like a showroom floor or something, or a mixer afterwards… just let me know, please?

Ashley Seuba
Team Manager
Fictograd Book Maker’s Union
ashley.seuba@fbmu.fic

From: naomi.richson@fbmu.fic
To: [Group: Production]
Subject: Upcoming Out of Office
Sent: 16:37 09.09.2021
Hello all,
Just a reminder that I will be out of the office next week while attending the Fictograd Leadership Conference. The team managers will be coordinating coverage of my responsibilities, but if you have anything that absolutely needs my attention I will still be monitoring my inbox. Please use “URGENT” in the subject line if you cannot bring your issue to your team manager and it cannot wait until the week after next. I will do my best to respond, but I also reserve the right to decide your issue is not urgent and not reply until next month.
Thanks.
Naomi Richson
Production Manager
Fictograd Book Maker’s Union
naomi.richson@fbmu.fic
(342) 782-5474
ext. 5457
4137 Le Guin Way
Fictograd
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