Job searching
Me in the morning: *reads over potential job* I could do this. I could totally do this.Me in the afternoon: *reading over same job* There's no way I could do this. I'd only embarrass myself.Yeah....
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In 1863 in Christmas Day, American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow had every reason not to be merry. His wife had died in a fire, his son was badly wounded in battle, and at that point it wasn't...
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Today was my last day at work, though technically I'll get paid through the 31st. I woke up at my normal time, got to work pretty quickly and within a couple of hours realized there was nothing left...
View ArticleBook list 2013
* = Did not enjoy** = It was okay*** = Liked it**** = Really liked it***** = Fantastic; would read againJanuary1) People of Sparks, Jeanne Duprau, ***2) Garment of Shadows, Laurie R. King, ***3)...
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Still don't have a job lead. But that makes me depressed, so moving on.Had a scare with my laptop this morning. Woke it up and it gave me the Blue Screen. But it restarted okay, so maybe it was just a...
View ArticleDay 28. Still unemployed
I finally figured out the stupid unemployment stuff and wow did I feel ever stupid once I realized what I was doing wrong. Maybe my brain is deteriorating from lack of mental stimulation. I've applied...
View ArticleDay 44. Still unemployed
Not a single bite yet. Can't say that I'm unhappy... I didn't really want any of the jobs I applied for... I still want my old job back... :(Been spending a lot of time watching my roommate's streaming...
View Article56 days in. Still unemployed.
I really thought I would have an interview by now for at least one of the dozen jobs I've applied to. Huh. I mean, I wasn't crazy about any of the jobs I applied for anyway, but I still thought that I...
View Article84 days in. Sort of employed.
So I have a job. Sort of. And I'm still on unemployment. A friend of a friend knew I was in need of a job and had some contract work that needed done, so she gave it to me. Thing is I'm not really...
View Article93 days in: First interview!
The interview I mentioned in my previous post happened today. I was super nervous, but I think it went well. The questions weren't too hard, and I at least feel like I answered them in a...
View ArticleBook list 2014
* = Did not enjoy** = It was okay*** = Liked it**** = Really liked it***** = Fantastic; would read againJanuary1) The Assassin's Curse, by Cassandra Rose Clarke, ***2) The Pirate's Wish, by Cassandra...
View ArticleBuckling down
I’ve decided to get serious about writing. No more writing “when I feel like it.” I either want to be published or I don’t. If I do, that requires hard work, and I’m going to put it in.So far my major...
View ArticleBeginnings
2900 / 10000 words. 29% done!I think that keeping myself to a weekly posting update might help with my writing consistency. Also with remembering to keep track of my word counts. We’ll see how this...
View ArticleFandom brain!
6149 / 10000 words. I was having some trouble brainstorming earlier this week for my novel, and I realized it was because I was having a lot of fun imagining what was coming in the next chapter release...
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7434 / 10000 words. 74% done!I’m getting a lot better at ignoring the internal editor. I think my goal of simply getting words on the page helped with that. The most I do now is leave a comment with...
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5391 / 10000 words. 54% done!I wonder what the percentage is of “professional” writers who still keep their day jobs? I’ve been thinking about what my ultimate goal in writing is. At first I thought it...
View ArticlePutting the cart before the horse
At work, I’m doing a lot of stuff that doesn’t require a lot of mental focus, so I’ve been listening to podcasts to make the day go by faster. Much of that listening has been the Writing Excuses hosted...
View ArticleFinished!
I finished the first draft of my novel about five minutes ago. It doesn't feel "done" to me yet because I still have a mountain of revisions to do (namely changing a character's gender 3/4 of the way...
View ArticleRevisions and distractions
I took the advice offered and took about a week's break, but I went ahead and did the easiest of the major revisions (changing a character's gender) during some downtime at work. The change to my...
View ArticleRevenge of the Revisions (part II)
Trying desperately to squeeze in an update before Easter morning and I’m so tired I just tried to spell Easter as Eastor.I’ve forgotten how frustrating revisions can be. There's always a sense when i'm...
View ArticleWhat's next
Finally finished with the major changes that I needed to fix before I sent it off to a friend for an alpha read. But now I'm at that stage of "It's horrible, no one should read it." I'm taking a nice...
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Been trying to get back in the habit of writing every day. Fanfic has helped, but I'm itching to get to original stuff. I think I've been waiting too long on the friend I sent my novel to. I know when...
View ArticleOxford trip!
Thirty-three days left before I leave on vacation. Starting to freak out a little. This will be my first time on any sort major vacation without a pre-planned itinerary and/or guide tour. Just me and...
View ArticleWriting workshops
I've been signed up at two online writing groups for a while now. They both have pros and cons and I think between the two of them, I might get a good round of critiques for my novel.+ SFF Online...
View ArticleMoved to dreamwidth
Not sure if anyone still follows this journal, but like most people after the new LJ TOS came out, I made the migration to dreamwidth. I'm going to try to make an effort to post again on a semi-regular...
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