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The Insecure Writer's Support Group was designed by Alex J. Cavanuagh, the Great Ninja in the Sky...oh wait. haha. But it was designed by him for us writers to have a chance to express our insecurities and sometimes share our successes!
So, the general consensus was that 2016 was garbage. It certainly was for me. I thought having a full time job would make things a little better, but I don't like my job. Working in a hospital as an admin is way too interactive for me. I talk to way too many people too many times a day, which gives me a little anxiety and I spend a lot of time preparing myself to call or talk to people. My manager also doesn't want me to have a shred of downtime.
In hindsight, had I found another part-time job, my boss wouldn't have cared if I adjusted my hours, but I also needed health insurance I didn't need to pay out of pocket, and having benefits helps with sick days and vacations. I liked my old job because I DIDN'T have to talk to people as much, and I did a lot more with data entry and editing. So that said, I have a job interview tomorrow afternoon that is more geared to that type of administrative assistance, and I'm going to keep looking for jobs that tailor more to writing. Why I didn't do that right out of college, I wish I knew. My mind just didn't think of it. Wish me luck!
Now for this month's question: In terms of your writing career, where do you see yourself five years from now, and what’s your plan to get there?
God willing, I certainly hope I'm published with another book on the way. I had a lot of likes during October's DVPit and am still waiting to hear from some of the agents I queried. A couple from my wishlist haven't responded yet, but we're now in the holiday season, so I'm trying to not to count them out until maybe the end of January.
9 comments:
I hope you rock that interview tomorrow! Interacting with a lot of people is also very draining.
All the best with the interview and writing Deb.
I wonder why I didn't look for writing jobs right out of college, too. I think I was just desperate for a job. I hate dealing with a lot of people because of anxiety so my job now is pretty perfect for that. Good luck with your interview!!!
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Thank you, Sarah!
Good luck with the interview! Fingers crossed for you! :)
I got the rejection email today lol.
Well, I hope you'll find another one. I work retail, so I have to deal with stupid people all day long. They're annoying lol. But I've started volunteering at the library and that's far better for me--less people, less interaction, less anxiety. So I'm hoping for a part time or full time job there.
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