After a Long Hiatus

I know I keep saying I'm going to post more often. I really don't have an excuse to offer, but I do offer my apologies to those who actually enjoy reading my vivacious blurbs.

So, here's an update on what has happened in the past few months. I didn't get the job at Gearbox, and I deleted the post addressed to them, so sorry if you didn't get to read it, but it wasn't meant for you anyway. I'm not super surprised I didn't get the job, but I'm disappointed because I did go out of my way to try and get it. I actually went up to their office to try and see if I could talk to someone on the writing staff. Apparently, the receptionists are taught to tell people they don't know anything about anything, and to only contact the Gearbox staff through their website (ugh), so that's what I did. I emailed them and got no response, and I also gave them the link to this blog in my application, which is why I wrote a colorful and eager post dedicated to grabbing their attention. They didn't respond to that either. Oh well.

I am now working as an editorial intern for a publication called BNP Media. They publish this magazine called Roofing Contractor, which is what I've been working on. It's not my dream job, but the staff is amazing and very friendly, and it's a good start should I decide to go into the publishing line of work. It's definitely a different experience for me. The writing is more journalistic than anything, and I have a creative writing background, so my journalism training is practically nonexistent. But it was kind of thrilling to go to events and write about/report on them. All in all, it's just more to add to the resume, right?

Unfortunately, it is an unpaid internship, so I also work at a resale store called Plato's Closet. Again, not my dream job, but it pays the bills and I like the people I work with. Since I'm the only sales associate with a degree (I think), my bosses want to start giving me more responsibilities so I can make more money, so that's cool.

"How's your book going?"

Thanks for asking! It's terrible. I actually hate the people who make writing look so easy. Granted, I see these people by proxy of movies or TV shows, so I probably shouldn't take it personally. But geez, when I see a character who can write a 400 page book in one summer and get it published by the end of the year, I feel pretty inadequate.

"Well, isn't that motivation for you?"

You'd think, but I (like every other artist out there) am my own worst critic, and I spend most of my time editing my work than I do actually writing. I've been expanding/editing my first 3 chapters for the past 2 months rather than just moving on to the 4th chapter. And now it's hard for me to read other books, because I just find myself comparing my crappy book to the other author's.

I probably should blog more. Just because it's good way to write without all the pressure of a book, and it's a good outlet for venting about my struggles. I won't promise anything though, because we've seen how that has turned out in the past.

In other news, I got to cover this panel at the International Roofing Expo (IRE) for my internship. The topic was how to get more women in the roofing industry. Roofing Contractor Magazine has included some of what I wrote in their article covering the IRE. They even gave me a credit line for my contribution, so read to the end! This is the first time anything I've written has been published, so it's very exciting. You can also find a picture of me with a stormtrooper.
Find the article HERE
And thank you for reading