How's work?
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I'm one of the lucky ones, too, I guess. My grandfather -- and my only true personal hero -- was a college professor/dean, so I pretty much grew up on a college campus. Except for delusions of playing big league baseball, all I've ever wanted to do is teach at the university. So, after years of graduate school and adjuncting at various places, I got my first tenure track position. . . at the same college where my grandfather taught. And I signed my first contract with the fountain pen that sat on his desk. So, yes, I love my work.
jt
p.s., I just got tenured and had my first book come out in the last year.
jt
p.s., I just got tenured and had my first book come out in the last year.
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David,
Being in the same field with a few more years of experience, here is my advice -- take anything you can and freelance in your free time. Do whatever you have to do to get a byline -- high school sports for the local weekly paper, coffee house reviews for an alt monthly, anything -- and keep at it. I did the security guard and freelance thing myself. It paid the bills.
This economy will turn around, and when it does, writers -- whether it be for print, online or scripts for TV -- will be needed. Oh, and whatever you do, never turn down an opportunity to learn something new. Shoot your own photos, learn layout, take a class in HTML -- all of this helps on resumes.
All the best, and feel free to PM me,
Being in the same field with a few more years of experience, here is my advice -- take anything you can and freelance in your free time. Do whatever you have to do to get a byline -- high school sports for the local weekly paper, coffee house reviews for an alt monthly, anything -- and keep at it. I did the security guard and freelance thing myself. It paid the bills.
This economy will turn around, and when it does, writers -- whether it be for print, online or scripts for TV -- will be needed. Oh, and whatever you do, never turn down an opportunity to learn something new. Shoot your own photos, learn layout, take a class in HTML -- all of this helps on resumes.
All the best, and feel free to PM me,
Jack
"All you need is love, love...love is all you need."
"All you need is love, love...love is all you need."