Annie has some great tips here and in case anyone needs more inspiration check out some of the rather surprising jobs of classic authors. I’m still marveling over JD Salinger being a luxury cruise activities director.
Recently, I came across this list of bizarre day jobs of famous authors. Although I think for most writers, this list doesn’t seem all that bizarre. Most of us need some source of income that’s not writing-related, and I’d wager that almost all of us have had some kind of random job in our past. (My resume includes ice cream scooping, doll selling, wrangling costumed characters, and television production.)
Writing is pretty much the best career ever, but unfortunately it’s not one that usually comes with health benefits attached. My advice for finding a writer-friendly job:
- Be honest with yourself and your needs.
Your career is writing. A day job can (and hopefully will) be fulfilling on its own, but you don’t need to feel pressured to climb the corporate ladder. Think about what kind of schedule you need, what your priorities are financially, what flexibility you might need…
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Thanks for re-blogging some really interesting posts! 🙂
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Thanks Emma! I have to confess I’ve been sick with allergies/sinus infection/migraine, so I haven’t posted many reviews and stuff of my own this past week, but there’s so many great bloggers to share. I’m trying not to feel guilty.
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Interesting, I wish i was a luxury cruise activities director. My resume started with Dish washer, ATM balancer (financially, not physically), Magazine stylist, shop assistant, photojournalist. Nothing as glam as JD.
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I know. Can you imagine what kind of activities he came up with? I would love that job on a cruise. Photojournalist sounds pretty exciting. Do you travel? My resume is pretty dull: dishwasher at nursing home, dishwasher at restaurant, preschool teacher, children’s librarian. Okay, the last one was awesome!
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BC (before children) I was a travel writer. This was such a long time ago that I used film (slide actually) pre-digital days. So I travelled all around the world, but when ankle biters arrived it was no longer possible and i swapped for community news in the local papers. Children’s librarian does sound awesome, getting to play with books all day.
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That sounds exciting. But being a Mom is a completely different adventure!
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