Friday, January 28, 2011

Group-Off

Groupon denied me! the story appears here:

If you're feeling kind (or, you know, not) please stop by and like me/comment. If you want to read my book in the states, you should totally say so here. It's much-read in publishing.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Limbo

I could go in any of a number of directions.

Okay, so all movement is subject to a lot of hoop jumping and appeals to potential bosses or mentors. My track record with these things is not encouraging.

I am 38. I live in an apartment. I have three jobs or so -- only one of which is reliable. I'd like not to be doing this when I'm 50.

School? I consider it. Fully funded programs, etc. But then there are application fees and GRE fees and fees upon fees and no guarantees, even with the book and the other writing.

Teaching? I'm not a good fit for Teach for America. I got rejected by a program I had planned to opt out of. I can't afford a master's degree or a certification program.

Newspaper? Tell me where there is one hiring. Or one that wants someone with a public track record of quirkiness.

When your retirement plan is "maybe I'll inherit money", there's something wrong.

Maybe I should just drink all the time and not think about this. I need to learn to make my own booze.