At lunch today, I was reading some links from Tayari Jones's blog and she had a funny link to an article titled Managing Writers in the Workplace – A Guide for Employers. The article even gives advices to managers by type of writer (poets, playwrights, non-fiction writers). I found this part of the article funny (and true at times --- not for me, of course. Just other writers I know, hee, hee): "Due to the nature of her work, the fiction writer will sometimes suffer from lack of sleep … [Read more...]

Between watching the Michael Jackson memorial and hitting a major stumbling block (only 336 words for the Challenge), I'm really drained. But before shutting the laptop down, I found this link off a Tayari Jones blog post. 10 Questions Writers Must Ask Before Quitting Their Day Job on the Writer’s Digest website is an interesting read. Not that I intend to quit my day job. Although it would be nice to not to go work tomorrow since it’s technically early morning and basically … [Read more...]

Ah, the day job. Yes, it helps pays the bills but hinders the writing. It's a catch-22. I found this interesting post from M.J. Rose on her Buzz, Balls & Hype blog that talks about this very subject. Susan O'Doherty, Ph.D. aka "Dr. Sue" is guest blogging and giving advice to a writer who hates the day job but is at a loss of what to do. "There does not appear to be one particular type of work that suits writers as a group. However, most of the jobs that fall into the 'loathed' … [Read more...]