Jessica Samuels's Blog, page 32
December 21, 2012
Working Away…

I have not been updating as much as I said I will
because I have been very busy working. I have a smartphone now the Samsung
Galaxy S3, and I do plan on doing a review on it since it helps me so much that
I use it every day. I am reading some writing books and working on the
paperback I have planned the will have the first killer short, retail story,
Obsession Spell, and two other stories just for the paperback. I have stories
to touch up before sending them to the editor, and the retail novel to go
through. I hope everything will be done in a few months no guarantees since
school starts back up on the 7th. I will try to update the blog more, and happy
holidays!
Until next time,
Wolfdreamer25

Published on December 21, 2012 12:23
December 4, 2012
10 things that annoy me about working retail:

I have taken
over Wolfdreamer25’s blog to talk about my time working retail. I had to in
order to solve a case for the werewolves since I owe them. I am hoping my story
will come out in January in the meantime I will take over to talk about my
experiences in retail.
I have to
work at a retail store as my under cover job part time at Fiona’s Corner and
Café, and I have been there long enough to make a top ten list of things that
annoy me especially things people do and say that make me annoyed when I worked
for them.
Here are my top 10:
1. Stop
asking me if I work here. I wear the stupid nametag, and uniform how much
evidence do you need in front of you that says I work there. I know I look like
a kid, but come on stop being a moron and use your head. I feel like saying I
don’t work there when people ask me that, or that no I don’t work here I just
dress like this to confuse you.
2. People
ask me if we have anything in the back when they cannot find what they are
looking for. Everything you see is all that we have, and sometimes we do have
it in the back but only when its overstock. Like a lady looking for an item she
could not find, and I was trying to find it for her. I did not see it, and it
is not in the back, and she took it out on me too. We don’t keep things hidden
in a secret compartment either away from people. And don’t give us an attitude
when we try to help you, but don’t find the item. Its not our fault you mean
vampires, witches, werewolves, and any other creature shopping at the store.
3. If
we cannot repair something since the company says we cannot don’t push us to do
it anyway because our company has to pay out of pocket if something happens
like the piece breaks and Fiona’s does not have one to replace it. I have many
people get mad at me because of the company policies to not do something. The
bosses will punish you if the rules are not followed, and I really don’t want
to break something and have the customers get mad at me then ask the company to
pay for it. The annoying red headed bitch at my job kept pushing me to repair
her damn item saying, “The policy has not changed.” This and that trying to
convince me to do it, and would say that she would not sue my company if
something happens I know it is a lie they all lie. Some of them at least, and I
love the ones understanding…
4. Stop
staring at employees when you want help,
you have a mouth use it, and don’t beckon us over with your finger we are not
dogs. We are people treat us like it.
5. I
really don’t care if you leave your clothes at the fitting room, but don’t
leave a random item where it does not belong put it back like a good person and
stop leaving a mess for the employees.
6. Stop
talking on your cell phone in line at the counter, or when you need help its
rude. I guess manners are too much to ask at the supermarket.
7. Stop
telling me how to do my job especially if you have never worked retail before.
Stop pointing out in a rude way if I have done something wrong people make
mistakes, and pointing out that I made a mistake rudely makes me feel like
punching you in the face or not helping you period. “You did it wrong.” A lady
yells after I make a mistake with a check well I have never done it before, and
getting mad at me then taking it out on me is not helping me.
8. If
a machine has an error on it then stops assuming it is my fault. It is a card
error, and getting mad at me about it is
pointless. Then again some people are in such a hurry they want out of there,
and they want to blame someone for it.
9. Stop
leaving your carts in the area other then where the carts are like leaving one
in jewelry or apparel when it is not supposed to be there is rude to the
employees and other people. Especially in the aisles like people do thinking we
can put it away for them since they are lazy.
10.
Leave your attitude at the door, and
stop bringing it at the store and taking it out on me. I hate it when people
treat me badly by yelling at me, or giving me hell about doing my job just because
they have a bad day. Like a guy was rude about me trying to save his money by
getting him a two pack since it was cheaper instead of a one pack. It makes me
mad if I try to be nice, and they are rude back. If I go out of my way to help
you don’t be rude.
Those are just ten things that make
me annoyed about working retail. If you work in retail then add a comment about
what makes you mad about working in retail.
I might have more later on…
That was a little tid bit about working at Fiona's Corner and Cafe thanks to Scarlet Summers a character in the novel Vampires in Retail Sucks. I hope you enjoyed it!
Until next time,
Wolfdreamer25

Published on December 04, 2012 17:36
November 22, 2012
21 Things I am Thankful for:

My post is
so long that I want to take a minute to count the things I am thankful for.
This is what I replied in a Facebook status:
I am
thankful for my boyfriend Jason, and the friends I have met whether I have
known them for a semester or more, and the ones I have made through facebook
and writing buddies. I am thankful for having a family that loves me, and
having a ton of notebooks and books, ebooks, pens and writing stories. I am
thankful God has given me a talent for writing. I also am thankful Steam had a
sale on Morrowind Game of The Year edition, and I have Postal 2 as well. I am
happy to have a job, and money, clothes, and a house to live. I am thankful to
have a mother that cooks too. I
am also thankful for Mello Yello, my cats Callie and Crystal, and my guinea pig
Muffin nicknamed Guinea.
And I have
more…here is my list:
1.
Thankful
to be alive.
2.
Having
money period.
3.
My
job
4.
Family
5.
Friends
6.
My
boyfriend
7.
My
cats
8.
My
Guinea Pig
9.
For
having food and a house with my own big room
10.
A
bed.
11.
A
Television with cable
12.
My
Xbox 360
13.
Video
Games
14.
Ebooks
15.
My
laptop, Kindle Fire & Ipad
16.
To
be going to college to get a degree, and my student loans that allow me to get
an education.
17.
Caffeine,
chocolate, and alcoholic drinks (necessity sometimes after a stressful day at
work)
18.
The
books I have nonfiction and fiction, The Writer Magazine, and Writers Digest.
19.
Pens,
Pencils, and paper
20.
Printer
Ink and all the stories I have created.
21.
Computer
games and Hulu, Netfilx, and Itunes.
Those
are just 21 of the things, and I could go on and on with it, but most of all sometimes it is the little things that get you through the day.
What
are you thankful for?
Until
next time,
Wolfdreamer25

Published on November 22, 2012 07:07
November 13, 2012
Mixed Thoughts

I have been working on rewriting my novella Vampire
in Retail Sucks. The notes are getting done little by little, but will it be
done by the end of December? Maybe. I still need to go through it several
times, and have a few people read it then send it to a professional editor to
read through.
I was mad when I trusted a beta reader/editor to
read my unedited work because she posted a piece of it over facebook, and made
fun of the horrible sentence. You can say she was trying to help me, but
posting it for all the world to see then
make fun of it in a status is not the way to go. I did not mind the
comments about the sentence I just wish she sent it in a message. I am over it,
and I am learning who to trust, and how to navigate this confusing world we
live in.
I also had one of my ebook artists withdraw from a
project, but I understand why she did it since she is busy with everything. Do
I think about giving up at all thanks to those situations? No I don’t. No way
because it is part of the job when things don’t go as planned at all you still
never give up. In the meantime I am learning the importance of networking and
making connections by talking to people.
In novel writing class we are working on writing a
synopsis which is telling everything up front versus the pitch which you hold
things back to grab an agent. I even had to design a pitch for my story to find
an interesting hook besides the obvious.
I plan on making writing a part of my life more, and
I am going to change my first person story to third. I know I said I will do
Mad Mondays and I have the blog post already, and me being busy is no excuse
for not keeping up with the blog. The next blog post will be about working
retail and the things that annoy me about it.
Any thoughts from writers about pitches and
synopsis?
Until next
time,
Wolfdreamer25

Published on November 13, 2012 17:46
October 29, 2012
Updates and Mad Monday!
I have been very busy with work and school so much that this is one of the only days I can get without going to work and school. It was my birthday on the 25th, and I am one year older now. And for my birthday I got an early birthday present..An Ipad 1st generation. I traded in my 3ds and Ds XL for it all the games and accessories and a few xbox games I am not playing I paid a good amount under 200! I got it from Gamestop, and the device will get me through writing on the go and college! I am pretty happy with it, and I will do a review on it with the post for writers. I have been making progress on the retail novel still putting in changes...I have been busy with work and school, and rewrites have been slowly getting there. I have decided to do a blog post every monday called Mad Mondays where I write about the stuff that makes me mad because it would be a fun thing to do for the blog. I am done with a major fight scene, but it does need polishing I will work on it. Hopefully everything can be done by Christmas maybe? No promises since my life is nonstop busy, and now for a Mad Monday post.
Mad Monday: Topic: Driving..
One of the things that makes me mad is truck drivers, and I am talking about the situation that happened to me recently. I stopped at a stop light, and a young guy stops so close to me he will hit me if he gets hit from behind. I try to pull up to get some space and he fills in the gap by moving closer. It makes me so angry I honk at him, and yell at him when he moves up more. I mean really give me some space because if I get hit because of some moron stopping to close I am suing him, and he will be paying for my car too! Another driving related thing is not! reading the road signs like look around because there is an intersection that merges and there are several signs saying that, but people don't listen especially if there is an accident they want to race ahead! I did not let some guy in because he did not read the signs and wanted to race ahead of the people stopping because there was an accident. Another thing is tailing I HATE that period it is so annoying if you are on the road and some jerk thinks it is funny to ride the car. Get off! If you want to get somewhere that badly go the hell around my car and get off it!
That is it for Mad Mondays..
Until next time,
Wolfdreamer25
Tell me readers what makes you mad when it comes to the road?

Mad Monday: Topic: Driving..
One of the things that makes me mad is truck drivers, and I am talking about the situation that happened to me recently. I stopped at a stop light, and a young guy stops so close to me he will hit me if he gets hit from behind. I try to pull up to get some space and he fills in the gap by moving closer. It makes me so angry I honk at him, and yell at him when he moves up more. I mean really give me some space because if I get hit because of some moron stopping to close I am suing him, and he will be paying for my car too! Another driving related thing is not! reading the road signs like look around because there is an intersection that merges and there are several signs saying that, but people don't listen especially if there is an accident they want to race ahead! I did not let some guy in because he did not read the signs and wanted to race ahead of the people stopping because there was an accident. Another thing is tailing I HATE that period it is so annoying if you are on the road and some jerk thinks it is funny to ride the car. Get off! If you want to get somewhere that badly go the hell around my car and get off it!
That is it for Mad Mondays..
Until next time,
Wolfdreamer25
Tell me readers what makes you mad when it comes to the road?

Published on October 29, 2012 13:34
October 15, 2012
Working and Reading Writing Books

I
have been absent from the blog getting school work done, and working full 8
hour shifts which is something I am not used to. I have learned to never give
up my dream of wanting to be a full time writer. I am working in retail, and it
has its upside and downside, and it is teaching me how to deal with the general
public and difficult people.
In
between all the working and school work like studying for tests I have almost
finished with round one rewrites doing a little when I can. I have a few other
main projects I am working on like redoing my young adult novel in third
person, and changing things around to make it more unique. I still have the
second killer book to do. I am publishing a paperback when the first retail
story is done. It will have the first killer story, Obsession Spell, Donnie’s
Untimely Demise, and the first chapter of the killer book. I plan on taking the
blog more seriously by reviewing writing and indie publishing ebooks like
these:
·
Crafting Novels & Short stories
From The editors of Writers Digest.
·
Becoming an Indie Author by Zoe
Winters
·
500 More Ways to be a Better Writer
by Chuck Wendig
·
How to be a Writer In the E-Age by
Catherine Ryan Hyde and Anne R. Allen
·
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing
by Marilyn Ross & Sue Collier
·
The Breakout Novelist by Donald Maass
·
500 Ways to Tell a Better Story by
Chuck Wnedig
·
The 90-Day Novel Unlock the Story
Within by Alan Watt
·
The Complete Handbook of Novel
Writing by the Editors of Writers Digest
·
Everyday Writing by Midge Raymond
·
The Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass
·
Hooked: by Les Edgerton
I have many more books to read,
and I plan on reviewing them since I don’t see a blog that reviews them that
much. I read ebooks in my spare time, and I will record my thoughts on them.
Any good writing books that you
have read lately to put on my to be read pile?
Until Next time,
Wolfdreamer25

Published on October 15, 2012 13:11
October 2, 2012
My Time in Bob Moates Sports Shop
Few
people go into gun shops because of the stigma of weapons. I target shoot as a
hobby and to get my target shooting gear, I go to Bob Moats Sport Shop. After a
year of going there, I have discovered
the variety of people that are customers, and the employees that work there
that are good to talk to, and ask for advice. It honestly scared me a little at
first handling the guns the first time I went in, but I discovered that it was
fun to handle and shoot the guns. I could relate to the people in Bob’s because
I am just as passionate about guns, and target shooting as they are. It
surprised me about the knowledge I have gained from this experience. Maybe
people will see that guns are not so bad, and that they are good to have for
self defense. I was very delighted to have an inside look at the way a gun shop
operates as well, and I talked to five employees about their experiences
there.
My
boyfriend, Jason, parked his Hyundai Sonata in a parking place at Bob Moats
Sports Shop. Bobs Sports shop is a one
story store made of dark brown wood and red brick. It sits on Hull Street in a
lot, and has a house next to it where the owner’s second wife lives. There is a
soda machine out front and ash trays as well.
I opened the wooden glass doors, and went inside hearing a bell chime as
I walk in. It was a Tuesday, and there were customers there already. It was
pretty packed for a weekday.
The
store is filled with all kinds of merchandise such as handguns behind glass
cases, rifles and shotguns on racks. There are target shooting papers on a rack
near the gun repair room. One side of the store has fishing goods. There is a
small section that houses archery bows and accessories. Some space near the
bathroom and the repair shopped housed tanks filled with fish for fishing. A
section of the shop houses reloading goods, and more glass cases filled with
civil war goods, pocket knives, swords, and tasers. Gun cleaning kits were
between the knife and handgun display.
There
were hunting gear clothes, earmuffs, and an array of bumper stickers across
from the shotgun rack section. The floors are red brick, and the walls are
filled with gun, fishing, and hunting merchandise except the wall with the tanks.
They have a few racks with gun magazines and books as well on a variety of
topics. The house near Bob’s hosts a concealed weapons class where you have to
sit in a classroom for 5 hours in order to get a concealed carry permit. They
even sell dog licenses. A sign proclaiming “Do not take guns apart” is on the
hand gun glass case. There is also another sign that says: “Smile, you’re on
camera everywhere in the store.” There are cameras everywhere to obviously
deter thieves from stealing to recording gun purchases.
Jack,
one of the employees who works, there calls the shop a “Mom and Pop” business
because its original owner was Robert C. Moates who established the shop in
1959, and has been in business for 50 years. The owner died on July 21, 2009 of
cancer. He was a gun-rights activist and operated three more shops in Charlotte
Courthouse and Keyesville. His wife Grace Moates now owns the shop, and he
played Robert E. Lee when he reenacted the Civil War.
I
went up to the side across from the cash register to talk to one of the
employees named Jack Kenny who wears glasses with a blue shirt and jeans. He
has short dark brown hair and light blue eyes. He is from Richmond Virginia and
is very knowledgeable in various subjects. I had the privilege to ask him a few
questions.
I
was holding my notebook out. I put it on the table to write down the interview
with Jack. There are things Jack likes about the job, and things he does not
like such as “I do not like putting up the inventory, but nobody does.” He says
matter of factly in a southern accent then continues, “But we all have to do
it. Other than that I do not have any complaints.” He concludes. As for the
most interesting thing he has seen?
“Getting robbed, having a gun put up against my neck,” he answers. I was
curious so I asked them how they got the license to sell the firearms from
various weapon makers. It is a long process. There is a whole lot of tape to go
through, but Jack summed it up nicely. “Extensive backgrounds check by ATF and
FBI. You must have a retail store front to be able to get a license.” He then
proceeded to tell me that they have to keep gun records for 20 years to trace
the guns serial numbers in case something happens. I went to the store room
where they do the weapons repair room to see big boxes filled with gun
purchases.
I
tried to get an interview with Wade, but he does not like media attention. He
even put the sign of the cross at me because he did not like it at all. He is
really cool though very knowledgeable and talkative.
The
next day I got Richard Hill who has red hair, green eyes wearing glasses, a red
shirt and blue jeans. He is very southern, nice, honest, knowledgeable about
life, and guns, a family man, and a good guy at heart. What he says about his
job is, “I do not mind working with people, likes to shoot and fish. It is
enjoyable for a job because I am interested in it.”
The
reason why you should buy a gun according to him is because, “If you are that
concerned about your safety, and take it seriously then you should learn to use
one for personal defense.” Some people
buy guns from there for hunting, self-defense, target practice, and sometimes
you get people who buy them to collect, and not shoot them. One customer named Derick Owens who has curly
hair with blue eyes, and lives in downtown Richmond answered, “Protection, and
for Target shooting.” I asked, “What kind of gun and why?” He thought about it then replied with,
“Glocks and Smith and Wesson because they are good names and he likes the way
it looks.”
Richard’s
interesting gun that he met while working there is, “a 10 shot 8mm battle rifle
that is Egyptian and it is 45 years old.” His other interesting thing is, “Met
my wife there,” and smiles.
I
was lucky enough to ask Grace Moates,
Bob’s second wife. She from the Phillipines and has short black hair,
brown eyes, glasses, and is wearing a jean jacket and a purple shirt. She has a
trace of an accent. I asked her how she feels about owning a gun shop her words
were, “I feel proud and excited that is the only feeling I have.” What she likes, “I have come to love the
business after 22 years working there.” This is what she does not like about
the job, “The pressure sometimes because I oversee all aspects even the paper
work side.” I asked her, “How did you
and Bob meet?” She replies, “We met through a mutual friend in Manila.” The
things she likes about the job, “I get to play with guns,” she says happily. I
prompt her to explain more of her interesting things she finds on the job, “The
interesting innovations that keep coming up. The engineering geniuses in this
country are amazing because they keep coming up with interesting stuff every
year.” When Bob died there was never a
time when the shop closed down because she did not think about it a single
moment because she wanted it to go on.
I
talked to Ken Rathjen who is from Northern Virginia in Tyson’s Corner. He has
white hair, hazel eyes, glasses, and is wearing a light green shirt and tan
pants. The most interesting thing on the
job for him, “The people,” he laughs, “You get all kinds of fascinating people
coming through here.” How can you tell
if someone is bad or good coming through here? On one hand, “Talking to them
you will get a feel for it. Once you listen to them after a while you can tell
what they will say, but some you can never tell if they keep coming back
because some do and some do not.” What
he likes about the job, “I like it because it is part time. It gets you out of
the house, and fun to talk to people plus I learn stuff. Some days are better
than others.” He laughs. His not like? “Some of the people that come through
here, and a guy came back that did not like the price after it was raised. The
guy was a retired California cop who tried to sue us. People like that.” Why he works here? “It is close to home
believe it or not, and I came here to shop several years before working
here.”
Lastly
is Dave Hancock who has grayish brown hair, dark brown eyes, glasses, grey
jeans and a purple shirt. His interesting thing: “The people that come in here
are the most interesting because they are a bit of everything with different
backgrounds.” That is also the reason why he likes his job. What he does not
like, “The people we decline because of some statement they make saying things that
make us uncomfortable with a sale. A statement that makes them think they will
misuse the guns.” He has been working there part time for 25 years and full
time 6 years. His interesting item, “An antique drilling double shotgun barrel
with extraordinary in quality engraving belonged to the red baron, and we are
doing research on it.” He is from Chesterfield, and out of all the places he
has been to he likes Switzerland the best. Why does he work at Bob’s? “I’ve
known Bob since I was 10 years old since my uncle used to live near him.”The
most difficult issue to deal with: he laughs, “Former owner’s sons,” then
continues, “Criminals attempting to buy guns illegally.”
I have gotten to know them for over a year
now. They do have interesting guns with a history that will surprise you. The
people I have met are pretty amazing coming from all kinds of backgrounds. I go
to Bob’s because of the amazing people that work there, and the customers that
share my hobby along the way.

Published on October 02, 2012 09:06
September 25, 2012
Guest Posting Fun

Ever
since I started the blog I loved talking about the writing process or updating
my progress on my novels to the world to document the whole journey from
published to self-published and eventually traditionally published. I have
guest posted on other blogs, and I really love talking to other writers too
over email. I am now accepting guest posts, and authors or writers who want to
send me one, or have me guest on theirs about the writing process can send me
an email at jdsamuels25(at)yahoo(dot)com. I love hosting authors who are
promoting their books for blog tours, so if you want to use my blog to promote
your book that is fine too. I just want to be more involved in the community
more than I am now. Being a writer and connecting with others is something I
love doing, and I will be looking forward to hearing from you if you are an
author or writer who wants to guest post, or want me to let you promote your
books.
Until
next time,
Wolfdreamer25

Published on September 25, 2012 10:21
September 21, 2012
Top Kindle Fire Applications:
The Kindle Fire is a breathtaking 7 inch
tablet that is an essential piece of technology for students, writers, and
people with on-the-go busy lives. It is a handy tool capable of taking notes,
entertaining people waiting for the bus or on the bus going into work, check
email, and it is an integral part of
everyday life.
It will be a year in December that I have
had the fire. In that time I have found a multitude of applications that are
handy to have for every Kindle Fire, or possible Kindle Fire if you have not
decided whether to get it yet.
In fact I have already done a review of
the Kindle Fire already, so if you want to read about the Fire in general the
link is here:http://wolfdreamer25-myjourney.blogspot.com/2012/01/kindle-fire-review.html
This post is going to go more in depth
about the applications essential for the Fire, and this already sounds like one
of those boring posts that have absolutely no humor in them, so I am going to
change it. I will go over ones that are used for school, social networking, and
entertainment.
1.Color Note Notepad: Free. This can be
used for taking notes in class, on the go reminders, and for writers writing
down story ideas or notes about the world when the muse strikes. Which is handy
to have in a purse too, and in my case it was handy when I found it useful when
I was looking at the headstone last names at Hollywood Cemetery. Gee, do I find
inspiration in weird places or what…
2.Pocket formerly read it
later: Free: I have discovered this quite recently actually when I was looking
for an application that I can use to save blog posts to read later. That is the
use for it to save blog posts, or articles from the web to read for later.
3.Email : Free.
It is handy to have when you want to check your email, but you can’t access a
computer desktop or laptop. And handy to have when you don’t want to lug a
bulky laptop around.
4. gReader:
Free. I use the application everyday to keep up with the blogs I subscribe to.
It really is handy to be able to check the blogs I read without having to power
up a laptop, and you can even take it to college or the local Starbucks and
read while you drink your coffee as long as there is a Wi-Fi connection.
5.Facebook:
Free. Everyone has one, and it is handy to have an application like that to see
your friends and what they are doing, and update your status, and keep up with
groups too, or a Facebook fan page like me.
6.Twitter:
Free. Some have it, and some don’t but if you do get this application to use anywhere on the go, and update your
status in 140 characters or less.
7. Adobe
Reader: Free. This is handy to have when you are reading PDF’s on the go for college
and writing too. It is handy to keep all the PDFS on the kindle too. I love
using this for ebooks in PDF form as well.
8.OfficeSuite
Pro: 14.99. It comes with Quickword which is the equivalent to Microsoft word.
Quicksheet which is the equivalent to Excel. Quickpoint which is the equivalent
to Powerpoint. And QuickPDF which is the equivalent to making a PDF on the go
like Adobe. I got it when it was 4.99,
and it went up but I love being able to type up my word documents anywhere, and
not need to carry around a laptop. It even has an Excel one to make spreadsheets, and a power point
one to makes them anywhere at anytime.
9. GoodReads: It is really
handy to have when you want to update statuses on the book you are reading, and
it comes in handy when I want to check messages or see if I have any friend
requests.
10.Netflix and Trutv2go: Free.
These are both entertainment applications requiring you to already have a
Netflix account so you can watch the television shows and movies they offer at
anytime and anywhere. I love the picture and sound to it too. With Trutv2go all
I have to do is put in my cable provider and I can watch Hardcore Pawn anywhere
and anytime I feel like it as long as I have a Wifi connection.
These are my top ten or 11 if you count
Netflix and Trutv2go separate. These are the ones I use the most where they are
for accessing pdfs, word documents, or reading blog posts on the go. The Kindle
Fire is an important device to have no matter the age group or occupation.
In other news I will be getting an Ipad 2
in May, and once I have had it for some time I will be doing a review on it
too, and the top applications I found that are handy to have.
Is there any other handy Kindle Fire
Application not on this list? If so just put it in the comments below.
Until next time,
Wolfdreamer25

Published on September 21, 2012 10:10
September 13, 2012
Writers and dealing with people..

I
want to be a stay at home author and journalist in the future. I have to have a
job though so I can make money to afford college. I thought I would end up
staying at my first job, but it did not
happen at all. I got let go thanks to not being funded anymore.
No problem I
will get a job somewhere in that field with no luck at the end of trying to
find a job in another department.
I
instead applied to jobs that deal with people since it was a better option to
me then working in restaurants or fast food. I landed a job that deals with
people not having any experience, and not knowing what I was really in for. It
turns out after a year I found out there are lessons to learn there that I can
use to make me a more successful writer.
·
How to deal with people. I have never
dealt with the general public before, and authors have readers with all kinds
of personalities, and they have to deal with agents, editors, and publishers
too. It prepares you for getting used to their opinions, and sometimes how to
deal when it clashes with your personality.
· It teaches you certain business skills
you will need for the future. Skills like counting money, and what people like
and don’t like. What people can improve on, and sometimes what not to do when
it comes to certain situations.
· It teaches you how to solve problems
and think critically. You have no idea how to solve an issue unless you face it
head on. Like trying to solve a reader issue is one example, and people related
jobs prepares you to solve issues when they arise. Sometimes you have to solve
it on your own without help.
· You get to see a side of people you
have never seen unless you are on the other side.
· It teaches you how to be patient.
Writing can take a very long time in the process from idea for a book to published in the stores.
Jobs that deal with people allow you to develop patience when dealing with
certain customer or reader interactions.
·
It can teach you lessons like treating
the ones behind the counter or ones that have to obey the companies rules.
Considering people related jobs like retail, mall ones, and restaurant people take
a lot of flack from the general public like being yelled at because of a little
issue easily fixable if they would stop yelling at you and allow you to solve
it. People complain about policies to you when there is nothing you can do
about it, and they should take it up to the people in charge instead. I just
wish the general public would stop treating people that work in stores better
too.
Those
are some of the lessons and what about you have you learned lessons to take
away from the job that you work at? Ones that apply to real life?
Until
next time,
Wolfdreamer25

Published on September 13, 2012 18:08