Upside: I have a couple paying projects on my desk.
Downside: All this reading is making the brain hurt.
Upside: I have a few websites I’m working with to get some major clippage which will definitely lead to more paying gigs.
Downside: All this writing can make the brain hurt.
Upside: I’ve been working in my pjs.
Downside: I really need to go take a shower to correct this “just woke up” look.
Conclusion: I LOVE BEING A WRITER. Showers cure bed-head and hurting brains. The end.
And yes, it seems like a paradox.
You see, about a three or four months ago, I finally started taking myself seriously as a writer, dedicating long hours each day to researching and honing my craft, querying publications to write for them and generally doing what writers do - writing.
But because I work from home, it’s not always seen as work by others. My Husband was one of those people from whom the phrases “She doesn’t work” or “But you’re at home all day” would slip - and whose throat I would threaten with slicing or choking.
“I DON’T WORK?!” I would loudly reply. (more…)
It’s crap. While Staples has always been remarkably helpful and worked with me on everything I’ve ever had a problem or question with (not much considering how much I’ve purchased from them!), but the company that they sent me to in order to replace my printer are horrible. TWO all-in-one replacements later and two months later, I’m still without an operating printer.
A writer. Without a printer/copier/fax/scanner. In other words, it’s hindering my potential income and making my daily working life a pain in the butt.
I. AM. SO. PISSED.
Other annoyance? This company is on the east coast, ONLY open 9 am - 6 pm EST (in other words, doesn’t take a voice mail just hangs up on you after hours) which is 6 am - 3 pm my time, PST. So I rearrange my day to make sure I get a hold of them during their hours, I STILL wait on hold for 10-15 minutes before speaking to a live individual who never seems happy to talk to me (which annoys me further, because even pissed off, I’m extremely polite).
I HATE IT WHEN THINGS DON’T WORK AS THEY SHOULD AND COMPANIES ARE HARD TO GET A HOLD OF. ARG!
If I had the cash to go buy a new all-in-one, I would. Until then, I’m stuck dealing with these idiots.
