tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965759229407415212.post1534849019842790278..comments2023-12-21T06:29:11.939-05:00Comments on Rayna Reads: Breaking into Publishing, One Day at a Time: Doubling the job searchRayna Erlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17155502172648504049noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965759229407415212.post-32300466550325807872019-12-10T02:45:01.963-05:002019-12-10T02:45:01.963-05:00You can now move forward in the arena of online bl...You can now move forward in the arena of online blogging with confidence and creativity. Focus on your customers and their needs, while placing your products in a favorable light in all your blogs. Your site visitors will be more relaxed and trusting when it come time to do business. So put these tips to work for you today.<a href="https://www.resultsatta.in/" rel="nofollow">play bazaar</a>play bazaarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136272745942764383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965759229407415212.post-69752799949110511052009-12-29T17:23:57.949-05:002009-12-29T17:23:57.949-05:00I can totally relate to this. For the past year I&...I can totally relate to this. For the past year I've been blessed enough to write full-time, but my dream job may be coming to an end. My hubby is going to grad school, so it looks like I'll be the main financial supporter for two years. Unless I get a bomb diggity publishing contract in the next 8 months, it's back to industry for me. <br /><br />It does feel like a step back--the complete wrong direction--and the situation isn't in my hands. I hate working 8-5 editor/copywriter jobs. It's not what I'm passionate about. I want to be a writer, I am a writer. I just need to get paid for it. I don't need a lot, just enough to pay the mortgage. <br /><br />So, what am I going to do? Same as you--keep working toward my dream and change my perspective. Easier said then done, but I'm going to work on it.<br /><br />Best of luck to you, too.Stephanie Damorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01495050993591963629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965759229407415212.post-12105175669162493942009-12-18T15:42:24.412-05:002009-12-18T15:42:24.412-05:00I went through the same struggle when I moved here...I went through the same struggle when I moved here this summer; I knew I needed to get a job in order to make my lifestyle sustainable, but getting a job meant cutting back on the internship for which I moved up here -- and thus, my entire reason for needing said job!<br /><br />I think your inclination towards bookstore work is a good one. A lot of publishers really value employees who have worked in small, independent bookstores and gotten a good look at what really sells. It's a great real-world balance to an artsy, word-loving mindset, and I know a ton of editors who have started as booksellers -- and some would-have-been editors who liked it so much they stayed there! What's more, at an independent bookstore you're bound to create a network of both writers and readers.<br /><br />As for me, I found work in a coffee shop. At first it seemed irrelevant, but over time I found I really loved it. And it taught me to interact professionally with customers, to be detail-oriented (remembering the regulars' names and orders isn't so easy), and to thrive in a fast-paced environment. What's more, it taught me that I love one-on-one interaction and I thrive off of the energy I get from other people. It's been a great way to balance out all my time spent reading.<br /><br />Good luck! My coffee shop is hiring, if you're interested, but if you go the bookstore route, let me know what happens!Rachel Starkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888199803208394249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965759229407415212.post-51373468731159164922009-12-18T14:30:01.870-05:002009-12-18T14:30:01.870-05:00Good luck!! I think it's amazing that you'...Good luck!! I think it's amazing that you're sticking to your dream - so many people don't. And I think working in a book store would be. So. Amazing. :-)Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09824996048264979275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965759229407415212.post-24095552045984368032009-12-18T13:10:19.990-05:002009-12-18T13:10:19.990-05:00Good luck! Job hunting sucks, but I'm glad you...Good luck! Job hunting sucks, but I'm glad you're able to stay on at the agency :DSelestialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11513212631394350304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965759229407415212.post-89275642920996706582009-12-18T12:05:34.967-05:002009-12-18T12:05:34.967-05:00Best of luck! I feel your pain--I was in your shoe...Best of luck! I feel your pain--I was in your shoes a few months ago. For two miserable years after I graduated university, I was stuck in a job I didn't like (working in finance). When I lost my job last year, I decided to take that career move and try getting started in an industry I do love: books. I got an internship at Writers House in January 2009. I worked there for about six months and struggled to find a job when the internship ended before meeting my Boss and coming to work for St. Martin's Press.<br /><br />I send good thoughts your way!JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403361264216610963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965759229407415212.post-70787891156146304682009-12-18T12:02:32.828-05:002009-12-18T12:02:32.828-05:00I have done some freelance (mostly editing), but I...I have done some freelance (mostly editing), but I've found it hard to compete with other applicants when I don't have an interview. My resume always seems weak because I'm so young. And actually, I'd really like to have something that lets me interact with people. Even editing, I get to interact with my boss a little bit. I love people online but if I don't force myself to go out and meet people I end up in the house all day/all night not because I don't like people but because it's so comfortable.Rayna Erlickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155502172648504049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965759229407415212.post-45717319373194949482009-12-18T11:56:41.902-05:002009-12-18T11:56:41.902-05:00Good luck!
Have you considered freelance writing?...Good luck!<br /><br />Have you considered freelance writing? Magazines are always looking for material, and as an "industry insider" you might be able to break into some of the writing magazines. You could also write articles on "how to write short stories" for teen magazines, and "books to get your teen to read" for parenting magazines.<br /><br />It wouldn't be as steady at first as a bookstore paycheck, of course, but you already know the ins and outs of querying, and the nice thing about writing for magazines is you don't usually have to produce the article until after you've got the contract.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com