Diary of Being A Writer; Week 101

I quit my job.

AFP is inspiring.

I decided that my no-stress job was not being no-stress so I quit.

I am terrified because I am now ‘unemployed’. Although I have some fancy qualifications I only want a job that is easy and stress-free that supplements my voice over work and my paid writing with a regular wage. So some places won’t look at me because I am overqualified. Other’s won’t look at me because I am too old for the recent graduate stuff and to be fair I don’t want a lot of it because it is full time. Yes, I am fussy. I can no longer do event work because of my arthritis and the fact I like going to bed at 10.30 pm and I am not looking for a career, I have one, my writing. I just want to earn a few bucks being friendly, helpful and efficient utilising some of the many skills I have acquired over the years as a temp. Temping would be the ideal as it has been for a lot of my life but unlike Melbourne, there just isn’t the same amount of work available in Adelaide.

My solution is that for a few months I will just write. I will concentrate on finishing the first draft of my Vampire WIP.

Hopefully some more voice-over work and paid writing gigs come in during that time. I will spend some time pitching and see what happens.