I now have two interviews coming up. One is just a simple one-on-one meeting on Monday. The other one is an all day ordeal complete with a presentation. They even requested a title and abstract prior to the interview. Am I just out of college? Crazy. I dug out an old presentation from my graduate school work. Thank goodness it had notes. It may not be a great presentation (it was once when I knew the stuff better), but it will have to do. I think I will take a friend’s advice to act like I don’t really need their job. Actually, I don’t at the moment, and I’m not sure I even want either one. Although hunting up projects is no picnic, I would much rather do that and have control over my life. There’s something about being required to be at work especially when I don’t want to be (say weekends, evenings–over and over) that just pisses me off. I guess she’s seen this attitude work to her advantage. I think I can see why. Desparation–the opposite–is never attractive.

Also–silly me–I signed up for National Novel Writing Month. I guess I thought it might be a good kick in the butt–a goal even. But, along with other great writers, I’m an expert procrastinator when it comes to writing. I’ve put it off for years, even though I think I have a novel somewhere that needs extracted. Sounds painful. It starts November 1. I began a little something after my nap, but I have no idea where it’s going. My worst problem has always been coming up with a topic. The writing comes along fine once I have some sort of minimal plot and characters to work with. I just never make it that far. Then comes the worst–finding someone to buy it and publish it. At least I hear that’s the worst. My mother has a friend with a great novel, according to everyone who has read it, who keeps tinkering with it and hasn’t bothered to find a publisher. Everyone gets stuck at a different point. If you have an interest in writing a novel and think that a goal and the possibility of meeting with others with the same goal would be helpful, you should sign up.

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