Weather and other shitty things

[ostarella]

We have ice. And wind. And cold. And I'm supposed to go to work tonight. Chances are not good that I will be. Which means I'll get written up for an 'unexcused absence' (I'm not supposed to have another one until Jan 16, according to 'the rules'). I don't like the idea, since I've never EVER gotten any kind of disciplinary action in all the 40 years I've been working - but if they think I'm going to chance going in the ditch (or worse) just so that doesn't happen, they've got another think coming. It also means I won't get holiday pay for Thanksgiving. So... I have until 8:30 to find out if the roads are upgraded enough to even try. But fuck it if I can't.

Have tentatively agreed to beta an original work from a writer on one of the forums I'm on. Paranormal thing, which will be different for me, but the writer's looking for grammar, phrasing, etc - the things I'm pretty good at. So we shall see.

I probably won't be around much for a while. Too many RL things going on, too many stress headaches and heart thingies, along with trying to get some serious writing of my own accomplished. Seems like a lot of my friends and sites are quiet now anyway. Living on the 'net just isn't doing it for me any more, frankly. Too many cranks, for one thing. I got so sick of one bigot that I deleted my entire profile and dropped out of that forum. I don't need to be associated with people like that, in any way, shape, or form. People have a right to be bigots - I just don't have to deal with them.

So anyway... going into hermit mode I guess. Deal with stuff on my LJs and sites and let the rest float with the current...

Comments

[beckyblack]

Sometimes it's good to reassess the forums and stuff you're on anyway and see if they're still useful or fun. If not, you're better off without them.

Good luck with that beta work. Hmm, ever thought of maybe doing some freelance work as a line editor? With self-publishing growing in popularity there is room for more freelancers, or even for people looking for an edit prior to submitting to publishers.

Anyway, hope you're feeling a bit more cheerful today. Have a nice Thanksgiving weekend!

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Yeah, there just isn't a lot going on on the sites I really have any interest in. Even the writing ones are mostly about politics and being PC, both of which rub me the wrong way any more. :(

I hadn't thought about freelancing for self-publishing authors. I don't have the 'official' credentials to get an actual job, but I could still charge something for the SPs. Not like I have to be licensed or certified to do that - I don't think. ;-) And as long as I specified what I would do so they'd know it wasn't completely what a professional editor would do... Definitely something to look into. :D

Thanksgiving is going as usual - ie, nothing smooth! I had to remake the pie dough as it was breaking apart, and I forgot to take the turkey out to thaw, so instead of dinner, we're looking at a late supper :p But, it's food and it's tradition...

[billy-shriner.livejournal.com]

Hey - not worth risking your life for a job ;-) If you can't get there, you can't get there. I'm about to update my lj in a min and have a rant about Boxing Day.

And definitely don't let the internet eat away at your writing time ;-) (though please stay in touch with us :-P)