Interview – Write on the World

The #scam strikes again?

This afternoon while I was at work, I received both a text message and a voicemail message from a Chris Williams at The Spotlight Network TV. When I Googled it to confirm it was a scam, I found the above blog post from another indie author who had already been contacted by this organization and thought I’d share.

I’m not interested in paying someone to interview me on YouTube, but if someone who actually has a literary following wants to do it for free, I’m always open to requests. Just let me know!

Employment

Today’s top four signs you should turn down that job offer

June 20, 2013 Mandy Webster

I have been looking for a full-time job in my area for about four years, with no luck. I seem to be overqualified to do anything but teach, and full-time faculty positions are hard to come by. A few weeks before graduation, I decided to open up my job search to a slightly larger geographic area to see what would happen. Within two weeks I was offered what sounded like the perfect job for me. I began to make arrangements to transition to this job, and things were finally looking up. After several weeks of preparation, I arrived at my destination. Then my dream job quickly deteriorated into a nightmare. Continue reading “Today’s top four signs you should turn down that job offer” →

Writers on Writing

Coming soon: Wannabe Writer Wednesdays

June 1, 2013May 31, 2013 Mandy Webster

Wannabe writer wednesday Wordle — Join us for Wannabe Writer Wednesdays.

Okay, so yesterday I put out a little teaser about a new blog thing I want to do. It’s called Wannabe Writer Wednesdays, and the goal is to highlight writers who are in the same boat I am in. In other words, I want to interview writers who either haven’t yet published anything or have published next to nothing. I want to highlight the wannabes like me rather than the already famous.

Why would I do such a thing? Well, several of the blogs I follow interview writers who are already publishing. These are usually writers who are marketing a newly released book. While I enjoy reading these interviews, and have even learned a thing or two from them, I think it would be equally interesting to read about writers who are still in the wannabe stage. Misery loves company, right? Continue reading “Coming soon: Wannabe Writer Wednesdays” →