tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post8099764428566449398..comments2023-10-09T07:40:18.991-04:00Comments on Having Fun with Writing: How Your Writing Can Help you Land a JobClaudia Zurchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-36918298691411755692011-07-02T23:35:38.339-04:002011-07-02T23:35:38.339-04:00Thanks, Chris! glad you liked the post ;)Thanks, Chris! glad you liked the post ;)Claudia Zurchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-74867517648993977692011-07-02T11:38:24.975-04:002011-07-02T11:38:24.975-04:00Congrats on the new job. Great article too, offeri...Congrats on the new job. Great article too, offering encouragement for other writers.<br /><br />"...don’t underestimate the power of your writing or your creativity." Exactly. So many writers do.Chrishttp://chrisgalvinwriter.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-36536086921718463462011-06-25T23:36:17.873-04:002011-06-25T23:36:17.873-04:00Thank you, Mike! Writers are as lively as the stor...Thank you, Mike! Writers are as lively as the stories they write ;) C'mon, Mike, give yourself some credit. I bet you're fun, friendly, and fierce in person :)Claudia Zurchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-23630913072174364832011-06-25T16:35:45.112-04:002011-06-25T16:35:45.112-04:00Many congratulations ref job. Mind, writing is dou...Many congratulations ref job. Mind, writing is double-edged. I read somewhere that many writers are boring but know interesting people. I think I come alive on the page, but in real life I live in a coffin :)Mike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-89949299508501694772011-06-23T21:06:05.157-04:002011-06-23T21:06:05.157-04:00Hi Laura,
Lucky you! I like hearing encouraging st...Hi Laura,<br />Lucky you! I like hearing encouraging stories like yours. It definitely gives me hope. Thank you for sharing it with us.Claudia Zurchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-70098698265051496172011-06-23T18:15:59.512-04:002011-06-23T18:15:59.512-04:00I had a similar experience when I was interviewed ...I had a similar experience when I was interviewed last year. They were impressed that I wrote a book and now I publish the newsletter for my department.<br /><br />Enjoy your new job!Laura at Library of Clean Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252118683176350398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-91716289863260040172011-06-20T19:17:07.085-04:002011-06-20T19:17:07.085-04:00Hi Alleged,
Yep! Teachers use writing a lot. I kno...Hi Alleged,<br />Yep! Teachers use writing a lot. I know. I do that with my students. Thank you for your wishes. :)Claudia Zurchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-86442517702168112352011-06-20T12:29:02.134-04:002011-06-20T12:29:02.134-04:00I had to use writing (before I even started writin...I had to use writing (before I even started writing) to get my job as a tutor. They wanted me to come up with 3 weeks worth of activities to help 7th graders succeed in language arts. Ugh.<br /><br />So glad you got that job!!! Congratulations!Alleged Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869021184116123477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-197790031727249862011-06-20T06:38:42.596-04:002011-06-20T06:38:42.596-04:00Hi Sharon,
Thank you so much! You can still get a ...Hi Sharon,<br />Thank you so much! You can still get a writing job from home as a freelancer ;)<br />Cheers!<br />P.S. Glad to hear you're having a nice vacation.Claudia Zurchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-37551211857071599542011-06-20T01:12:54.795-04:002011-06-20T01:12:54.795-04:00Congratulations on the new job, Claudia! I would ...Congratulations on the new job, Claudia! I would love a "writing" job. If we didn't live in such a rural area I would be pursuing something in the publishing industry.Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-20474003897722766512011-06-19T14:49:26.831-04:002011-06-19T14:49:26.831-04:00Lucky you, Carol. A lot of us use some kind of wri...Lucky you, Carol. A lot of us use some kind of writing at work, but it's not "fiction" writing, unfortunately. I wish writing was my full-time job. ;)Claudia Zurchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-22847066357283823922011-06-19T12:57:08.379-04:002011-06-19T12:57:08.379-04:00Writing has always been part of my job in some way...Writing has always been part of my job in some way. Fiction is my passion, though :)Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-35174816733550408122011-06-19T10:29:47.760-04:002011-06-19T10:29:47.760-04:00Hi Al,
Thank you! BTW, long time no see. Thank you...Hi Al,<br />Thank you! BTW, long time no see. Thank you for dropping by.<br /><br />Hi Jennifer,<br />Thanks! You're funny :)) but like you, I was using the plural form as well, yikes! maybe that's why I didn't get the jobs I applied to before. :( BUT now we know!Claudia Zurchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-88966185022208160782011-06-19T05:50:29.123-04:002011-06-19T05:50:29.123-04:00Congratulations with landing this job! Yay!! And i...Congratulations with landing this job! Yay!! And it's a great organisation that recognises creativity! I wish you all the best!<br /><br />I must admit to never using the full term of CV unless I have to and now I know I've been using the plural rather than the singular! Yay!! LOL! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652875193826011637.post-69662816287285709302011-06-19T03:48:03.715-04:002011-06-19T03:48:03.715-04:00Congratulations on the job!
I haven't yet used...Congratulations on the job!<br />I haven't yet used my writing to get a job.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.com