{"id":5330,"date":"2007-10-16T04:00:10","date_gmt":"2007-10-16T04:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shilohwalker.wordpress.com\/2007\/10\/16\/guest-blog-with-melanie-anderson\/"},"modified":"2007-10-16T04:00:10","modified_gmt":"2007-10-16T04:00:10","slug":"guest-blog-with-melanie-anderson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/2007\/10\/guest-blog-with-melanie-anderson\/","title":{"rendered":"Melanie Guest Blogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud83d\ude42\u00a0 Man, I’m going to make some of the folks from the doctor’s office read this.\u00a0 Can’t exactly call nursing boring, but still…<\/p>\n

Melanie Anderson is guest-blogging today…<\/p>\n

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Writing and your Job.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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Often when I\u2019m at work I\u2019ll be in a conversation with some coworkers and they\u2019ll be like, \u201cMelanie is going to end up writing about this one day.\u201d<\/font>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Uh\u2026no. There are at least three reasons I\u2019ll never write about my job. Those would be:<\/font>\u00a0<\/p>\n

1. It\u2019s just not interesting enough. I deal with telecommunications. As soon as I even mention the word telecommunications, I see peoples eyes glaze over. Not to mention, writing is my escape. I\u2019m trying to get away from my life not relive it. I really don\u2019t want to think about those hours spent trapped in a cubicle.<\/font><\/p>\n

    Melanie picked up the piece of paper. She put it back down. She entered the date into the database. She picked up another piece. She did the same with that one then took a sip of coffee. She surfed the internet. Just then the phone rang. Who could it be? It was\u2026her mother. An hour passed\u2026<\/em><\/font>\u00a0<\/ol>\n

    2. I still work there. If I was to write about the coworkers I have now, I\u2019d have to leave the company. Because they wouldn\u2019t be flattered by some of my descriptions. I can see it now. \u201cUh\u2026this whiny complaining coworker\u2026this isn\u2019t me, right?\u201d Me: \u201cHmm\u2026.\u201d<\/font><\/p>\n

      Melanie turned on her computer slowly, her small cubicle walls like a sanctuary to her. Picking up her cup of coffee, she took a sip, then nearly spewed it out when she heard, \u201cGoddamit. Another f-ing email. I don\u2019t have time for this sh-t!\u201d<\/em><\/font>\u00a0Ahh\u2026she was home.<\/em><\/font>\u00a0<\/ol>\n

      3. I write romance, not depressing stories without a happy ever after. And no, I just don\u2019t see this job having a happy ending. Other than going home after an 8 hour day. That\u2019s it. That\u2019s the happy ending. Oh and my paycheck twice a month. Not enough for a full blown novel, is there? <\/font><\/p>\n