Mile Marker #17: I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB

As the post title says…

I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB I GOT THE JOB

Okay, okay, I will chill out. But seriously — this is such a huge deal. I actually ended up getting two job offers, and this second one is a dream come true. I can’t say much about the role until I have the paperwork signed, but suffice to say it’s work I WANT to be doing for an organization I can REALLY believe in. I am… so f*cking excited.

Which leads me to: This week is probably going to be a little nuts?

Because I start my new job on Monday, I want to have as many loose ends tied this week as possible. The two big things are that I want to have ALL of my October client work done — and I also want to submit ALL of my grad school apps this week too. That’s, uh, 9 applications.

I’ve decided on my submissions to include with my writing sample! The first is the “cozy horror” short story I wrote over the summer, and the second is a portion of Hermit: Crabs?! that I really like rereading. I probably won’t be able to include both in the shorter samples (seriously, how are you supposed to show off your stuff in 5-10 pages???), but I have a great place to start.

I have two options for the novel excerpt: one section that I think requires less context but is slightly less punchy, and one that is more in-your-face but needs a decent amount of context. Maybe I’ll try to up-punch the first one? I want my writing to shine through; I don’t want reviewers to be confused by context they’re missing. In some of the longer samples I might be able to include both, which would be cool. That way I could show off dialogue and descriptive action. (Although there’s plenty of clever dialogue in the short story… Anyway…)

I’m freakin’ excited! I have a lot of work to do before Monday, but it feels really, really, really good to know that I’m not just spinning my wheels anymore, and I’ll be able to fend for myself again once I start this new job. I’ve been sleeping so well since Thursday, when I got that first offer. I’m eating again without wanting to puke (more on that another time; #ThanksAnxiety), I’m no longer flinching at loud noises, and I can look at my bank account without crying.

These last five months have been pretty freakin’ awful, but I’m excited to see what winter and the new year will bring. This is all good stuff!!!

Til next time,
Mags