Rarely do those two worlds intersect, except for when I leave work early to attend a book signing or conference, and when I write a blog post during my lunch (like I am now). Or when one of my college students says they're reading a YA novel, and I start babbling with excitement until I realize that they aren't really interested to hear my enthused recommendations for other YA titles they may enjoy.
Anyway, this whole thing came to mind because I had to write an email today and used the phrase "in my mailbox," which of course made me think of the In My Mailbox meme ... and then I realized that likely NO ONE at my work would get the reference.
Then I thought maybe, MAYBE someone would.
Maybe they're just like me, living these oddly disjointed lives. (And like Sara, I don't always mind the separation!)
So that got me wondering — Is the cashier at the supermarket secretly a blogger? Is the UPS delivery guy a huge John Green fan? Is one of my students an aspiring writer?
We need a secret handshake, or something. Or we all need to wear DFTBA tshirts.
So what's your day job? And do the people around you know you're a blogger/writer/YA fan? Leave it in the comments!
Luckily I teach middle school, so my worlds frequently intersect!
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty perfect!
DeleteI know what you mean. I'm an attorney by day and rarely do the two worlds intersect. I only recently even told some of the people I work with about my blog though they do know I write.
ReplyDeleteAttorney! That's awesome. I love how unexpected bloggers' day jobs can be.
DeleteSocial worker, writer, blogger, mom, volunteer - and everything intersects!
ReplyDeleteYou would not believe how many social workers I have as friends -- it's a great profession!
ReplyDeleteMy "day job" is high school senior. Only a few people are aware that I blog -- it isn't a secret, but I don't randomly volunteer that information.
ReplyDeleteAll of them are aware that I write, though.
I'm always jealous when I meet writers and bloggers still in high school... it took me four more years to pursue writing seriously! Keep it up!
DeleteWell, until very recently my day job as a Children's bookseller dovetailed neatly with my writing and blogging ambitions. But I have also worked in a library, a publishing company, a greeting card company and a thrift shop, among other jobs. And I'm a mom, of course. I like to imagine that everyone you meet has another life, a hidden life that means more to them than the paying job. And secretly we're all awesome.
ReplyDeleteI concur with Janine (below) -- your awesomeness isn't a secret at all! It's amazing how nearly all of your jobs revolve around books. I'm so jealous!
DeleteJoanne, your awesomeness is no secret!
ReplyDeleteAs for me, I'm an English professor. I teach college freshmen everything they need to know to succeed at college-level writing. If they don't take advantage of it, well, that's not my fault.
Janine
Oh, Janine, this line - "If they don't take advantage of it, well, that's not my fault." - cracked me up.
DeleteI'm an insurance underwriter and I love randomly coming across people I work with that even know what books I'm talking about. They're few and far between but I'll take it. I just started this new job and the atmosphere is far more laid back. I'm guessing I'll run into more like-minded people here than my last place of employment.
ReplyDeleteInsurance underwriter and YA fan! I love it! I'm sure there's someone else at your company who thinks they're the only YA fan in the industry, too.
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