Job Search 1

King Procrastinator. Tha's my name from now on, or at least until I learn to handle things on a timely basis. It's now March and I still haven't sent out an updated resume and clips package to some of these newspapers with job openings.

Real soon, I'll be telling about some of the conversations I've had with my editor, who looks like a stout version John Stamos.

There are so many reasons why I hate sending out resumes. The cover letter process sucks for one. In the journalism industry you have to research the paper so you know the hierarchy, coverage area and paper history. It's laborious. Then you have to write what always ends up sounding gloating on one end and pandering on the other. So sometimes when I sit down to write a cover letter, i decide to do other things...like post blogs or look MTV's new online show After Hours staring Blair from Road Rules.

So that's my New Week's Resolution. Get these packets out and do follow-up the next week. One day, when I'm running my own magazine or writing books, I won't have to be bothered with this.

I'm naming this post Job Search 1 because each time something significant happens or even if I've wallowed in prolong lethargy, I'm going to provide similar short updates as Job Search 2,3,4,5...etc.

Last week would've been a little more productive...except I had several astma attacks...you know I got stories. Check the next post