I’ve been taking a break — that’s not really true since I never really had a consistent writing schedule to start with. I’ve written many posts; just never published them. I have every writer’s (and wanna-be writer’s) bucketful of excuses. I’m going to give you the tl;dr version of where I’m at, set a public schedule for my writing, and then get on with it.
I’m in a unique position. I’ve been working with a technical writing team that wants me to join them. They know my skill level, and they know that I want to make this career change. It should be a done deal.
I work at an unusual (and highly regarded) company. They have checks and balances in place to ensure the integrity and quality of their workforce remains top notch. This means that I have to go through the complete hiring process before joining my new team.
The complete hiring process includes:
- A writing portfolio
- Four interviews
- Letters of support from past and future managers
- A review by a hiring committee
I’m waiting to be reviewed by the committee.
I’ve spent the last month putting together a portfolio and preparing for interviews. I finished my fourth interview this week. This was difficult. I am stuck in the proverbial chicken and egg situation — I need more technical writing experience to get the job where I’d get more technical writing experience. So here I am…
Since I’d rather be writing. Here’s my new blog schedule:
- Film Friday: The first and third Friday of the month, I’ll publish something that excites me about — you guessed it, film. I’ll cross-post to Gypsy Cinema.
- Tech-Writer Tuesday: The second and fourth Tuesday, I’ll publish new tidbits that I’ve learned or am learning about my new career in technical communication.
- Sunday Staples: I needed an alliteration that’d give me a chance to fill in the blank. Every other Sunday, I’ll write about things that I’m interested in.
Six posts a month is pretty aggressive, but Chris Brogan says to set goals that are challenging yet still fit your mission. Goal set.
Now to do the work.