Honestly I would just assume that any resume/CV I might submit would get tossed out because the screening software would see that I'm 50+ which means a) I'm too old, b) I have unreasonable expectations like "a livable salary" and "actual health and retirement benefits"
In the fullness of memory I can actually say the last time I submitted a resume/CV for anything was 1991 and my first full-time job at the Fresno Bee newspaper. Since then, all my work has either come from word of mouth recommendation or people soliciting me directly.
I am, mind you, aware of what a total fucking unicorn I am in this respect.
Also, for those who are curious, my resume from 1991. Yes, I still have it. I'm not a hoarder, I just assumed one day someone would want my papers, which is probably worse. Page one of my resume. I was editor of my school newspaper!Page two of my resume. I've blanked the names of my referenc

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2 Nov
*Have* to vote? Never, voting isn't compulsory in the US.

*Should* vote? Every chance possible, as basic democratic practice.

*Do* vote? Varies from person. Some never vote, some only vote in national-level elections. I personally vote in 'em all. Usually one or two a year.
(NB: In the US, it's easier for some people to vote than others. As a white dude in a small rural community, for example, I've never experienced any difficulty voting, either in person or absentee. This is not the same experience for others not of my demographic.)
Also, for the record, I support election days being a national holiday in the US, a universal option for mailing in one's ballot, massively increasing the size of the House of Representatives (one rep for every 250k people is a start), ranked-ballot voting and no gerrymandering.
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1 Nov
I'm not going to argue with any of this, especially the "extremely online" bit (I helped run a BBS at my high school in 1986), but I'm pretty sure I just code-named the character "Karen" as an in-joke for a neighbor and then the world used the name otherwise. So, uh, coincidence? "John Scalzi is extremely online and you can absolutely
I mean, I *may* be engaging in revisionist history here? But I don't think the "Karen" phenomenon was in full fettle when I wrote Emperox, and my neighbor's name *is* Karen (and for the record she's great), and I do name characters for friends. So I'm sticking with my story.
(Also for the record there are a huge number of name inserts ("Tuckerizations") in the Interdependency series, including other authors, high school friends and even my copy editor on one of the books. @MaryRobinette shows up twice! It's fun to give these sorts of salutes.)
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15 Oct
Those I first followed (in a non-Twittery sense) for craft as a kid/teen were journalists/essayists: HL Mencken, Molly Ivins, Dorothy Parker, Dave Barry, Nora Ephron, PJ O'Rourke. I loved Asimov's non-fiction books. And William Goldman's books about movies. #1stWritersIFollowed
(I couldn't tell which authors I first followed on Twitter; I think I just followed a bunch of my friends who are writers all at once.)
I don't think I follow any writers on Twitter I don't know/interact with personally (there are some I've not met in real life but we're friendly here) EXCEPT for @PaulRudnickNY, who doesn't know me from Adam but whose wit I've prized for so long that I'm happy to just fanboy him.
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13 Oct
It's kind of a chicken or egg thing. Part of my job is to give Tor highly readable books with big, easily marketable hooks, and the Tor's very talented marketing/PR people then spin up ways to get the word out that I couldn't, and we talk to each other about stuff all the while.
Bear in mind I'm a bit of a franchise writer for Tor (I have that big damn book contract with them) and the house is contractually obliged to make a big deal about the books I deliver. I don't have the same exposure and attention concerns that many writers do. But in return...
... I am also *very* available to Tor for just about every publicity/marketing thing they ask of me, both for myself and for other authors (note all the "in conversation" events I do) and for Tor in general. I get a lot from them, I give a lot to them. It works.
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4 Oct
Farewell to the crabapple tree in my front yard, which died earlier this year and is being removed today. It was beautiful when it bloomed. The crabapple, moodily lit.
The crabapple in happier days. In bloom, spring 2015.
Here is the new tree. It is a Snowfountain Weeping Cherry, or so the attached tag tells me.
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4 Oct
Speaking of Facebook, it's down for me at the moment.
And instagram is also down! CURIOUS
TODAY IS THE DAY THAT ALL OF US WHO KEPT THEIR BLOGS RUNNING ARE ONCE AGAIN THE RULERS OF THE INTERNET WELCOME BACK MY CHILDREN
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