It's Alive

Oh, hi! I didn't see you over there.

Gosh, it's been kind of a long time, hasn't it? A good six months, at least. It's so sweet of you to stick around.

What have I been up to? Sweet kitten in a ketchup tree, I certainly have been busy. Here's just a sampling of the kinds of thrilling adventures that have kept my life bumpin' and grindin' along like R. Kelly at a junior prom:

– Relationships exploded, including those between book agents, landlords, and me and my day job

– Large animals were purchased

– Creative goals and dreams were questioned (and stomped upon. And tossed away like yesterdays diapers. And then reborn, sometimes with fanfare and occasionally in black-hole-ish vacuums of silence)

– And blogs, namely this one, were ignored.

But I didn't have to tell you that last part.

The truth is, as you might imagine based on the above, the life of Erin Pullen, Day Job author extraordinaire, has been a touch tumultuous. I've made some decisions, and been the victim of the decisions of others. Such is life. Grow a pair and get on with it.

So, um, this is me getting on with it.

I quit posting because I was really frustrated with the direction that this blog, and more importantly, the book that is tied to this blog, was going in. I felt creatively dead, and even though many readers and friends and friends that are readers prodded me to get back on the horse, I really didn't see any reason to keep beating what, in my eyes, was a dead horse. (A dead horse with really great banner art.)

Then, a few months ago, after the dust settled with my day job and, well, much of my life, I took a little trip to California. I met a couple of people who have been featured prominently on Day Job, which was really neat. And as I was there, drinking the SoCal Kool Aid, the creative juices started bubbling. For the first time in months, I remembered why this blog (and this book) is so important not only to me in a creative sense, but to the artistic community that it celebrates.

I came back to Portland and hashed out a plan of attack. Re-vamp the book proposal. Get a new agent. And, most importantly, get the blog going much bigger and much better than ever before. I have plans, kids. Big, big plans.

So, welcome back to Day Job. Though, several of you never left! It means the world to me that, as I've started getting the machine going again, when I check the stats of the site I see that many, many people are still visiting. AND THE DARN THING HAS BEEN DEAD FOR SIX MONTHS! That just warms my cold little heart.

A few vital details for you to memorize, print out and tape to the dashboard of your car, tattoo on your knuckles:

– The site will update three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
– Day Job will STILL be featuring day jobbers doing what they do best. If you, or someone you love (or hate. I'm not picky.) wants to be featured, email me.
– Be on the lookout for a slick new layout. Day Job is playing with the big kids now! There will be surveys! And prizes! AND T-SHIRTS!!!
– Email your friends. Call your mom. Send a letter to that ex that you've been stalking. Help me boost readership. I promise, I'll make it worth your while.

So, again, thanks a million for sticking around long enough for me to get my stuff together.

Day Job. It's alive.

Comments

[Martin]

"Sweet kitten in a ketchup tree" ... welcome back!

[Erin Pullen]

Thanks, Martin!