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Any Good Ju-Ju to spare?

I'm not spreading this around in my RL, so I'll share it here. I had a job interview today at ThinkGeek. I'm really hopeful for this job. It's just a sales position at one of their stores. With my husband's job I'm finally at a point in my life where I can work where I want instead of just taking whatever job comes along in order to be able to pay the bills. (For the record my husband just got a job in the field he's always wanted to be a part of, which opens our lives up to me following my dreams as well.) See, I've wanted to be a writer since I was in high school. I've been writing fanfiction for years, still do really, and am working on my first original novel.

I have a degree in Creative Writing. I want to be a novelist. I went into my major and job of choice knowing that being a novelist doesn't always pay the bills and doesn't offer fame and fortune. After college I took the first job offered to me in order to be able to move out of my parents' house and pay my own way in the world. After eight years of working in order to pay the bills, and two years of marriage/three years with my soulmate, I have found myself in a position to do what I WANT to do instead of what I HAVE to do. Also, this is a good time to mention that I have found an amazing husband. We support each other and our dreams unconditionally. With eachother at our backs we've been blessed with the opportunity to follow our dreams and support ourselves all at the same time.

My husband got offered the type of job he's wanted and been working toward for years just a couple months ago. Because of this job opportunity, we moved across the metroplex and I quit my job in order to start pursuing my dream job. Novelist.

First time novelists don't rake in the big bucks. So, I'm in the market for a part-to-full time job that gives me time to write. The full time job I quit caused so much stress and ended up with so much overtime (not the good kind) that I couldn't write. I didn't have the energy whenever I did have the time. I've been given the chance to be picky about where I apply and try to work where I want to work.

A week and a half ago I applied at my local ThinkGeeek location. They're awesome (thinkgeek.com) and are centered on fandom collectibles. Some awesome questions I was asked in a real job interview:

- Are you into DC or Marvel? Oh, I see you're a Batman fan... (to which I explained my love of Dick Grayson and the Marvel Cinematic Universe)

- What collections do you have? (Answer Harry Potter, specifically Ravenclaw, and Doctor Who)

- What did you think of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child? (well written fanfic)

- I see you're into Stargate, what is your favorite episode? (Beast of Burden)

If you have any prayers, good ju-ju, vibes, or well wishes to spare I could sure use them!!

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