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Mar18
Christopher Hitchens Explains Why You Should Quit Your Dayjob

I know, I know. The posting has been pretty light around here lately. Lots and lots of juggling between projects. But I'm lucky enough to have a job where I can work on freelance projects as well.

To that end, I have a super-cool video feature that I've wanted to show you for months. At the National Book Awards last year, I interviewed journalist Christopher Hitchens about the worst job he ever had.

His advice was a little bit unexpected, but an important reminder for all writers--we need to keep our focus on the writing that matters to us the most.

This might be terrible advice on the eve of a recession, but it's worth thinking about: if your dayjob is wrecking your writing, maybe it's time to look for something new.

If you want more, here's the rest of my National Book Awards coverage: Bloggers on the Balcony, a video I made about the motley crew of web writers running around the National Book Awards ceremony. Also, check out this video interview with NBA winner Sherman Alexie and NBA finalist Joshua Ferris. I also have this video interview with NBA finalists Kathleen Duey and Sara Zarr.

 


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