In Little Women (the film), Jo Marsh says "I should have been a great many things." And George Eliot supposedly said "It's never too late to be what you might have been."
I like to think that these are good sayings to follow. Because if you believe the latter, it means that you aren't giving up. And if you believe the former, it means that you accept that there are some dreams that you will never attain, and that's okay.
Who I was: A student. A technical writer. A copyeditor in the Features department of a Midwestern city newspaper. A corporate trainer (in 2002 I taught TSA agents how to recognize bomb parts on an x-ray machine and do full-body patdowns, among other skills). An in-house editor for an educational materials developer.
Who I am now: Dr. Angus (I hold a PhD in Creative Writing from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge UK). A university lecturer in publishing and creative writing. A writer of fantasy, horror, historical fiction, erotica, and a bit of SF. A freelance writer/editor/proofreader for a variety of corporate and private clients. A creative who sews, draws, and makes things with her hands.
What I am working toward: Being better at scheduling myself. Being able to travel more now that the PhD is finished. Publishing a novel.
I like to think that these are good sayings to follow. Because if you believe the latter, it means that you aren't giving up. And if you believe the former, it means that you accept that there are some dreams that you will never attain, and that's okay.
Who I was: A student. A technical writer. A copyeditor in the Features department of a Midwestern city newspaper. A corporate trainer (in 2002 I taught TSA agents how to recognize bomb parts on an x-ray machine and do full-body patdowns, among other skills). An in-house editor for an educational materials developer.
Who I am now: Dr. Angus (I hold a PhD in Creative Writing from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge UK). A university lecturer in publishing and creative writing. A writer of fantasy, horror, historical fiction, erotica, and a bit of SF. A freelance writer/editor/proofreader for a variety of corporate and private clients. A creative who sews, draws, and makes things with her hands.
What I am working toward: Being better at scheduling myself. Being able to travel more now that the PhD is finished. Publishing a novel.
