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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

These flip-flops were made for walking



So what’s your dream job?

I don’t mean the job of writing bestsellers in a coffee shop overlooking the Seiné, but the job we threaten to take when the day is too long and the hours too short and we are “sick to here” of all the angst and BS and obstacles.

So after one of “those” days—you know the type. Everything goes south by 10 a.m. and 12 hours later you are still shoveling your way through a dozen emails—my escapist job is to wait tables in a diner somewhere in the Keys.

Slinging hash or pulling beers in a tourist trap would let me meet lots of new people, and give me plenty of writing inspiration. Plus I'd relish the ability to wear flip-flops everyday and never again dig out a pair of sock.

And I’m not alone. When deadlines became too much, a former newspaper editor of mine used to say she was going to restock shelves overnight at Kroger. Another boss occasionally waxed poetic about life as a Wal-Mart greeter.

I’m sure dreaming of escaping to a no-pressure job is fairly common experience, but what I find fascinating is that our escapist jobs rarely stray far from our basic personalities.

My newspaper editor was extremely organized, planned everything to the last detail and could find story notes on anything in less than a minute. She would’ve been a great shelf stocker. And my current boss is probably the friendliest, most outgoing person I know. He’d make an excellent greeter.

In the realm of fiction, my next book (ENTHRALLED) to be released next month by PRP features a chivalrous knight who adheres to the rules with fervor best reserved for martyrs. But when the pressure mounts, he fantasizes about getting drunk, kissing all the girls, and doing very unchivalrous things with the heroine.


Yes, those are extremes, but William is an all-in kind of guy. So whether he obeys the rules or breaks them, he will do both will everything he has.

So… what is your escapist job? If you decide to shuck it all for a new, no-pressure career today, what would it be? Tell us what your hero or heroine would do if they decided to run away from it all?

On Thursday, I’ll draw a name to win a copy of one of my books with PRP, ANAM CARA or TIES THAT BIND.

Keena Kincaid writes historical romances in which passion, magic and treachery collide to create unforgettable stories. You can find out more about her books at: http://prairierosepublications.com








19 comments:

  1. Ah, the dream job. Well, I've had mine and it was high stress, but loved it and I never dreamed of doing anything else until I retired. Wonder what that says about me. You're comments about personality are interesting, I'm going to have to study that a bit.

    Best on the new story, it sounds fabulous. Love heroes like yours. Doris McCraw/Angela Raines-author

    Oh, my dream job, working in lock up as a counselor. Go figure!

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    2. Working in lock-up? Now that's interesting.

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    3. Keena, Even after all these years, I still miss it and the teens I worked with. My second favorite job, teaching acting. Doris

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  2. I forgot to come by and/or promote the blog, so I'll hold off on picking a book winner until Friday.

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    1. Now that would be a job with a fairly low stress level, Mollie. Ha, ha.

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  4. My dream job was/is working in a movie theater, which I did in high school. I loved it!! And the free movies didn't hurt either.

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  5. Construction. I come from a family of do-it-yourselfers and we built our own homes. I really enjoyed the whole process.

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    1. Wow! Having done a little DIY, I'm impressed by anyone who can built their own home. I tell myself my lack of tools limit my ability to do some of these projects, but that's just me lying to myself.

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    2. We built our first house with a borrowed circular saw, an ancient electric drill ( it would overheat and spark), hammers, a phillips and slot screwdriver, a couple c clamps, a pipe wrench, and a couple ladders. Oh and a wheelbarrow, shovel, hoe, and a small borrowed cement mixer for the foundation. That was the longest weekend putting in that pier and beam foundation on the original 1265 sq ft.. Tools do make it easier, but we manged. It did make it easier to not have house payments while writing.

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  6. Dream job? A princess. Yup, a girl can dream lol. Great post, Keena. Enthralled sounds like a wonderful read. Congrats.

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    1. I don't know...I feel sorry for anyone who has to deal with the paparazzi. Thanks. ENTHRALLED was fun to write. William is a different kind of hero.

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  7. Back in the days of my 20s and 30s I wanted to teach good looking guys how to waterski. Now I'm lucky if I can still get up on 2 skis. Maybe now I'll just drive the boat. Ha! Best of luck with--ENTHRALLED . Sounds Great!

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    1. The one and only time I tried to waterski resulted in the loss of the bottom half of my bathing suit. Fortunately, it was bright orange and I was able to find it before it sank too far.

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  8. I've worked at a lot of different jobs, but I never had a dream job per se. However, since retiring from a career in education, retirement is definitely my dream job.

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    1. So many people say the would get bored in retirement. I can't imagine why. Congrats on making it through the working years.

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  9. Hi, everyone. Thanks for the comments. C.A. Jamison won the drawing for the ebook.

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