tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post8012835952430942537..comments2023-12-26T17:01:24.764-05:00Comments on A Merry Heart: Caveat ScriptorConnie Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-90846451567586170432012-06-11T14:39:44.402-04:002012-06-11T14:39:44.402-04:00I have a writing degree and my daughter wants to m...I have a writing degree and my daughter wants to major in English, but I feel torn too. I make a little money teaching ESL and writing for a local magazine but not enough to support anyone on. Luckily my husband makes enough to support us with his job. <br />Do what you love or what makes money? it's great if you can do both, but not always possible. I got in the nursing program when I had my daughter, and a friend who was a nurse encouraged me to start writing instead. For me it was the "Write" decision, cuz I hurt my back, but maybe not right for everyone. <br /><br />Also, I've nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. click on the link to my blog for more info!Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210398194494998143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-43522406376490861412012-06-11T12:36:20.650-04:002012-06-11T12:36:20.650-04:00I totally agree you really do need a back-up degre...I totally agree you really do need a back-up degree until you get going.Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-40717067401974941252012-06-11T10:50:06.166-04:002012-06-11T10:50:06.166-04:00If you're going to be a full time writer somed...If you're going to be a full time writer someday, I think it's important to have a fall back job to pay the bills. It's essential.<br /><br />I wish I took Latin in highschool. My French comes in handy but I love using Latin to think up names and places in my books!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-54866046118258941502012-06-11T08:50:56.591-04:002012-06-11T08:50:56.591-04:00:) When I left school, I was majoring in Liberal A...:) When I left school, I was majoring in Liberal Arts with a focus on French language. Now I live in France where no one in their right mind would want me teaching them to speak. So yeah, it would have been a pretty worthless degree here. I agree, the addiction is strong. Thankfully I took at least one writing or lit class a semester back then. But for some reason it feels like all the ruels have changed since i was in college:)Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.com