Inspirational aspirations of stardom ★

Two years ago peroxide became one of my loving friends, some moments it seems like the harsh chemicals have seeped into my brain. Today I had the blondest moment of my life so far - some may call it borderline stupidity.

From my last post I reviled how I am now finally employed, and this morning required a 6:00am start as I had training and an exam for my new job. Packing my bag the night before, I woke up with a nosebleed (not that this has any relevance), had breakfast and boarded the 7:43am train - a time the majority of the UK is still fast asleep on a Saturday morning. 

My training was at a swanky hotel in the centre of Nottingham and started at 9:00am. By 12:00pm we had been lectured at and took a series of notes, then it was time for the exam. Before we could sit the test we had to have our documents checked, having packed the night before I put my passport, bank statement and payslip snug in my bag. When the time came for these documents to be checked, I only had my passport and payslip. As you can imagine, my mind went into overdrive, part of me thinking I was going mad - ‘did I really pack the night before?’, ‘Where the hell did I put the statement?’. Tipping the contents of my bag on the desk I rummaged through everything, every pocket, I even considered removing the lining with scissors, but there was no sign.

The misplaced bank statement meant I couldn’t sit the test, and would have to wait till 5:00pm for the next exam. I had to go and let my doggies out, meaning I had to travel all the way home again, and all the way back. As I sit on the platform waiting for my train home, I decided to read some of my book, but what’s this? Yes. The bank statement. 

So you see, we all have blonde moments, and it’s nothing to be ashamed of. But it’s highly embarrassing. 

The imagination is a powerful tool, it is what artists use to create art, musicians to make music and writers to well, write. For some, there are those who are lucky enough to make money from their vivid imaginations.

 Rachel Caine first started writing when she was 14 after her teacher gave her an assignment. An assignment that possibly changed her life forever. It took three attempts before she struck gold with her Morganville Vampire series which is now thriving success:

“At first my editor wanted three books, my ambition was six. But then my editor wanted more so it became six, then nine, 12 and now it’s 15!”

Aside from the Morganville series, Rachel’s other works include: The Weather Warden and The Revivalist - book two is out this August. It struck me that this strong woman who is very passionate about what she does, and enjoys every second of writing. The philosophy still lies, if you find something you love doing and can make money from it, you’ll never work a day in your life. 

However, the publishing industry is caught up in the technological revolution, and for those inspiring authors the desire to publish their work to e-books is extremely tempting. Rachel doesn’t see this as the answer:

“The first thing you do [write] isn’t going to be like what you do in 5 years. I see people who jump into it and get crushed. And if you put your work out there, some people aren’t going to be kind. I like the filter system of traditional publishing because it makes you work. When you get that first bad email it stings but you’re always learning from critical reviews.”

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Summer, for some Uni students, is a nightmare, especially when you finish as early as I do. I think Journalism is the only course at the University of Lincoln that doesn’t get a reading week, this means that whilst the majority of the Uni essentially has a week off - the journalists are in the newsrooms working hard! But, this does mean that we finish a lot earlier than everyone else. 

May 29th will mark the end of my Second year at Uni, and that means I have around three and a half months for summer, but I need to use this time wisely. Which is why I’m proud to announce that I have been
formally employed by Showsec. I’l be working at an 

arena I have been visiting since it opened back in 2000! 

My advise to all those in a similar position to me is to get something over summer. Three months of nothing would result in a very grumpy human being if I had nothing to do. A lot of people complain saying that they ‘can’t find anything’, well I’m living proof that there is. If you want something enough, you’ll get it - with the exception of winning the lottery - but then again, you’d just have to find another way of making your millions. 

Aside from the exciting news, I’ve also been very busy in Nottingham. Revision is well underway for my exam on the 29th, and have been out and about in the city. Yesterday I even attended a book signing for bestselling American author: Rachel Caine. Stay tuned, when I’ll be uploading some of the things she said from last nights event!

To those who continue to read I hope you’re all well. 

RR x