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Week 4: What I would be if I couldn’t be a writer
Good topic since I’ve considered not being a writer in the last two weeks. I should say I considered not publishing new books. I’d still write. No one is taking that away from me.
“Perhaps imagination is only intelligence having fun.” ~George Scialabba
To adhere to the topic though, I’d say if I couldn’t be a writer, I’d be a photographer. I’d say photo-journalist, but this topic is about “if I couldn’t be a writer.” I like landscape photography. I’d travel to the landscapes I’ve always wanted to visit, plus whatever amazing landscape I’d come across along the way and capture the moment to keep with me always. I love creative photography, too. A photographer doesn’t have to go far to get creative with a camera. This has been lost to me for a while.
My other option would be teaching. However, for years before I had proof of being a writer, other than some foolish love poems and stories scattered here and there, I worked in public schools with elementary and middle school age students. I’ve already done this when I couldn’t be the writer I wanted to be, and I’d do it again. However, I can’t explain my career working in noisy and crowded schools since I’m a loner at heart, but I loved the job enough to stay in it for nearly thirty-years. I was a paraprofessional/ teachers aide working with kids with learning disabilities.
I always wanted to open a bookstore. Nowadays, I wouldn’t open a store, but I’d work in one.
There was a time I wanted to be a social worker until I took Sociology in college.
I could work with rescue animals, specifically dogs and horses. I love other animals, but I prefer the two mentioned.
A big office, factory, or department store setting isn’t for me, but I have worked in a big office and factories, and they worked out fine at the time.
If it came down to this in reality, I’d need a lot of time to consider other options if I couldn’t be a writer. Have you writers out there ever thought of what kind of job you’d have if you couldn’t be a writer? Tell us in the comments.
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Note: Are you aware that you can edit the Tweet or preferred social media that is shared with your post? I publicize to Google +, Facebook, and Twitter.
In the sidebar in my dashboard, under PUBLISH where my publicized posts are shared to social media, it has an Edit option. You can add your hashtags and your Twitter name, etc. I’m not sure how Blogger works because I no longer use my blogger blog. Some WordPress templates may be different. WordPress.Org blogs might be different, too.
However, I’ve removed the sharing option to my Facebook Page. Through my investigations about their new changes, I’ve read that shared posts may not show up due to Facebook’s new algorithms. I’ll add my post link to my author Page manually instead of having it automatically sent there. It’s a slim chance any of our Page posts will show up anyway unless we pay to boost or create an ad. IMO. I don’t know how a shared post will be affected if shared to our regular profile. I’ll have to experiment by sharing to my regular profile instead of my Page.
Mary J. McCoy-Dressel 
15 thoughts on “What If I Couldn’t Write for a Living? #MFRWauthor Week 4”
Cathy Brockman
Great post. I hope you didn’t decide to quit publishing. Photography is cool. Thanks for the tip.
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
Well, Cathy, there are days. I’m revising two books right now since my writing has changed so much since I wrote the earlier ones. I’m combining them. I’ll probably unpublish the original version now and upload the new version when ready. It’s a very big job to cut more than half of one book to fit in another to flow as one story. However, this is a marathon not a sprint, so it’s better for my writing future. By the way, when Tweeting from your blog, your Twitter handle does show up already.
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Teagan R. Geneviene
I remember that you are something of a photographer already, Mary. Maybe you’ll share some of them… 😉
That question is precisely why I became a technical writer & editor. Ideally that involves writing (although petty bosses can see to it that that doesn’t happen…). Since I have to do something that actually makes money, I’m not sure what I could do that wouldn’t drive me under a rock. I’d be an artist, or a musician, or many creative things — but no money… So I’d probably fix hair. Low pay, no respect, but it’s creative. Hugs.
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
The things I’d like to do other than writing wouldn’t bring in money, either. I’d have to already have made the money. LOL. Thanks for visiting, Teagan. Oh, all of my past photographs are in print so I’d have to scan them. I’ve taken pictures of some of them and put them here. Me with the camera is one of those. I do have some from my digital cameras from recent years, but I’m very lax in picture taking these days.
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Linda McLaughlin
I like your options, too, Mary, esp. photography and working with rescue animals. My niece and I are adopting a puppy from the local shelter and we’re so excited.
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
Thanks, Linda. Six months ago I lost the shelter dog my son rescued fourteen years ago. She was the best dog and so loving, but a little rough around the edges in the early days of bringing her home. ❤ Have fun with you puppy.
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Meka James
I didn’t know that about the twitter posts.
I say it takes a special person to teach. I’m not that person. LOL Photography is beautiful and my daughter keeps asking us for an expensive camera so she can take it up as a hobby. We have not caved.
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
When I tweet from your page, Meka, I add your Twitter handle. Teaching is very rewarding, but it does have its moments. I remember the good ones. If you ever do cave for your daughter, have her take photography classes. Today’s cameras are something else. I took classes. Photography field trips were so much fun. I learned a lot, but I’ve been away from it since I started writing full time.
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D. Wallace Peach
I like all your options, Mary. I’m way too lazy to teach, but the other ones sound fun, especially working in a bookstore. 🙂
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
Thank you, Diana. I think working in a book store would be so busy, but heck, they don’t talk back unless we want them to. 🙂 I’ve been lax in visiting your blog. You’d understand if you knew the project I put on myself. It’s one of my 2018 goals. Thanks for reading.
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D. Wallace Peach
I remember you had some ambitious writing goals. No reason to apologize for being focused! 😀
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Ellie Mack
Perhaps you will be the next Ansel Adams! Kudos to you, my photography skills are sadly lacking. Enjoyed your post!
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
Thank you, Ellie. I do love black and white photography, and Ansel Adams. I fear my skills are lacking , too, since I’ve been away from it for too long. Thanks for stopping by!
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Helen Henderson
I’d work in a bookstore in a heartbeat. But all they do is sell cappuchino and I can’t stand the smell of coffee. 😦
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Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
Hi, Helen, I love the smell of coffee and coffee this and coffee that. 🙂 I had more of a smaller type of bookstore in mind with both old and new books, next door to a coffee shop. ❤
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