Why ProgArchives is Good For You

Good luck with the job, James! i tried my hand as a writer/photojournalist some years ago, but my submissions always got pipped at the post, the editors would say "oh, we already have an article covering that subject",  "great article, we'll let you know..".   Cartoons, photographs (they wanted medium format transparencies only),   everything, no luck! Perhaps i should have tried harder, but it was costing a fortune in magazines and postage. Tough game!!!

I sent in a resume for a full-time writing/ editing job a week or so ago. The company responded with a request for short writing samples which highlighted my range.

After sifting through my vast body of work , I decided to include (among other things) one of the reviews I had written for PA. I won't say which one, but it wasn't any of the ones which referenced a certain recreational hobby of mine (hint: neither model trains nor stamp collecting).

To my surprise, they called me for an interview. It went quite well...I think. Though they did indicate that if I got the job, I'd have to tone down my vocabulary a bit. Yes, I do speak in much the same way as I write.

So not only is ProgArchives a valuable resource and a good way to waste precious time, it may in fact be a useful vocational tool!

Then again, if I don't get the job, it's all PA's fault.