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So, I got more response to my post on Sunday than on anything I've posted in...I think a decade. And as I've seen some friend requests come through, here are some facts about me:
1. The thing I said in the SPN post about my job is true. I'm a financial statement auditor, and our busy seasons are for real. Wake up, go to work, get home past midnight, fall into bed, rinse repeat. It's seasonal, but unfortunately I'm in a busy period right now, so good timing on me for writing something popular! I've been trying to respond to everything, but if I don't reply til the weekend, that's why.
1a. Yes, I am an accountant. No, I can't help you with your taxes.
1b. No, I can't help you with Quickbooks either.
1c. Think of it as a combination of a statistician (random samples to determine validity of uncountably large thing!) and lawyer (minute technical detail of application of overly vague rule system to the complexity of business!). If that sounds cool to you--have you considered being an auditor?
1d. I do not post about my job much at all. I deal with confidential information, so, mums the best policy.
2. Due to *points* I am not fannish about that much lately. When I have time in an evening, I tend to watch a movie rather than a TV series, as if I get involved with something overly long, I might not be able to finish it for a while. My biggest current things are:
- Taskmaster. I'll write a rec post (someday). The first seven series are on youtube. It is a British comedy show where comedians are given absurd tasks and then judged by a VERY toppy judge and his very sub assistant. Daddy vibes all over. If there's a fandom for this, I haven't found it (though there is fic). Downside of being a fan of a show from another country.
- Prodigal Son. Haven't really sought out fic, but digging the hell out of the show.
- Haven. I'm still stuck on Haven. Sorry, not sorry.
3. I read DW EVERY DAY. I comment sometimes and post rarely. But I swear to god, I do actually read every single post on my feed.
4. I am reading fic 100% of the time. I find it through a combo of rec communities and AO3 searches, and read across a variety of fandoms. I mean. It's been the same fandoms for the last ten years, but. A lot of fandoms.
5. I still think about writing fic but had to admit to myself that I don't have the time now to write enough to keep the muse going. I still have some bunnies that I would like to write. Some day.
6. Before I was an auditor, I worked in book publishing for ten years. Not coincidentally, my most prolific fannish period overlapped pretty heavily with the period where reading erotica was my actual job. (Not as fun as it sounds, at least not for me--you're not only reading the good stuff, let's just say.) I have a lot of stories I couldn't tell in polite conversation.
6a. If you would like someone to talk you out of a career in publishing, I'm your gal.
7. Before I was an editor, my undergraduate degree was in chemistry and materials science engineering. All these things were a logical progression at the time.
8. There is no 8.
If you have other questions, drop a comment! I won't say AMA, because I still believe in not crossing the streams. And I may take a while to reply. But I do read everything I promise!
1. The thing I said in the SPN post about my job is true. I'm a financial statement auditor, and our busy seasons are for real. Wake up, go to work, get home past midnight, fall into bed, rinse repeat. It's seasonal, but unfortunately I'm in a busy period right now, so good timing on me for writing something popular! I've been trying to respond to everything, but if I don't reply til the weekend, that's why.
1a. Yes, I am an accountant. No, I can't help you with your taxes.
1b. No, I can't help you with Quickbooks either.
1c. Think of it as a combination of a statistician (random samples to determine validity of uncountably large thing!) and lawyer (minute technical detail of application of overly vague rule system to the complexity of business!). If that sounds cool to you--have you considered being an auditor?
1d. I do not post about my job much at all. I deal with confidential information, so, mums the best policy.
2. Due to *points* I am not fannish about that much lately. When I have time in an evening, I tend to watch a movie rather than a TV series, as if I get involved with something overly long, I might not be able to finish it for a while. My biggest current things are:
- Taskmaster. I'll write a rec post (someday). The first seven series are on youtube. It is a British comedy show where comedians are given absurd tasks and then judged by a VERY toppy judge and his very sub assistant. Daddy vibes all over. If there's a fandom for this, I haven't found it (though there is fic). Downside of being a fan of a show from another country.
- Prodigal Son. Haven't really sought out fic, but digging the hell out of the show.
- Haven. I'm still stuck on Haven. Sorry, not sorry.
3. I read DW EVERY DAY. I comment sometimes and post rarely. But I swear to god, I do actually read every single post on my feed.
4. I am reading fic 100% of the time. I find it through a combo of rec communities and AO3 searches, and read across a variety of fandoms. I mean. It's been the same fandoms for the last ten years, but. A lot of fandoms.
5. I still think about writing fic but had to admit to myself that I don't have the time now to write enough to keep the muse going. I still have some bunnies that I would like to write. Some day.
6. Before I was an auditor, I worked in book publishing for ten years. Not coincidentally, my most prolific fannish period overlapped pretty heavily with the period where reading erotica was my actual job. (Not as fun as it sounds, at least not for me--you're not only reading the good stuff, let's just say.) I have a lot of stories I couldn't tell in polite conversation.
6a. If you would like someone to talk you out of a career in publishing, I'm your gal.
7. Before I was an editor, my undergraduate degree was in chemistry and materials science engineering. All these things were a logical progression at the time.
8. There is no 8.
If you have other questions, drop a comment! I won't say AMA, because I still believe in not crossing the streams. And I may take a while to reply. But I do read everything I promise!