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Comment on Interviewing Jeremy C. Shipp by Bobby Revell

Bobby Revell — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:32:04 +0000

Thanks Ana, I personally cannot comprehend “mainstream” or what most publishers call a good story. I’m looking into selling upcoming stories, but I will not trim away the violence, sex, or gore for a publication. I feel funny selling a story to a site that gets 80% less traffic than my site where it’ll be read 80% less than if I publish right here hahahaha, but that’s not the point is it? I really do need to build my platform.

I think most publishers expect short stories to be written from a recipe (like a pre-packaged cake mix), and it really shows when you read most of the stuff out there

Comment on Interviewing Jeremy C. Shipp by Bobby Revell

Bobby Revell — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:18:06 +0000

Thanks Meleah, I feel the same way too!

Comment on Interviewing Jeremy C. Shipp by Anastasia

Anastasia — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:26:21 +0000

phew, finally a writer that dares to admit that a portion of their writing is improvisational. Many of the mainstream writers tend to frown on that, but I guess they try to present themselves as a brand. Also, there are lots of literary mag fiction editors online that can be a pain with any fiction that isn’t conventional.
Jeremy’s views on writers block?
Bang on, spot on! It’s the fear that’ll do it. Fear is a real bastard.
Great interview Bobby.

Comment on The Monet Defiled by Tammy-Cricket

Tammy-Cricket — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:35:08 +0000

I think I got this one. That is a start anyway. I shall slide away from here and enter into my world of normal dreams. I can only imagine what you dream about. It does make one wonder.

Comment on Interviewing Jeremy C. Shipp by meleah rebeccah

meleah rebeccah — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:11:22 +0000

what a FANTASTIC interview. I especially liked when he said “In truth, I would write even if I was the last living being on the planet.” because I feel the same way!

Comment on How To Pass a Psychological Employment Profile Test by Ted Stoffers

Ted Stoffers — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:22:25 +0000

I love the question I got at Jack In The Box:
“I would get along with people better if I argued less”
rate from Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree.

BTW I don’t argue with coworkers

Comment on How To Pass a Psychological Employment Profile Test by Gary Mallast

Gary Mallast — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:59:02 +0000

If done properly, I think tests of personality, talents, and skills could be of great mutual benefit to both employer and employee. But that won’t happen because it would cost too much and take too much of the HR manager’s time. Even when done properly, the results have to be taken with a couple cartons of salt.

I have taken a bunch of such tests, such as MBTI, tests over various talents, IQ tests, career interest tests, etc. as part of my own career exploration which included Community College “Life-Career Development Class” and paid (by me) counseling. They were enlightening if not as helpful as I would have liked.

Also, of course, I had to take CEEB and SAT tests to get into college. Inconsistincies in CEEB and SAT results have raised questions in my mind about their validity. What was funny I did poorly on the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) which is required for admission to some grad schools AFTER I already HAD a graduate degree. I came away thinking the GRE was chiefly a test of short-term memory at which I am a bit weak.

I am beginning to wonder about the validity of all of these tests . Including, the pencil and paper corruptions of the Stanford-Binet IQ test. (The real Stanford-Binet, I read, requires an extensive interview). These things got started during World War I and seem to have spawned like smelt. The results have to be used with discretion. They may have some good points in defense of the Stanford-Binet in screening potential college students in “The Bell Curve,” especially against “cultural bias,” but overall I think employers and college admissions officers put far too much faith in these things.

Parenthetically I think college admissions officers and employers put too much faith in grade point averages. I went to a small Catholic high school and there were at least a couple students who flunked out who then went to the public high school and got straight As without breaking a sweat.

Regardless, I still think the store tests are corruptions of these by half-educated psychologists and are a disservice to everyone. And I still haven’t got a clue as to how to pass the things.

Odd is that the more menial the job, the more likely a test. I have applied for many jobs of high pay and high responsibility just by e-mailing my resume.

By the way, the funniest one I ever took had about every third question regarding drinking habits. By the end of the test I was beginning to wonder if the company only hired lushes! :-s

Best wishes

Comment on Psychotic Fiesta by Bobby Revell

Bobby Revell — Sun, 31 May 2009 12:39:36 +0000

Thanks Rhiannon! At least you have toes, I am so jealous. I lost control a while back and cut all mine off:)

Comment on Interviewing Jeremy C. Shipp by Bobby Revell

Bobby Revell — Sun, 31 May 2009 12:01:42 +0000

Thanks Alicia

Comment on Interviewing Jeremy C. Shipp by Bobby Revell

Bobby Revell — Sun, 31 May 2009 12:01:01 +0000

Sorry it took me so long to reply Debbie, but I’ve been sick the past few days with the flu or something. I feel normal today, and I’m so glad because it sucked! Between the liberals and conservatives, I am quite sure they will destroy us all. I don’t know which side is worse, but I think both add up to one evil sickness.