Writers’ Day Jobs

Poet and essayist Sean Thomas Dougherty describes his night job as a medical technician and life-skills trainer at a facility for those with traumatic brain injuries.

Novelist Elizabeth Bales Frank shares her experiences doing research for law firms.

Writer Sean Gill on his day job as a freelance video editor.

Writer Tatiana Johnson-Boria on her day job as a content director.

Poet Leah Umansky on teaching middle- and high-school English.

Writer Lucy Zhang on her day job coding and its influence on her creative projects.

Fiction writer Ethan Chatagnier shares his experiences as a stay-at-home parent and tutor.

Poet Leona Sevick on how her day job as an academic administrator has shaped her writing life.

Matthew Thorburn’s experience as a poet working in the corporate world.

Poet Travis Mossotti on how his job in Information Technology at a university helps support and sustain both his creative life and his family life.