The Top 10 Jobs That Attract Psychopaths

I read this article on Forbes and thought. OMG! I have to reblog this. At some point in ours lives, we all had to work with crazy coworkers…I put up with a few myself. Well, maybe those persons were psychopaths. Apparently there are jobs that attract them.

Without further ado, here’s the list of occupations most attractive to psychopaths:

1. CEO
2. Lawyer
3. Media (Television/Radio)
4. Salesperson
5. Surgeon
6. Journalist
7. Police officer
8. Clergy person
9. Chef
10. Civil servant

Here’s the list of jobs with the lowest rates of psychopathy:

1. Care aide
2. Nurse
3. Therapist
4. Craftsperson
5. Beautician/Stylist
6. Charity worker
7. Teacher
8. Creative artist
9. Doctor
10. Accountant

Fascinating and scary!

Famous Writers’ Libraries

This week, I really wanted to show Oscar Wilde’s library. I love the guy! When I was a teen I was obsessed with him. I must have read The Picture of Dorian Gray three or four times back then. It still is one of my favorite. Alas, I couldn’t find any photo of his library anywhere. So instead I’m showing Rudyard Kipling’s. As you can see it’s a very English looking room. “What is the Law of the Jungle? Strike first and then give tongue.”—Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Books.

No: 4 Rudyard Kipling

How I feel when I start the revision process

                                                Yup! :-/

So what’s next?

That’s the question I’ve been asking myself all weekend. I’ve finished the Core-Born series’ synopses, so now I should start working on a new project, right. That’s usually what I do. Moreover, I already have an urban fantasy trilogy on the go that I really, REALLY love. It’s has a great premise, strong characters and enough originality to be distinct. But is it trendy? I have no clue! I never used to ask myself that question and don’t like that I’m asking it now.  It’s a question I can’t answer.  Sure, I have plenty of other stories in my mind that I can write. I know that some fit the market better that others…but do they speak to me. Right now…nope! It’s a heart versus head decision. When it comes to writing, my heart always wins.  Well, I guess I just made my decision…advienne que pourra.

          Me, when I'm trying to predict the next big trend in books. :-/

Famous Writers’ Libraries

I have a fondest for Victorian houses. I grew up in one, my grandfather’s. That’s why I picked Samuel Langhorne Clemens’, better known as Mark Twain, library for the third post in this series. Also the room is nothing short of spectacular…if one likes the over-the-top, cluttered Victorian style, which I do...very much.

No: 3 Mark Twain

The right question

As most of you know, I’ve been struggling with a plot lately. Actually, it’s the synopsis for the second books in the Core-Born series, which my agent is currently shopping around. Fingers crossed! I couldn’t figure out the beginning…until one morning it came to me while I was eating breakfast with my husband. Like a skeleton key, that opening scenes unlocked everything. As a result, now I have the storylines for book two, three and four. I’m very excited about this. I really don’t like being stuck. Okay, I hate it! Having a clear direction to follow is a relief to me. All thanks to the right question. In this case it was: At the end of book one, what is Jessie still afraid of? As you may have guessed, Jessie is my protagonist. The answer: Going into her locker to pick up packages. Bingo! =)

Oblivion

              

Despite less-than-stellar reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, I’m still going to see it.