Hi again,
I'm sorry this didn't work out for you, but I hope I can make you feel a little better.
It's really possible that GEICO, as a lot of companies do, is just trying to build up a pool of applicants.
It's very common for a company to place an ad in the newspaper when they don't really have any current openings, just to get a bunch of resumes and screen some applicants so when the time comes that they do have an opening, they can fill it more quickly.
So, their failure to hire you is probably not a reflection on you.
I agree with Gehanna in one way; a person should try to figure out what they really want to do with their life, and work toward that end.
On the other hand, when you're 25 and need $, I can see the logic in just getting some job for now and figuring the rest out later.
I also agree with Dawno; a customer service job in an insurance company can be really stressful, and she's right: EVERYONE is unhappy about something; no one calls an insurance company because something good is happening.
Having worked in insurance for almost as long as you've been alive, I was thinking this would be a good job for you as a starting point, because there are a lot of directions you can go in the insurance field, and you could still pursue writing until you were at the point that you could write full time.
Anyway,I would suggest if you feel that you really want a job at GEICO, write a nice thank you letter to whoever interviewed you, and check back with the company in a month or two.
If you're not really determined to become a GEICO employee, then hang in there, keep looking, and if you need any advice or pep talks or just an opportunity to commiserate, remember that you have your friends at AW.
For now, the X-mas season is upon us, so there should be an abundance of temp jobs if you just need some fast cash for now.
Good luck, and let us know how you're doing.
(I'll end this post sans the southern-accented little dancing banana!)