The writing life saga continues…
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There are so many things that conspire to make a writer’s life more difficult, it’s hard not to dwell at times. Especially, when problems keep reoccurring. Last week, on the Dec. 21, I received a phone call and an email saying my manuscript was in galley stage and needed to be proofed. I was told I could expect it to be delivered by UPS within 2 days. And it was up to me to get my changes back to them by the 28th.
Two days later…no manuscript. 4 days later…no manuscript, but by now it’s the weekend and a holiday. I emailed the publisher and left a message on their phone system. Only nobody came back to work until the 27th. I reached a different person who found a tracking number and then told me it would be delivered today. However, when I put the same tracking number in the UPS system, I’m told the package will not be delivered until 01/03/2007. This is a full week after my deadline. And that’s not giving me time to do the work.
I called and spoke to a UPS person who assured me I was correct…the package is not scheduled for delivery until 01/03/07. I hate being associated with a manuscript having problems. Two years from now will the publisher remember the book and recall the problems were at their end…or will time shift the blame and taint my name and professionalism?
On the brighter side of writing life…I’ve been working on a story to honor my commitment another publisher. The story seemed to me…waaaaay BIG. Much too big for where I’d planned to send it. Certainly too big for the maximum requirement of 32,000 words as set forth for the line where I have committed to send 5 stories. Then something happened last night…I went to my group meeting with the butterscotch girls, and as soon as I sat down, they bombarded me about the new story I’d put up for them to critique. They are all convinced I have found the proverbial “high concept hook” worthy of a bigger publisher and best selling status. We’ll see.
Brit
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December 27th, 2006 at 1:32 pm
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January 2nd, 2007 at 1:06 pm
Brit, my stomach churned reading your exasperating delivery dilemma. I’m so sorry this has happened.
But whoo hoo on your CP’s enthusiasm on your ‘big story’! May something wonderful come of it soon.
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