I had a meeting this morning and lots of stuff this afternoon. The sun is finally back out and warming the place up, which is especially fabulous since Brett made a huge fuss about not using the heater again this season. Good thing Madison got those footie pajamas for her birthday but the rest of us were freezing all day yesterday!!
I’m lamenting the lousy contract I signed two years ago for an essay someone wants to reprint. She likely can but will need to pay the folks who published the piece. If this goes through it’ll be the second reprint I’ve missed out on and I’m afraid the beauracracy of getting permission will shoot my essay to the back of the line. It kills me because this is such a good, out-of-the-blue opportunity and if only I hadn’t had stars in my eyes two years ago, I never would have signed the darn thing without trying to negotiate.
(Let that be a lesson to me!)
I could use some good career news right about now because between this debacle and my biggest client paying out late (it’s two weeks late now and people, that’s my mortgage) I’m in a terrible, no good, very bad mood about the whole thing.
I have two kids and a delightfully odd husband, Brett. My children are Noah (born to us in 1997) and Madison (born to her first mom, Pennie, in 2004 and brought to our family through a domestic, open adoption). They are my inspiration and also the reason I don't get more done around here.
I'm a writer and sometimes I get published, which is a nice thing. I write for joy, I write for money and when I'm very lucky, both things happen at the same time. My work appears in national publications including Yoga Journal, Disney's Family.com, Utne, Wondertime, Brain Child and Salon. Currently I am working on a book about my daughter's adoption and seeking representation for the proposal. I also own Smart Cookie Communications with my husband.
amy
April 15th, 2008 at 11:30 am
sorry love xoxoxox to you
tomorrow will surely be better
kristen
April 15th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Too bad we missed you today-we could have wrapped you in some caddy conversation and bought you a cup of coffee-cuz that’s what friends are for!! And we love you, and your husband even if he does make you freeze!! Thursday????
Cecily
April 15th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
What’s with clients paying late these days? God. We’re dying over here. Supposedly my check was mailed out last week. Gah.
I hope you feel better soon.