Comments on: Monday Marathons

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:51:58 +0000

The most crucial of my sources replied just as I finished my first draft. I added their (really good) comments, read it through again, did a spell check and sent that sucker in. 2,247 words.

I'm FREE! (Free to do some more marketing, but can I have permission to start that tomorrow? It's almost 5 here.)

Yes, Lily loves her canine company. She's even spent a little more time with me because Finn & Stella like to be within 3 feet of me.

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:57:21 +0000

Cathy, I hope you get over the "fat finger" thing. It's how I feel with those devices, too. Let me know how the iPhone 4 is. Daughter has it, but I want to hear from someone in my age bracket. :)

Paula, I truly hate waiting for sources to get back to me. Most of them are great about it, but you get those few who think your deadline is three days after what you say it is. I combat that by giving them a deadline a week before anything is due. And I tell them "Last chance before the article is filed." Moves some of them.

I hope Lily enjoys her company. :)

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:40:52 +0000

Cathy! That's awful. And yet another reason I'm glad that I don't have a lot of electronic gadgets. Too many things can go wrong for the slightest reasons.

My dog, Lily, is playing hostess to her two furry cousins, Finnegan & Stella for a long weekend. So naturally we had 3 or 4 rounds of severe thunderstorms. Much of Friday and Saturday were spent sitting on the floor surrounded by nervous dogs. Sunday was the first dry, temperate day we've had since June that I wasn't already busy with work or other plans. So I spent two hours just weeding. I have one large trash can (marked with an X for yard waste recycling) that is now overflowing with pulled weeds...but if you look at my yard you can't tell I've done a darn thing.

All that work and I didn't even get to the overgrown privet hedges. (I dread those, but have a family gathering planned here for Sept 10, so I have to get it done. Somehow.)

Today I need to write the second half of a 2,000 word article. You know, the one that I'm still waiting for at least three sources to get back to me about. The good thing is I can send in what I have and the editor will let me add any additional comments after the fact.

Barring any new assignments, once I wrap that article the rest of my week will be spent on marketing, doing yard work, cleaning and wondering how anyone can hold down a full time job and manage to stay on top of all the household chores at the same time.

By: Cathy Miller

Cathy Miller — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:19:10 +0000

My Blackberry crashed for about the 4th time during a call. Let's see in the last few weeks, that's a digital camera, my computer & my Blackberry. As I tweeted today, I'm staying away from nuclear power plants - for the good of all mankind.

But, as a result, I now own an iPhone 4 and am going nuts trying to type emails with fat finger syndrome.

I picked up another ghostwriting article late Friday, have another this week and am starting a white paper if the technology gods all behave.

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:10:10 +0000

Devon, it's a great read. Congrats on yet another terrific book.

I bet you'll be glad to see the backside of that client.

Damaria, I sympathize. Early spring rains are so muddy and cold here. The bite indeed. :) But it's great to hear you're planting seeds - makes me long for a summer that's fading here.

By: Damaria Senne

Damaria Senne — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:54:20 +0000

It's raining my side of the world today and I'm not thrilled because it is the tail end of winter and between the snow ( which is unusual for our climate) and the rain, the cold bites. But the weekend was warm and I planted seeds for Spring vegetable garden, helped paint a friend's TV room for a makeover, entertained a friend visiting. This week I'm completing two book plans, reviewing a manuscript and drafting a book chapter.

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:25:50 +0000

I have two articles to write, work on the Mermaid Ball, work on two books, an art opening, organizational meeting for the Mermaid Ball, and then I start the (last) assignment for the Client from Hell.

I'm so glad you're enjoying my book!