Comments on: Organization Times Three

By: Lori Widmer

Lori Widmer — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:39:39 +0000

Katharine, I remember the photos from your wedding. They were gorgeous! I especially remember your dress, which was absolutely stunning. And it fit with who you are.

Welcome back, sister. We've missed you. :)

By: Katharine Swan

Katharine Swan — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 06:00:52 +0000

Lori, I kept mine under $10k too! Dress, honeymoon, and all. It helped that we didn't want a large wedding or any of the ridiculously expensive and — in my view — unnecessary frills that so many brides spring for these days.

This post is quite timely, by the way, as I've been working on getting better organized and getting back in the game again. I'm tired of being disorganized — and I'm ready to think of myself more as a writer again!

By: Lori Widmer

Lori Widmer — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:25:14 +0000

Anne, weddings are expensive. Still, my kid is thrifty; she's managed the entire thing (including a honeymoon cruise) for under $10K. I'm so proud of her!

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 14:19:54 +0000

When did weddings get so complicated and expensive? Oh never mind.

Yes, organization helps... and I'm pretty good at keeping myself organized... except when I don't!

By: Lori Widmer

Lori Widmer — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 00:45:25 +0000

Paula, I'd welcome a post from you anytime. Thank you! And I'm with you on the dresses -- ridiculous what they charge. Why not rent them, I say?

Cathy, I'm glad I don't have to squeeze into one of those satin or taffeta creations, either. It wouldn't be pretty. :)

By: Cathy Miller

Cathy Miller — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 16:39:33 +0000

When I read stories like these, I am so glad I never married. ;-) Of course, I went through the crazy era of when I was everyone's bridesmaid. So glad those days are behind me. Loooong behind me. :-)

Looking forward to Writer's Worth month. It's like a Spring of fresh air. Perfect timing for all.

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 16:09:00 +0000

After reading about all of the wedding hoopla, I'm glad I've only ever been involved in one big wedding. (Alterations to my bridesmaid's dress cost slightly more than half the price of the dress, which was most expensive piece of clothing I've ever owned, and I only wore it for half a day. Ugh.) Elopements make so much more sense to my practical side.

Just last week I had two tentative job offers. One was a weekly fee for three 500-word features plus "three briefs" but no idea of who was responsible for gathering the information and doing research, or what those "briefs" would consist of. My reply was pretty much, "I'll need additional information in order to decide if this is viable for my business."

The other was disappointingly low, and speculative, too. (The old "we only pay for what we use" clause.) I wasn't going to dignify it with a reply, but after reading Lori's post today I might just reply and explain why their "generous offer"isn't for me.

Right now it's not easy for me to turn away any paying work, because I still owe way more in taxes than I was expecting. I need to refill the coffers, stat.

I'm already mulling over a Writers Worth Month idea...