September 29, 2006
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It Pays to Be Reliable?
I’ve been hard at work on the Saxon writing, and I got a phone call yesterday from the managing editor. “Mary, you’ve been so dependable and reliable that we’d like to offer you the option to write more lessons.” MORE lessons? I’m barely keeping up with what I have! It seems the other two writers on the project failed to meet the Tuesday deadline, only turning in one lesson between the two of them, and they have an absolute deadline of Saturday at 8:00 a.m. If they don’t have their work in by then, the editor wanted to know if I’d write the remaining lessons. “Well, I could, but there would be no way I could meet my next Tuesday deadline for the second set,” I answered. With multiple assurances that my deadline would be changed, I agreed to spend my Saturday chained to the computer if need be to finish the project.
Today, the kids and I head to Curwensville as Nathan is going to spend the night and go hunting with Pap Woody (my dad). It’s bow hunting for deer season here in PA. I’m going to take along the mending that has piled up during my writing frenzy. I’ll be busy tonight since I won’t get to work all afternoon and evening, but visiting will be such a nice treat.I’m reading my first Jasper Fforde book. What a treat! I’ll review it when I’m done.
Comments (8)
Well, I’ve been praying! Good luck with your lessons!
Let me know how the Jasper Fforde book is. I tried one of his this summer and the constant language bothered me so I put it down.
–K.
You hard workin’ woman, you!!! See what you get when you’re faithful and reliable?…….. MORE WORK!!!! LOL!!!
Good job! Way to Go! Super! Keep up the good work!! <—- those are the stamps I put on my girls’ papers when they’re doing a good job! You deserve them, now! ;)
wow! good job! (on the saxon math stuff)
hope Nathan gets a deer!
You just keep getting famouser and famouser! Congratulations!?!
You’ve been faithful in a ‘few’ things, and God is making you ruler over much!!!! You are an inspiration. And I love Pennsylvania………..3 of our 4 children went to horse camp up in Spring Creek back in August. God bless you today! Becky
Way to go Super Mary! If Nate gets a deer you can make some deer jerky. Quite tasty.
Hi Mary, I’m trying something.
Yes, it worked. Come and see me at my new xanga site for protected postings.