one step forward…

I passed the UPS guy on my way into the building today and secretly hoped he had something for me in that huge stack of packages…turns out 4 of my proofs arrived today, but my favorite cover is totally out of focus because the resolution's too low, which means I'll have to shoot it over again.  Sigh.  The clerk at the photo lab gave me some good advice and I finally dug out my camera manual and READ IT so I now know how to change the settings.  I figured out how to change the interior file's spacing as well, so the book's no longer 500 pages—it's 386, which is still too long.  Sigh.  But spring break is almost here, so the ginormous task of editing will begin as soon as classes end…

The best part of today was having tea with another writer—sometimes it helps to hear about someone else's challenges and survival strategies.  And some people model graciousness without knowing it…