Being an author (the other side of the story :))
Ilona Andrews posted this about her morning, so I thought I'd add my own version of events ;). This could be the start of a joke called "How Many Emails Are Needed To Finalize A Convention Booklet?" The answer would be LOTS.
I'll start off by copying Ilona's format on her blog. So, Jeaniene, you were up at 7:30am. Did you start writing right away?
No.
Why not?
Because I am one of the Host authors for Nola StoryCon and it was my job to proofread the convention booklet before we finalize it for printing. After carefully looking it over last night, I sent this email to fellow Host author and BFF Ilona Andrews. As you can see, I start out with a laughable amount of confidence.
Me last night: Here is the proof of the convention booklet! I've looked it over and everything's great. Isn't it pretty?
Ilona's reply this morning. Why am I the only Host author without an ad in it?
Me: (stupidly replying before my first cup of coffee, hence my brain is still asleep): Oh, it's there. Your publisher did it. *Then, AFTER I sent the email and drank my coffee, it finally occurs to me to double-check the booklet. Wouldn't you know it, there's no ad for Ilona in it!
Me: *emails designer* Hold off on sending this in for finalization! We're missing an ad.
Me: *emails Ilona again* Okay, my bad. Your publisher didn't do the ad and you might have forgotten to send it in because you've been so busy. Looks, here is where I emailed you last month reminding you to do the ad. :::smugly encloses screenshot:::
Ilona's reply: And here is where I sent you the finished ad last month. :::encloses screenshot that deflates my prior smugness:::
Me: Oh sh*t! SO sorry. All right, send me the ad again and I'll put it in the booklet.
Ilona: *sends the ad*
Me: *Forwards the ad to the designer* Here we go, we're all set now!
Ilona: *emails again 20 minutes later* Wait, I need to redo the ad!
Me: *emails designer* Hold off on the ad for Ilona! A new one is coming.
Ilona: *sends new ad an hour later*
Me: *doing other work, doesn't notice it*
Ilona: *20 minutes after sending new ad* Wait, I have the date wrong! I have to send you a new ad!
Me: *snickering because now I don't feel so bad about screwing up before*
Ilona: *20 minutes later again* Wait, the date isn't centered right! Hold off on sending. I need to do another ad!
Me: *snickering again because Ilona is SUCH a perfectionist when it comes to things like this*
Ilona:*calling me instead of emailing this time* Okay, NOW I have the right ad! Delete all my other emails. This latest one is the winner.
Me: *sends latest ad to designer* Okay, we're finally good to go now!
Designer's reply: YOU SURE?
And that, dear friends, is how many emails (and phone calls!) it apparently takes to properly proofread a convention booklet. As you can imagine, Ilona and I won't be quitting our day jobs any time soon to become full-time event planners ;).
I'll start off by copying Ilona's format on her blog. So, Jeaniene, you were up at 7:30am. Did you start writing right away?
No.
Why not?
Because I am one of the Host authors for Nola StoryCon and it was my job to proofread the convention booklet before we finalize it for printing. After carefully looking it over last night, I sent this email to fellow Host author and BFF Ilona Andrews. As you can see, I start out with a laughable amount of confidence.
Me last night: Here is the proof of the convention booklet! I've looked it over and everything's great. Isn't it pretty?
Ilona's reply this morning. Why am I the only Host author without an ad in it?
Me: (stupidly replying before my first cup of coffee, hence my brain is still asleep): Oh, it's there. Your publisher did it. *Then, AFTER I sent the email and drank my coffee, it finally occurs to me to double-check the booklet. Wouldn't you know it, there's no ad for Ilona in it!
Me: *emails designer* Hold off on sending this in for finalization! We're missing an ad.
Me: *emails Ilona again* Okay, my bad. Your publisher didn't do the ad and you might have forgotten to send it in because you've been so busy. Looks, here is where I emailed you last month reminding you to do the ad. :::smugly encloses screenshot:::
Ilona's reply: And here is where I sent you the finished ad last month. :::encloses screenshot that deflates my prior smugness:::
Me: Oh sh*t! SO sorry. All right, send me the ad again and I'll put it in the booklet.
Ilona: *sends the ad*
Me: *Forwards the ad to the designer* Here we go, we're all set now!
Ilona: *emails again 20 minutes later* Wait, I need to redo the ad!
Me: *emails designer* Hold off on the ad for Ilona! A new one is coming.
Ilona: *sends new ad an hour later*
Me: *doing other work, doesn't notice it*
Ilona: *20 minutes after sending new ad* Wait, I have the date wrong! I have to send you a new ad!
Me: *snickering because now I don't feel so bad about screwing up before*
Ilona: *20 minutes later again* Wait, the date isn't centered right! Hold off on sending. I need to do another ad!
Me: *snickering again because Ilona is SUCH a perfectionist when it comes to things like this*
Ilona:*calling me instead of emailing this time* Okay, NOW I have the right ad! Delete all my other emails. This latest one is the winner.
Me: *sends latest ad to designer* Okay, we're finally good to go now!
Designer's reply: YOU SURE?
And that, dear friends, is how many emails (and phone calls!) it apparently takes to properly proofread a convention booklet. As you can imagine, Ilona and I won't be quitting our day jobs any time soon to become full-time event planners ;).
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Aug 17, 2016 12:01PM
LOL! I have had days like that, while helping to plan a women's retreat. Thanks for sharing! :-)
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