I Can’t Look You in the Voice

I saw this on Twitter:  A telegram Dorothy Parker sent to her editor.

THIS IS INSTEAD OF TELEPHONING BECAUSE I CANT LOOK YOU IN THE VOICE. I SIMPLY CANNOT GET THAT THING DONE YET NEVER HAVE DONE SUCH HARD NIGHT AND DAY WORK NEVER HAVE SO WANTED ANYTHING TO BE GOOD AND ALL I HAVE IS A PILE OF PAPER COVERED WITH WRONG WORDS. CAN ONLY KEEP AT IT AND HOPE TO HEAVEN TO GET IT DONE. DONT KNOW WHY IT IS SO TERRIBLY DIFFICULT OR I SO TERRIBLY INCOMPETANT=

Oh yes, I understand exactly.  It’s how I’ve felt with Sig as I battled through Lord Regret’s Price.  I’ve done such hard work and have so little to show for it.  Every day is a struggle.  If I break 1K for the day, I celebrate.  It’s a huge day, because other days I might only get 100 words and feel like I’ve run a marathon.

I’ve felt like a failure.  Definitely incompetent.  I can only keep at it and hope to heaven I can get it done.

I can’t look you in the voice until I’m done.  But I am closer every single day.

In other news, I’m working on first round edits for Her Grace’s Stable and I’ve seen a mock-up of the cover.  HOLY SMOLIES it’s incredible!!  I can’t wait to show it to you!!