Notes to Self: How to Spell Opportunity

Janalyn Voigt

Sometimes I feel like I'm living by my wits in an ongoing literary version of "Survivor."

I'm invited to speak. I make an editor's first cut. A new contract arrives in the mail. They have to scrape me off the ceiling.

And then reality sets in. The speaking invitation requires, at minimum, a cohesive message delivered by a punctual person (with or without sweating palms). Making that first cut only means more hoops to jump through. And attached to the new contract is the expectation I will endure edits and pour myself into promotion.

Don't get me wrong. I'm grateful, and I wouldn't trade this kinetic life, but…

Note to Self: Opportunity is most often spelled W-O-R-K.

© 2010 Janalyn Voigt

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