Writing is So Not My Day Job

It's possible that a number of things happened? Either 1.) They're cancelling the title-i.e. its not selling enough. 2.) BD isn't carrying it any longer 3.)The release date has been shipped back to a point that is indefinite... so the distributor can't tell the other distributers a definite ship date (so they cancel). 4. They've limited it's release to certain distributors.

1 or 2 is most likely? *hughug* From how long I worked in comics (ESPECIALLY with stuff like this) that usually means the title has been cancelled. Amazon has hideous habit of listing titles they don't/will never have for "pre-release." IDW will NOT tell you until all of their distributors KNOW they are cancelling the title. I'd drop them a line and ask?

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I'm really hoping for #2, as all ten titles in the series already have release dates, covers, etc. Email has been sent, will hopefully hear back soon.

*hugs* And how are you today?

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*hugs* I'm okay? I'm alive... and... modivated. :3 lol and trying to keep occupied? :D

How are you holding up?

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Work stinks if all you're doing is just trying to keep occupied. *hugs*

Doing ok, thanks. Chapter 12 still isn't cooperating with me. *kicks it*

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yep. I got ONE order yesterday. During our "busy" season. *headdesk* Seriously? Ridiculous. Usually our colleges put in enough orders that we're trying to muddle through. Now? It's scary. Part of me wants to talk to Pat about going part time...but I'm a bit scared to do so? I know the minute I do we'll get busy or Pat will have some excuse to let me go... and while I'm all for leaving NZone, I want to do it on my own terms?

XD; So I'm modivated to get the hell out! :D

*hughug* If I could help, I gladly would. XD; I'm still waiting on ONE beta to get back to me on my story... I'm thinking I'll try to post soon if she doesn't? It's got 3 beta look overs at this point... but there's some things Measi pointed out that I've since changed. *crosses fingers* Not that MY story helps you any... but... yeah. I can't remember where I was going with that...

heh. XD;

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Yeah, it's a delicate dance, going part-time that is. I went to part-time after the last baby was born. I ended up working up to the day I delivered (a Thursday), then was working again on the Monday after. Granted, it was from home, but still! Was so freaking tired, it was insane. It's always a better idea (if you're truly interested in going part-time) to make your boss think that it's their idea. And YES to leaving on your own terms - that always looks better on a resume and on recommendations. Any possibility that you might be able to work from home and charge for the hours spent?

'S ok, it's just a bit complicated and it needs to make sense. I'm playing with different italics and bolding right now - wheeeeee!

*hugs* Hang in there!

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hrm. We'll he's put all of our non salaried staff on part time already... Since I'm salaried I'm not sure how to go about it, short of asking. I'll think on it. :3 But yeah, more on my own terms STUCK on the own terms thing. I'm more paranoid at this point that I'm just going to go "I quit." one of these days and just not come back? Which isn't good either? Nah, if I work from home I'd want to charge him MY commission fee, which... he wouldn't pay? :D

Wait. You worked that long?! Damn woman! XD; That's dedication. I don't think I could do the post birth thing, but... knowing me I'd just get stir crazy and have to do SOMETHING. So, I can't give you too much trouble. I'll probably do the same XD;

WOO! \o/ Bolds and Italics! :D

*hughug* You toO! You can do it! And it will be awesome and cause me to squee yet again and then beg for the next chapter. :3 It's a weekly routine now. With THANTH I was good and was like "Okay, I can just WAIT till she finishes this and then read) I got about every month I'd catch up... and be going "GAHHHHHHHH! I SHOULD HAVE WAITED! BUT ITS SO GOOOOOD" :3 It's worth the silly nutgirliness ;)

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Mmmm... again, delicate. Sorry I can't be of help.

Yeah, I worked that long. *has a good staff* Third pregnancy was much better than the first, although there were a few days first trimester when I was on the floor wishing for death. *grins* I pretty much look like I've swallowed a soccerball when pregnant - I'm fortunate that I don't get very big, and you can't tell from behind.

Ha! You are silly. *hugs*

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S'okay. I'll figure ... SOMETHING out... soon? I hope. XD;

NICE! I'm... I'm a bit paranoid. Everyone in my family is kind of known for getting ill during the first trimester of pregnancy... :P Not ENTHUSIASTIC for that when the time DOES come but... yeah. XD; If I remember correctly my mom was like you... here's hoping. XD;

*hughug* Well, it's far more fun than being normal! ;)

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*crosses fingers for you*

Yeah, I have a looong torso (13 ribs) and carry very low, so I think that's why I had an easier time. Only issues I had with pregnancy was the carrying low (which equates to multiple trips to the restroom and feeling like an idiot when you discover you didn't need that trip to the restroom after all) and the morning sickness. That was awful. With baby #1, the sound of the hubby's voice would make me physically ill - I felt pretty bad about that.

*hugs* That's true!

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I'm really curvy... like... literal hourglass/true hourglass? So it will be interesting? My gyno said something about my uterus and it will be interesting when I have kids... possibly painful... (can't remember if she said it was inverted or shaped odd... or... NOT enthusiastic. XD; AWWWWWWW Your poor hubby!!! I just remember when my mom was pregnant with my brother... she craved Long John Silvers... A LOT. LOVED IT. I remember eating that a LOT. :3 So... man, now I want proper fish & chips. MAAAAAN... we don't got o UK till at least christmas... FISH&CHIPS <33333333

...mmmmmmmmmm. mainly chips. mmmmmmmmmmm.

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Does 'retroflexed' ring a bell?

Funny you say that - Katy is affectionately known as the 'potato' baby, Mackenna is the 'veggie' baby, and Keira wasn't really anything in particular - maybe grape Kool-aid? And she's my pickiest eater right now. Otherwise, they seem to prefer the foods I gravitated towards when they were in utero - bad news for Katy Rose... heh.

I noticed a chippy when I was driving home from the corporate gig a few months ago - hard NOT to notice a building with a big Union Jack painted on the outside. Will have to go there to investigate - maybe tomorrow. It's Lent, after all. I'm not Catholic, but I'm ok with fish Fridays. Now I want Fish & Chips too, darn you....

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We have a great Dublin-style chipper in Old Town Alexandria.

Eamonn's: A Dublin Chipper, if you're ever 'round these parts.

We also have some good sit-down Irish in the area (O'Connell's in Alexandria, O'Faolain's in Sterling, and then outlets of both Fado and Ri-Ra; there are others, but most of them tend more towards the bar food end of things).

Not Irish, but also great, is the Scottish bastion The Royal Mile Pub in Wheaton.

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We have the lovely Landsdowne Arms just down the street from us. The Sunday special is Fish and Chips. Not bad, but they batter the chips. Major fail, IMHO. Fish is good, though.

http://www.lansdownearmsbistroandpub.com/modules/wfchannel/

I'll actually be in Dublin next year, so I'll be able to make some sort of comparison at that point.

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Battering the chips is a style, although I've never heard of anywhere that only does the battered version.

Strangely enough, the chipper in Downtown Disney (attached to Raglan Road) is pretty good.

Best chippers I've ever visited are in the UK, though. Possibly because I can't get plaice Stateside.

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If I could combine the fish from Landsdowne, and the sweet potato chips (the really good skinny ones) from OBL next door, I'd be in a good place.

Isn't plaice dangerously close to being overexploited right now? That said, we had some in London and it was darned tasty.

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Isn't plaice dangerously close to being overexploited right now?

As with cod and salmon here in the States, it depends on the source. I was a good little munchkin and checked the provenance when I ordered it on the last trip.

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I grew up in Wisconsin, where the Friday Fish Fry is a year-round event. Every corner bar has them. It made me fussy about fish; there's very few fish and chips places here that compare to my favorite Madison pub :). Battered lake perch, rye bread and a salad with the best French dressing ever... yum.

P.S. -- Where's my copy of Chapter 12? ;)

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I could do Friday Fish Fry all year round. Where do I sign up?

Mmmmm... lake perch. Darn it, I want fish & chips!!!!!!!

PS - You can not has Chapter 12 because it sucks rocks and I should just go crawl under a rock for a while. Again. *headdesk*

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PS - You can not has Chapter 12 because it sucks rocks and I should just go crawl under a rock for a while. Again. *headdesk*

Might it not help to give it to your beta who could offer some handy suggestions?

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Mmmmm... I think I just need to get inspired.

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YES! IT DOES.

LOL. I can't remember what I was... Mom told me too... She said she just remembers being really sick with me. >>;

PROPER CHIPS?! CHIIIIIIIIIIIPS <333333333333 I'm a nut for chips. Closest thing we have is Wendy's. :P Man,I need to start working out too. Good for the body and stress relief. Gets me out of the house too. CHIPS and then workout. *wibbles for proper chips* <3

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There you go. Actually getting pregnant and then staying pregnant might be a problem. *hopes not*

Yes, you should start working out. I was at the gym at 4:30 this morning hating life in general. SHARE MY MISERY!!!

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wow. XD they were out of stock? Does IDW only print to order? Interesting.

That... well... that runs in PART of my family. The doctor told my mom she'd have a hard time getting pregnant and might look into fertility drugs, it took 3 years, but they had me I'm not sure what came inbetween. My brother, however, *evil grin* was, as my mom puts it, "a pleasant surprise." XD;;; Hopefully we do okay when the time comes. We can always keep trying... and go from there.

XD;;; Wonder how early the pool on campus opens. *if it's 6:00am like the Rec... I COULD be up early ish?

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