4-Month Response Time, My Ass

[mrockwell]

Writing

*Submission (2), Star*Line, 1/18
*Rejection, The Pedestal, 1/18 (RT: 5 1/2 months)

I sent out about a dozen queries on outstanding submissions, some from as far back as August 2005 (shame on you, Sandra). Hence the above rejection (actually sent out on 8/30/06, but apparently eaten by email gremlins); I expect several more to follow.

Everything Else

I bought YB a Thomas the Train DVD today at Wal-Mart. I put it on at about 10 AM this morning. It is still playing. Every time I try to turn it off, he screams. I think I have officially gone insane.

Comments

[thefirespiral.livejournal.com]

I feel your pain, sister. Here it's Pinky and the Brain. Or Curious George. Either way, it's on constant play. Argh!

[kriz1818.livejournal.com]

DOWN the HILL and ROUND the BEND, THO-mas AND his FRIENDS.

Ahem. I hear ya!

[kameronmf.livejournal.com]

My son is pretty good about only watching something once a day, though he wants to watch it again the next day, and the next day, and the next day . . . .

[snakeoil-sage.livejournal.com]

I hear you on the writing front. I've only had one reply to the submissions I sent for the last quarter of 2006, and that seems to be a case of "your submission fell behind my filing cabinet," or somesuch.

[saetter.livejournal.com]

Remind me not to buy my son any DVDs... His little safari truck that cycles through song is bad enough. Especially when he holds down the button.

Swim like the, swim like the fishies do. Sway like the swim like the fis swim like the fi swim like the fishies do. Sway like the elephant sways. Fly like the birdies fly. Animals move in their own special wayswim like the fishies. Sway like the swim like the swim like the swim like the swim....

[mrockwell.livejournal.com]

Oh God, my son does that, too. Especially with his "Word Whammer" when it cycles through the alphabet.

A B C A A A A B C D A B A A A A A B A A A A A A Aaaaarghhhhh...

[mysanal.livejournal.com]

I'm feeling good about not being a parent right now... *giggle*