Ya know… I wanted to buy a critique for the Trish Jensen fund. I have a historical I wanted to have looked at. But the coordinator for the historical category is overwhelmed I think.
I e-mailed my initial request. When I didn’t hear anything back over a week later, I e-mailed her again. She responded that she was working on the spreadsheet and would get back to me in a couple of days. Then nothing.
And more nothing.
That was two weeks ago. This past weekend I e-mailed again. The critique sale ends on Friday. She wrote back yesterday morning and said she would let me know what critiques were left when she got home.
Nothing.
So I give up. Everything happens for a reason. Apparently, I’m not supposed to get a critique. 
I’m out a critique and Trish is out $40. Don’t know why I’m telling you all this, other than it’s extremely frustrating to be left hanging, for whatever the reason. And it’s been happening to me a lot lately, not just the critique coordinator, but in general.
I’m always honest about whether I can meet an obligation or not. I try never to say I’m available to do something, if I’m not. And if I do say that I am available, I will set aside everything else to get it done. I gave my word, that’s important to me. If I’m not going to be able to do the task, I say so. And if I suspect I’m not going to get it done within the specified time frame, I say that too. Before I agree. Not after I’m already late.
This turned into a rant. 
Sorry. This isn’t just about the critique. Several people dropped the ball on me this week.
Now back to your regularly scheduled blogging.
