Deadline thoughts
You probably can't even tell, but the mag has been getting just a little bit later with each of the last few issues. It wasn't even a big deal until they started adding up. Now we're trying to catch up.
So articles went in the works as soon as the last one finished and we're actually looking pretty good. I made a mock book map today, and 84 or 85 of the 88 pages are accounted for. (Hey Daniel, how many pages is your article going to be?) Eight articles have rough layouts waiting for doctoring and approval by Wendy.
The hardest part has been clocking in hours every night after Eloise and Wendy go to bed at 8 and 9 or 10, respectively. This particular work isn't difficult; watching and reviewing movies and DVDs is super fun. The hard part is forcing myself to sleep at 12 (usually more like 1) because I know I'll have to wake up at 6 or 6:30 to change Eloise's diapers. When your mind is spinning with words and ideas, it can be hard to relax--especially when you know you have to.
Between going to sleep late for work and waking up early for baby, something has to give. That's why there's coffee. But will even that remedy the added stuff competing for time such as art shows, concerts, and Comic-Con? We'll see, and you'll read about all of it in the next issue.
posted by gr at
8:39 PM
Better late than never!
That's how my life is these days, too, though my girls are older, 4 and 2. If I'm lucky, the kids are asleep by 10. Then, it's time for a household chore or two (if I'm feeling up to it) and then some down time.
These days, I've been going to bed at 1 or 2 and getting up at 7 or so. Something is going to have to give eventually. I don't know what, yet.
Every time you take pictures of pages b/f it goes to printing, I try to read it. This time, the res is too low.
Jimmy! One of these days I'm going to get out to NYC and say hi. You always leave the hardest core comments and Eric says you're a good guy.
-mw
lol, thanks. When you come, we'll go dim-sum and then start some fights.
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