Really?

I wrote to the publisher of the Bonnie & Clyde book this morning, to see if he could send me the remaining $200 he owes me for all the work I did (I lost so much money on this job! Honestly, for all the years spent on this book, and all the hours I put into it, I will have made a total of $550, $200 of which I have yet to get.)

He replied:

Hi Tim,

The book is finally at the printers now. As it turned out, I had to
completely re-typeset it, hire a new copyeditor to completely reproof it
and ended up using a completely different book cover from another
designer. I still have to pay to have the book printed so I don't have a
lot of money left over for the second payment at the moment.

I realize that you put a lot of time into the project and helped move
things along with John. I am going to honor my previous email but I
would like you to honor the part where you said two or three payments
was OK.

I can send you a check for $100 today but the balance will have to wait until my
Amok Books cash flow gets a little more solid again. Thanks again for
all your patience with this.

I wonder why the cover had to be redone ... but I'm afraid to even ask.

Tough day

Today, I turned in my notices for my jobs at the newspaper (nearly eight years employed) and the hotel (nine years employed.) The end of March will be my last days of employment.

Turning in my notice at the paper really tore me up. I hadn't expected it to be so difficult, but tears were shed.

Not at the hotel, however.

The first week of April, Andy and I are packing everything. The second week, we move to New Mexico.