Here are some updates:
Dog collars - Got my first sample, and it looked good. Really good. I spent 3 weeks waiting for the rest of the samples and was then told that the buckle the factory used was patented and not usable unless I want to get the pants sued off of me. No thanks. So another road block. I gave my vendor an ultimate deadline though - figure this out and get me product by the end of the year, or give me my money back. So less than 2 months till I have my collars or I have my savings back. I'm pulling for the former.
Writing - Dragging on this one, I know, but took a step back this past weekend - birthday weekend - time for reflecting - and tried to visualize what I really want my life and income device(s) to be, and diversification kept blinking at me hard and loud. So I sat my butt down and sent another pitch to ReadyMade as well as one to Money Magazine. Not holding my breath on either, but it's a start, and I know I just need to focus on coming up with story ideas OR figuring out how to be a real writer that is given real assignments.
Lady Rogue Business Network - This one is a big, fat fail. We failed to promote the right way and reach the right people, we failed to sell tickets, and we failed to have the confidence in ourselves that we could really pull this off. Ultimately we canceled the sucker. I'm still bummed about it. We had so many great, insightful speakers, and there would have been a lot to glean from it. Hopefully we can revisit this at some point and make it shine.
And lastly, work. I really love the agency I'm contracting at - the people, the environment, even the commute is much better. Unfortunately the account I'm working on is not so lovely. They extended my contract commitment from 3 months to through the end of the year, and the plan is to talk permanent hire at the beginning of the new year. They're already treating me like I'm an established part of the team, which is awesome, except for the fact that I had a little taste of freedom when I freelanced for that month, and I really, really liked it. And when I visit that little birthday-weekend reflection place, it's pretty clear that a j-o-b is not part of my vision anymore. Not that I don't want to work. To borrow from the words of Jersey Shore's Sammi, I'm the hardest-working bitch you'll ever meet. I just don't necessarily want a job. So ... things are still to be determined.
Dog collars - Got my first sample, and it looked good. Really good. I spent 3 weeks waiting for the rest of the samples and was then told that the buckle the factory used was patented and not usable unless I want to get the pants sued off of me. No thanks. So another road block. I gave my vendor an ultimate deadline though - figure this out and get me product by the end of the year, or give me my money back. So less than 2 months till I have my collars or I have my savings back. I'm pulling for the former.
Writing - Dragging on this one, I know, but took a step back this past weekend - birthday weekend - time for reflecting - and tried to visualize what I really want my life and income device(s) to be, and diversification kept blinking at me hard and loud. So I sat my butt down and sent another pitch to ReadyMade as well as one to Money Magazine. Not holding my breath on either, but it's a start, and I know I just need to focus on coming up with story ideas OR figuring out how to be a real writer that is given real assignments.
Lady Rogue Business Network - This one is a big, fat fail. We failed to promote the right way and reach the right people, we failed to sell tickets, and we failed to have the confidence in ourselves that we could really pull this off. Ultimately we canceled the sucker. I'm still bummed about it. We had so many great, insightful speakers, and there would have been a lot to glean from it. Hopefully we can revisit this at some point and make it shine.
And lastly, work. I really love the agency I'm contracting at - the people, the environment, even the commute is much better. Unfortunately the account I'm working on is not so lovely. They extended my contract commitment from 3 months to through the end of the year, and the plan is to talk permanent hire at the beginning of the new year. They're already treating me like I'm an established part of the team, which is awesome, except for the fact that I had a little taste of freedom when I freelanced for that month, and I really, really liked it. And when I visit that little birthday-weekend reflection place, it's pretty clear that a j-o-b is not part of my vision anymore. Not that I don't want to work. To borrow from the words of Jersey Shore's Sammi, I'm the hardest-working bitch you'll ever meet. I just don't necessarily want a job. So ... things are still to be determined.
