Oof, this is tough

I'm pretty late on the update this time around because I was waiting on some things to be finalized. And they kept changing. And then changed again. And they're still up in the air. So no more waiting to write at least - here's my not-much-progress progress report.

Dog Collars - April started off good. I've been to the 2 stores I targeted in Atlanta and the 2 stores I want to be in in Austin. All the owners really, really, really liked my collars and said they'd buy them. Yay! I negotiated hard with the factory to get the minimum order requirements lowered, and they agreed. Then they changed their mind. So my vendor found another factory that would go with my low minimums. Then they changed their mind. So once again, I'm waiting. Sigh. My vendor said they're pushing back on the factory, so we'll see....

Letterpress Class - Only a couple of weeks left! Super fun, but more labor-intensive than I thought it would be honestly. I placed a small polymer plate order - which means printing my own designs as opposed to using existing metal type (letters) - and will play with those a little through the end of class. Not ready to make product yet, but maybe soon.

Writing - Surprise! ReadyMade picked up my pitch for their August/September issue! Woohoo! It's not exactly a full-on story, just a 200-word trend piece, but it's something! So maybe I should start working on other pitches. Hmm. Gotta think about that one.