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Balance

Image Posted by Calliope's Call Posted on: 01/31/08

Balance

I see a yogi on one foot, the other tucked into her upper thigh, outstretched arms bearing plates. That's a good metaphor for what I'm trying to maintain today.

I'm self-employed, so I have stretches of no work from clients -- which is great for my own writing -- and times when all my clients have work for me. I mentioned before that I just started a new gig -- as managing editor for five newsletters. It's a great opportunity and I love it, but it's not full-time enough to support me, so I still need other work. My longest standing client recently gave me two books to lay out. I had hoped to finish both before production on the newsletters starts next week, but I only finished one. I'm not sure how I will manage, but there are still a few days left, so I trust that I will.

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    poetroy said on 10 Feb 06:36

    I, too, have worked as an editor many times during my life. It’s interesting how in that business things so often alternate between feast and famine, as far as the load of work is concerned. Good luck on getting the book laid out. Tell the yogi to untuck her leg for a while. She needs to stand on both feet.



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