01-06-2011, 03:49 PM
You thought it was dead, right? So did I, but apparently not. The Queen's Albatross is threatening to transform into a Phoenix -- no, that's not right; it wasn't burnt into ashes, it was just hidden in a hole where others hoped it would be forgotten: that's it, it's attempting an escape from the oubliette.
This textbook I've now been writing and rewriting for what, nearly three years was the victim of internal warfare between the Support & Training department (which provides products, supplies and services to professional court reporters as well as students) and the Education department (which provides products & supplies to students). The Education manager doesn't like The Queen, and doesn't want The Queen's Albatross as part of *her* product line. Her official stated reason is, get this: The Queen's punctuation is based on a different style manual than she would prefer. Uh-huh.
Sigh. Anyway, my boss is pushing once more to resurrect it and wants it available in time for the General Release of Version 12 of our software (February 22nd). My only task in the process is modifying part of one chapter to fix the installation instructions to conform with the new version; final editing and putting it into Publisher is up to someone else. So... cross your fingers. Maybe 3rd time is the charm and I will finally have my book published by March of 2011.
This textbook I've now been writing and rewriting for what, nearly three years was the victim of internal warfare between the Support & Training department (which provides products, supplies and services to professional court reporters as well as students) and the Education department (which provides products & supplies to students). The Education manager doesn't like The Queen, and doesn't want The Queen's Albatross as part of *her* product line. Her official stated reason is, get this: The Queen's punctuation is based on a different style manual than she would prefer. Uh-huh.
Sigh. Anyway, my boss is pushing once more to resurrect it and wants it available in time for the General Release of Version 12 of our software (February 22nd). My only task in the process is modifying part of one chapter to fix the installation instructions to conform with the new version; final editing and putting it into Publisher is up to someone else. So... cross your fingers. Maybe 3rd time is the charm and I will finally have my book published by March of 2011.
Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.