All the CDs are done and ready to go to Calgary!!! Took me longer to get the last half done because I was watching tv:) JDawson

I am halfway done with the put-together stage of the compilation CDs. I have all the CDs burned, and I'm slowly making my way through printing all the CD labels and covers, and putting the final products...I thought I'd be. I work all day tomorrow, as well as Monday night. Then Tuesday I head to my mom's for the night, and Wednesday morning we hop on the plane! It still doesn't feel real... JDawso

I'm almost done with the compilation CDs, I paid our contributors/contest winner, and I formatted most of the web pages for the October issue. I'll still have to put the new issue online while in Calgary...cards or fliers printed, and I may pass on them altogether or have them done there. I want both, but I just don't have the time to get to the printer. Five days til I leave town... JDawso

I've finished half the CDs for WFC and am halfway packed. I still have alot to do, but was sidetracked by company all weekend. My husband's family was in town for one of my son's football games. We took...staying off my feet this week will help. I want to be back in tip-top shape for Calgary. It's really not fair... I just got over my cold and now this. I am one big series of calamities:) JDawso

I woke up this morning in a panic about all the stuff I still have to do for WFC. I still haven't heard back from the customs people yet about my paperwork. I sent an email to them and to the WFC people hoping someone can help. Most of the big stuff is done, but all the little things are mounting up. JDawson

...It took me all of six hours to read but kept me thinking for much longer than that. It's one I'll keep to help with all future books. Meanwhile I finished putting together everything that will be on FMM's 2008 Compilation CDs and will start the burning process tomorrow. First run will be 100 CDs. I still haven't heard back from Jori International about my customs paperwork and I'm starting to get...

I swung by this morning to get my membership badge and I'm all set for the convention this weekend. I'll be wearing my Flash Me Magazine gear and trying to be social. I'm pretty shy and won't know anyone...have: Story In The Round Sandra C. Morrese, Jennifer Dawson, Dev Hanke We don't have a campfire, but we do have the story! GC Illini A 6:10 pm So I'll be pretty much offline all weekend... JDawso

Despite all the behind-the-scenes work we've been doing during our hiatus, the staff was getting bored and the submissions were piling up. So we started reviewing them early (we weren't going to start...round of rejection letters tonight. We have submissions from July 1st, so we're working on them in order as best we can, taking it slow until the staff is all back and ready to hit them hard. JDawso

...couldn't find four images from Junior's collection that went well together and didn't make the compilation look busy, and he's the only artist who has queried with work that is perfectly suited to FMM. Last year I took one of our Art Director's paintings and manipulated it for the January issue, and the October issue artwork was me playing around with my sister's digital work. She hated the end...

I finished my book review today and emailed snippets to the three authors I "know" from the anthology. I also sent the entire review to the person at WotF who sent me the review copies. I wish I knew...long to make a final decision. I updated our subscription list, as well as our list of people receiving a copy of our 2008 compilation CD. Overall I'd say that's alot of work for one day. JDawso