Today I decided to quit trying the same thing (and getting the same disappointing results). I’m referring to the book publishing process, of course. Instead of trying to communicate in the way I had been told to, I went public instead. It worked. 

The online tool used by my publisher is called ClickUp. I’ve never quite understood it, but I always assumed I was the problem. My messages to them were piling up without anyone answering. Today I went to the publisher’s author Facebook page with a public SOS message. I was rewarded fairly quickly by a fellow writer who gave me a new name to contact. I also tagged the owner of the publishing company and he responded too. I am now back in the game with the next assignment. They have assigned the book to be formatted, a process that takes around two weeks. 

If only I had known to do this sooner. Maybe I’m too patient, or confused, or lazy. Maybe the timing isn’t in my hands. Yeah, I like that last one. So, here we go again. Please keep this process in your prayers. 

Meanwhile, back in small town Hayward, Wisconsin, we are hosting 11,000 cross country skiers. I’m helping to feed them when they finish their 50k race, cold and exhausted. No dull moments this weekend as the American Birkebeiner (Birkie) unfolds.

And no dull moments next week either. ROAD TRIP!!! I’m gearing up for 35 days of travel and can hardly wait to start writing about them. Stay tuned.