Getting closer!

I've been working every free hour with Alejandra and we have gotten each chapter of my Memoir to get them in the right order. We have also photographed each photo hich refers to the chapter and numbered them so the Formatter can insert the photo with the sharpest photo possible. It's a lot of hard work and very time-consuming. We recently had a meeting with Wheatmark consultants, trying to get them to give a partial refund for the $1,5OOI paid Mark and wasn't satisfied with the work he did. Alejandra was able to do the technology faster and better. My friend Ann, next door, says I mght as well stay with Wheatmark rather than starting all over again with a new publisher. But I'm encouraged that we're getting closer to having each chapter in the right sequence. Ann and Alej. keep encouraging me that we ARE going to have a Book. Eventually. Alez was able to find out how many words and pages I had so far: not bad. Manuscripts all over the house... Talk to you soon. Janice

Long time, no see

Hi, dear Friends, I can't believe I've let so much time go by without giving you some Updates. But I have and it's mea culpa. In my last msg to you, I was rejoicing that I had found the company called Wheatmark which was recommended to me for the publishing of my book of memoirs and I was so happy. Well, today I have had Ann, my dear neighbor next door send me a copy of the letter we wrote to the consultant at Wheatmark, complaining that they had charged me $1500 to put all my chapters in the correct order, but they had not done anything. And, oh, the frustration that I have endured because of everything that went wrong. This year, my birthday celebration was for my 97th year, so I'm quickly gaining on you, Grandpa! Forgetting about all the health difficulties, the Pacemaker installation, the move to a private house and how I manage all the details, the completion of the writing for the book, the details of all the work it involved which only the good work from Alejandra, my caregiver, kept me going. I'm not going to get mired in all the problems; they are just a waste of time. So let's get on with it, and bring you up to date. Alejandra was the one who cut, copied and pasted all the chapters and photos and organized them under the chapter Headings. I am almost finished with them. I am almost ready to turn the contents over to the Formatter, who will stage the paragraphs and titles of chapters. I still have to reduce the cartoon design for the cover, and re-position the Title and the Author's name. When I get all the persnickety details figured out and the manuscript is finally at the Printers, I hall relax and take up making jewelry again. And begin teaching classes in the beautiful setting of the Garage-Studio. A huge weight off my shoulders. So I promise to keep you better informed as I plow ahead. My determination is stronger than ever. Love, Janice