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it's in a fixed state, you've no ability to go back and clarify or retract something later on.
Sure you do. Soon as you can reprint (depending on what the contract looks like), rejig the piece and submit it somewhere else. It might not get picked up, but especially with nonfic, you do see alterations and clean-ups a lot of times when pieces are republished in a new magazine or a collection, what have you. If you can't reprint/republish, write a new piece to clarify the old. Somebody may still come across the first version and, I dunno, take umbrage or get confused, but selah and so what? I don't know precisely what Pauline Kael or Jonathon Lethem are on about half the time I read one of their articles, and I suspect they'd like to retract a few things post-publication, but it hasn't seemed to hurt their careers.
Boboss is right, you're a published writer (and between your good posting style and Boboss' judgement, I'll agree with the good writer call), be proud, be happy, be contented. Similarly, might as well be proud of being a natural numbercruncher. I can't do more than basic kitchen math on the fly so I'd love some of that skill. Besides, it probably pays better than general writing gigs.
Sorenson, good luck with the baby and family. It tends to happen, unfortunately, the needling and prying. Good call from whomever made it, sitting folks down with a nice cup of something warm and pleasant and trying to disentangle them as politely as possible. And, it's a baby! so, be happy for the baby. (I know you are, but remind yourself once in awhile; can't hurt.) |
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