So today marks two weeks since my meeting with the (hopefully) publisher of Battle Stations. Now if you go back and read it, you will note that I was told to expect an answer in a "couple of weeks". Any rational human being would realize that this did not mean exactly 14 days. Sadly, I am not a rational human being. Therefore, I have begun nervously fretting while I await a response.
I posted that I was optimistic about my chances after the meeting. This was true. However, I am, as noted previously and as can be verified by anyone who knows me, quite neurotic. In accordance with that, my mood has shifted from optimism to anxiousness and will soon be making stops at fear, dread, anguish, dissappointment, and depression. Join me for this wonderful ride, won't you?
So what to do in the meantime? It has been suggested to me that I start preparing to alter my design to remove elements of this particular license from it. I could convert it to another license that is owned by another company I can approach. I could convert it to generic science-fiction. I could even convert it to a generic pirate theme (the mechanics are really flexible that way). These are all sensible ideas. I am silly enough to think that beginning such a backup plan will ensure my failure with the current company, for reasons that defy all logic.
I will eventually do the conversion when the inevitable rejection occurs. But I can't bring myself to do it just yet. So, any suggestions for how to prevent myself from scratching up the walls of the padded room to which I shall soon be conveyed in restrictive garments?
I posted that I was optimistic about my chances after the meeting. This was true. However, I am, as noted previously and as can be verified by anyone who knows me, quite neurotic. In accordance with that, my mood has shifted from optimism to anxiousness and will soon be making stops at fear, dread, anguish, dissappointment, and depression. Join me for this wonderful ride, won't you?
So what to do in the meantime? It has been suggested to me that I start preparing to alter my design to remove elements of this particular license from it. I could convert it to another license that is owned by another company I can approach. I could convert it to generic science-fiction. I could even convert it to a generic pirate theme (the mechanics are really flexible that way). These are all sensible ideas. I am silly enough to think that beginning such a backup plan will ensure my failure with the current company, for reasons that defy all logic.
I will eventually do the conversion when the inevitable rejection occurs. But I can't bring myself to do it just yet. So, any suggestions for how to prevent myself from scratching up the walls of the padded room to which I shall soon be conveyed in restrictive garments?
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