Today, I am grateful

[ellenmillion]

Man, am I grateful. Some folks really came through at the last minute for me this week. It's been crazy/nutty/insane-making around here, and there are still some folks I need to scold, but they're in the minority, and most of my rargh-strangle-kill vicitims have very amply made ammends. And oh man, some of the lifesavers really went above and beyond. Never think for a moment I don't appreciate you.

Add to that some really nice emails/comments that have totally, completely validated and encouraged me and I'm a happy Ellen.

I really must also note, having drug through another few dozen submissions this morning, that I'm honestly not trying to make myself as the end-all, know-all in fantasy art - I'm trying to be helpful and useful with my suggestions and reasons, not conceited. Heaven knows that many of the flaws I identify in pieces I reject - and accept - are flaws I struggle with too. It's MUCH easier to see these flaws when you haven't been eyeball to eyeball with your subject, and I am deliberately trying to look from a critical customer view. Don't read more into it than that, pretty please.

Also, I need a secretary. >.<

Hey, someone want to make me a few EMG/PA/EMG-Zine icons? *flutters eyelashes*

Comments

[redrevvy.livejournal.com]

EMG February kicked butt! Mwahahaha!

[eaglemaina.livejournal.com]

Oh! I don't mind making icons! i'll have some free time this weekend and I was going to start my columns for April / May too. I could do that at the same time! Tell me what you need! =D

You've managed to do so much in so little time Ellen! You're amazing! Critiquing people's work isn't always easy. People can be so sensitive somethings over not that much. So it must that much harder for you since you have to review so many at the same time!

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

Nothing in particular in mind for icons - just something to tag my entries with so they're on-subject. :)

I hope no one gets to gyped - I tend to get less detailed after I've gone through a few hundred critiques...

[watercolorwitch.livejournal.com]

Yay! I am glad your feeling good today! All the work you do you should feel that way woman!! I am sorry I didn't get my story into into you but baby Morgan had me busy and the 2 days from when I found out that your took fiction for emg and the deadline wasn't enough time for me to finish it :( Now that I know that you do tkae sotries though I took a list of the upcoming issues themes and want to get something done in plenty of time for the deadline for you :)I hope you have a wonderful evening and manage to squeeze in some pampering time for your hard working self!
xxoo

[nixjim13.livejournal.com]

Oh man I feel so bad about not getting a Celtic painting done :( I barely got in submissions for EMG and except that it took so long (was having connection issues) I would have tried for more *sigh* I need more hours in the day! I've realised I haven't done any new paintings except commission work since before Christmas and I'm getting withdrawls!

BTW the new zine looks good and the artwork section has some gorgeous pieces! I really likes the 'My wife the artist' piece :)