Sisyphus Hired Me
Now I’m trying to keep on top of it all, but I’m at the point where communications are a really low consideration for me.
That doesn’t mean they’re a low priority though. So, at Stephen’s behest, here’s some news:
I am currently firing off the 7,300 emails to the schools for whom I have email addresses.
I’m getting a disproportionate number of bouncebacks however, and Rob and I discussed how to proceed from here. I’ve received 17% undelivered, and Rob says the typical expected number is around 5%, so it’s either the list, the program or the content of the message. I’ll be re-sending those failed messages again on Monday/Tuesday.
Rob tweaked settings for Mac/Safari users, so hopefully I won’t get as many emails and calls from frustrated Apple users anymore [of which there appear to be many].
I got a call back from Keith Clark at Curriculum Services. They’re unable to approve the content of the magazine [due primarily to the sponsors], but he’s going back to bat for me on the Educator Resource content. I’ll need to get some put together for him to look at…
Finally, Rob asked me to mention the terrible news about Lea Hernandez. Her house burned down recently, and there’s a campaign afoot to help her out. From the websnark posting:
“Lea Hernandez, author and artist of the epic and wonderful Rumble Girls books, a former Transmetropolitan artist, as well as the former editor of Girlamatic, has suffered a terrible house fire. Her family is safe, though they lost some of their pets (two dogs and four cats). They have also lost an incredible number of the necessities of life and of Lea’s business. They have lost most of their clothes. They have lost shelter. They have lost almost all of their media collection. They do not yet know how much of Lea’s original art is gone.”
Read about it and let others know. Additional news listings are:
Comixpedia
Rob mentioned something about proceeds from September’s ModernTales going to the cause, but there’s nothing on their site about it yet.
Sorry to end on such a sad note, but I think it’s important that people hear about it and lend their support if possible.