tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813931369346468387.post1063813025311195104..comments2024-02-15T12:33:16.624-05:00Comments on Amber Skyze: Being FlexibleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244564493291133822noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813931369346468387.post-52462677575794030782010-01-30T16:16:52.860-05:002010-01-30T16:16:52.860-05:00flexible is good. Pushover is bad. Sounds like you...flexible is good. Pushover is bad. Sounds like you've got it down!Cindy Spencer Papehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583236494759465431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813931369346468387.post-11257852770608532052010-01-29T23:01:43.965-05:002010-01-29T23:01:43.965-05:00I try to be flexible and think I am. HOWEVER, if I...I try to be flexible and think I am. HOWEVER, if I have to choose between my child's welfare and a writing assignment, the child will win.<br /><br />Several years ago I was having trouble putting together a newsletter for my RWA group. I didn't know how to use the program and the person who had helped me with that technical end previously, had just quit, so I was struggling and behind schedule. The president demanded I finish it immediately and hand it in. That was the same week my son needed extra help to finish a couple assignments so he could graduate high school. Literally, my son might have flunked and not graduated without my help. So I helped my son. The president was quite rude to me, fired me, and I ended up quitting that group after that. But if someone wants me to do something that will hurt my child, they're going to lose and my child's going to win.<br /><br />Most of the time, I go with the flow. I accept edits. I accept covers even when I don't love them. I say thank you for bad reviews and rejections because the person spent their time and effort for me. I stay late at the day job. I'll hurt myself to help someone else, but not one of my children.Elaine Hopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788374660078080305noreply@blogger.com