Re: Deadlines

[Paul DuBois <paul -at- kitebird -dot- com>]

> Under the subject "Preparation for a phone screen
> interview," John Posada declares he has never missed a
> deadline in 10 years. Susan Gallagher comes in with 20
> years with no missed deadlines. jgarison proudly
> reveals 30 years with no missed deadlines!
> 
> New technical writers lurking on the list may be
> wondering why no one is coming out and admitting that
> they missed a deadline once or twice.

Okay.  I'll admit to being the antipodal exemplar.

I'm not sure that I've ever *made* a deadline.

Most recent manuscript: month or so late
The one before that: a year late (!!)
The one before that: two months late

Not for lack of trying; I guess I'm just the world's
slowest writer.


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