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11/09/2004: "TSTL"

Well, I got Snowbound mailed off to Toronto on Friday. Yay! But this morning as I was thinking about all the things I forgot to do with the story, I realized that I did a really big dumb when I mailed it.

I had paper-clipped a dollar to the self-addressed reply envelope I was including in the package withe full manuscript. The dollar was to remind me to ask the mail person if they had International Reply Coupons, since I couldn't buy Canadian postage to put on the envelope. Well, I asked, and naturally, they'd never heard of them. So I figured I'd just leave the dollar attached to pay for Harlequin's postage.

It didn't occur to me that I was sending them AMERICAN money! What a moron. They are SO going to think I'm a complete and utter idiot. I mean, what the heck are they going to do with an American dollar in Canada??? I'm so humiliated. And the thing is, I actually have a fire safe full of Canadian and British money. I could have just grabbed a Canadian bill to attach. But no. I send a U.S. dollar because it didn't occur to me that I was sending the package out of the country, even though I asked about an IRC!

Can we say, "Too Stupid To Live?"

Replies: 6 brave souls responded

on Tuesday, November 9th, cece said

LOL Larissa!
I'm sure they'll understand. maybe save it as a souveniere. I've heard of authors writing checks for return postage.

Congrats on getting it out the door!!! On another note, you've got me looking for a stinking Bengal and no I dont want spooge-cat

on Tuesday, November 9th, Bekke said

Oh, geesh. That really sucks. Sounds like something *I* would do!

This is the full, right? I'm sure they'll get a small chuckle out of it, then they'll read the MS and love it and buy it!!!

on Tuesday, November 9th, Jordan said

Oh no Larissa! Bless your heart. They won't bat an eye at that. No worries.

on Tuesday, November 9th, Steph T. said

When they publish you, you can talk about this stuff in your author interviews.

I would totally do something like this. I always screw the postage stuff up. Don't sweat it and congrats that you've gotten it out!!

on Wednesday, November 10th, Larissa said

LOL--I hope it's no big deal. They'll certainly know they're working with a blonde, though!

Cece--you're insane! LOL An bengal, after all my spooge cat stories? Here's some sound advice if you're determined: If you get a male, get it neutered as soon as possible. They start spraying early, and they like to mark PEOPLE. My husband and I both got sprayed in the head--three times.

Be prepared for a cat that needs to be entertained. Constantly. They are VERY active, very playful, and very destructive. It's like having a two-year old. With fur.

Be prepared to never take a bath alone again. They love water. They watch you take showers. They play in the toilet and the sink.

They love to climb, so invest in a cat tree or you'll end up peeling them off cupboards and shelves.

And did I mention...they are INSANE????

on Wednesday, November 10th, Cece said

Oh boy, another kid! Thanks for all the info (sorry I laughed at ya'll getting sprayed--if it's any consolation I'll probably burn for it)

LOL Right now I'm looking for one I can afford so we'll see.