Oh good grief ...

[blamebrampton]

This week remains unhelpful.

Finger is broken (though not badly, all will be well once it stops hurting), then poor young Heath, and now MY MAGAZINE HAS FOLDED!

Now, I do not grow deeply attached to titles and workplaces for the very reason that I am familiar with the vagaries of publishing, but I really enjoyed working there and it was with the smartest and most interesting team I had ever encountered. So ... BUGGER!

Will be fine, there is redundancy pay so I do not need to dip into savings, and I also have three weeks' leave even after the hols, just ... BUGGER!

At least I can now spend a few more days in New Zealand than I looked like being able to. That's good. And if the pay-out comes through quickly and some writing gigs fall into place, I can make it up to Welly for a bit and badger people for more work! And June in Paris is back on the agenda! So really, there are plenty of silver linings, I'll just miss my workmates.

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[pushdragon.livejournal.com]

Oh is *that* where you are!

I'm sorry you're losing your team. Come to Melbourne. The Age is the best paper in Australia. (Such low standards it's not hard.) And did I mention the cocktail bars?

You never know, this change could help you end up somewhere you like even more. I hope so!

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Well ... where I was ...

I have sworn to myself that I will not go back to dailies. I want a four-day-a-week job that pays ridiculous amounts. I may need to actually sit down and write that best-selling novel I keep threatening, given the current state of publishing.

Thanks for the good wishes, my partner's work has a lot happening in Melbourne, so it is not an impossibility!

[pushdragon.livejournal.com]

I actually read the articles yesterday instead of the headlines. I didn't realise it was so sudden!! What about staff on one income with mortgage repayments?! And the grief process, of having no time to adjust. Is this usual in your industry? It seems very cruel. And ignominious for such a monumental publication.

And naturally I approve of the novel! Will it have slash? :-)