February 25, 2008

Record Keeping Nuisances

I've recently had a "wake up" call because I'd forgotten the name of one of my "wandering children"–manuscripts –to you writers.  I received a congratulations e-mail but had no idea what it was for.  Tracing it back with an e-mail to the editor of Women On Writing (an e-zine) she reminded me that I had responded to their contest seeking essays on "serendipity.."    How embarrassing !  She said that a prize had already been Fed-Ex'd to me.  This is the first time I had been awarded a prize for what she said was an Honorable Mention.  I had to e-amail her again (blush!) to learn what title I had submitted.  She sent me word that the title was "Lucky Move."  

I guess senility is definitely setting in.  However, I went to my card file "recipe box" where I have schooled myself to record the title, date sent, and to whom, on everything I write.  Sure enough under "L" I found my entry for "Lucky Move.  I still had no idea what I had written under that title.  But there it was , safe and sound, in my  computer file under "Manuscripts.?"

The rest of you are not this "feeble minded" I'm sure, but do set up a system for knowing where those titles are and their names. I've finally, ( I believe) got it right and workable.  I will relate my entire system in a later Blog.  

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