pauer (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} pauer) wrote,@ 2007-08-21 19:10:00 |
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Hi, gang:
My spies tell me that my next NYT puz comes out tomorrow, but I have no idea which one it is. I'm hoping it's one of the 'accepted over a year ago' ones, since I've begun to wonder if they fell into an oubliette. (That is one nice thing about writing for Peter: you know when the puzzle will run once you submit the clues. He works pretty far ahead, so you still have to wait but you know how long the wait will be.) The waiting really *is* the hardest part.
No matter where a puzzle might end up running, there's a lag. Sometimes the lag is longer between acceptance and publication, other times it's between publication and payment. Of course, I'm thrilled that each of my word babies see print at all, so I'm willing to wait as long as it takes. As you may have guessed from my recent spate of puzzles, I had a pretty productive spring. I feel like I moved into a different phase as a constructor, too, concentrating on 'what's next' gimmicks and grid design. My next goal is to sell a themeless, which requires a very similar (but not congruent) set of skills. I think I'm on my way, since today i realized that DINNY (of comics) and FCUK (of clothing) have yet to make it into the database. Then again, maybe there's a reason for that.
Best,
PB (no J)
Hi, gang:
My spies tell me that my next NYT puz comes out tomorrow, but I have no idea which one it is. I'm hoping it's one of the 'accepted over a year ago' ones, since I've begun to wonder if they fell into an oubliette. (That is one nice thing about writing for Peter: you know when the puzzle will run once you submit the clues. He works pretty far ahead, so you still have to wait but you know how long the wait will be.) The waiting really *is* the hardest part.
No matter where a puzzle might end up running, there's a lag. Sometimes the lag is longer between acceptance and publication, other times it's between publication and payment. Of course, I'm thrilled that each of my word babies see print at all, so I'm willing to wait as long as it takes. As you may have guessed from my recent spate of puzzles, I had a pretty productive spring. I feel like I moved into a different phase as a constructor, too, concentrating on 'what's next' gimmicks and grid design. My next goal is to sell a themeless, which requires a very similar (but not congruent) set of skills. I think I'm on my way, since today i realized that DINNY (of comics) and FCUK (of clothing) have yet to make it into the database. Then again, maybe there's a reason for that.
Best,
PB (no J)
