[Magdalen] needing to vent

[Jay Weigel]

Sounds like someone else is already teacher's pet.

(patpatpat)

On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Suzie Buchanan <buchanan.suzie at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I just need somewhere to vent.  I was asked to write an article on one side
> of an issue.  Asked for story, not just a legislative piece (this is
> something for General Convention, which I'm watching from afar this year).
> Told 500 words.  Another priest was being asked to write an article from
> the other side of the issue.
>
> I really struggled trying to get story and then also theology into the 500
> word limit.  I cut and cut and cut what I had first written.  Moaned to a
> few people that if only I could have another 200 words I'd be able to do a
> better job of the theology part that I wanted to express.  But I stuck with
> the 500 words and sent it in.
>
> Today, the other side's piece was printed (mine will be in tomorrow) - -
> and lo and behold, it's almost 700 words.
>
> vent. vent. vent.  sigh . . .
>