[Magdalen] needing to vent

[Suzie Buchanan]

Maybe not.  I vented to the Center Aisle staff as well - and they've
written back saying that if I can get it in today, I can have the extra
space too.  So . . . back to rewriting!

Look for my article in tomorrow's edition of Center Aisle from the Diocese
of VA at General Convention .

And pray for me - it's a little anxiety producing to be asked to write a
piece that is at odds with both your Bishop's and the canonical positions.
My bishop is a strict Baptism before Communion person.  I'm not.

Susan



On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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 . . .
> >
>