Shit!

[redbird]

The people I had this writing project for have decided that they can't use my material any further--apparently, despite having hired me on the basis of writing samples, they have concluded that my style doesn't fit what they need.

Furthermore, Rafiq is a coward. When I emailed him to ask about the status of the project, he sent a message saying "I'm not handing that project anymore, I've forwarded your email to Jocelyn." She, in turn, gave me the bad news, in the form of a copy of a message that she says bounced a couple of days ago because she misremembered my domain name.

They want me to invoice for my hours [sic] thus far. I'm torn between pointing out that I've already done so (in December, in fact) and doing a revised invoice that accounts for the rewriting/expansion work. I think I'll do the latter--the worst that can happen is that they refuse to pay the extra. I don't think there are any more bridges left to burn here.

Rejection hurts. Rejection at this stage hurts worse--I'd already gone through the interview and the request for writing samples and the explicit approval/acceptance.

Also, I was counting on the money from this work.

I suspect I'm going to have to find a regular job, meaning going back to a boring hair color.