Editors, in my experiences, seem to have a tendency to suck. Don't ever let them get you down. You're a good writer Katie, don't let anybody paint as anything but.

From your original description, it does not sound like you said anything truly bad about your friend. A true friend is one who will tell you when you have broccoli stuck in your teeth.

I have a friend who's in a band, and he's a great songwriter, excellent producer (at least demo quality, if not fully releasable quality -- I certainly have no negative criticisms of his production ability, as a matter of fact, I want him to produce me when I'm ready), and to top it all off, he's prolific as hell. The only problem is, because of a certain situation, he hasn't released a single album. I keep harping on him to do so, and this is the sort of thing that might've been in a similar email, had I been in your shoes. As far as I am concerned, you have a burden lifted from you -- you can now be totally honest (without being destructive) with your in-band friend.

Don't know what to do about the editor, though -- sounds like a typical manager-type -- delegate duty, delegate responsibility, and when the shit hits the fan, delegate blame. I've never known how to deal with those people.Pitchfork explained.

bahaha

thanks for the s'port guys. he and i have been emailing, and we're good. i'll deal with the ed later.

here's what my friend wrote:
"...and for the record, i know - believe me - that demanding a 1,200 word feature on a startup band with no history to speak of is, well, a tad absurd. if i can help with anything to fill out the story -- lies, slander, platitudes -- i gladly will. or you can print this email exchange."


hrm... what sort of lies and slander should we come up with? taking suggestions.

That's awesome. Your friend sounds like a good bloke.

How about an oblique reference to "that vid that leaked"?