Just to set the record straight, although I was disappointed in the turndown on my proposal for Jewish-themed projects, I fully understood that the decision was "business, not personal". I probably should have heeded my own good advice about waiting to cool down before going public, and been a bit lower key about it, but I didn't.
From my first submission to FCP, in 2007 (the bow box for the design contest), through the current submission, I have always been treated with respect and professionalism. Not everything I've submitted has been accepted, and there have been some rough spots and misunderstandings along the way, but that's to be expected in any relationship, and everything has always worked out.
I've worked with other publishers in the past (caregiving and eldercare books) and can honestly say that Fox Chapel ranks right up there with the best. I will continue to submit projects, as I have been doing, and to be responsive to readers when I can be of help.
That said, I also hope that the folks at Fox Chapel understand that I feel a sense of loyalty and obligation to my friends on the forum, whose input and interaction have made my books and projects far better than they would otherwise have been. Having created the expectation that a publication was possible, I felt an obligation to share the disappointing news. And yes, I probably was a bit too heavy handed, but subtlety was never my strong suit.
So again, my apologies if anyone misunderstood my disappointment as an attack or bad-mouthing of anyone at Fox Chapel. Those folks have always been there for me, and I hope to continue the good relationship we're enjoyed thus far.
From my first submission to FCP, in 2007 (the bow box for the design contest), through the current submission, I have always been treated with respect and professionalism. Not everything I've submitted has been accepted, and there have been some rough spots and misunderstandings along the way, but that's to be expected in any relationship, and everything has always worked out.
I've worked with other publishers in the past (caregiving and eldercare books) and can honestly say that Fox Chapel ranks right up there with the best. I will continue to submit projects, as I have been doing, and to be responsive to readers when I can be of help.
That said, I also hope that the folks at Fox Chapel understand that I feel a sense of loyalty and obligation to my friends on the forum, whose input and interaction have made my books and projects far better than they would otherwise have been. Having created the expectation that a publication was possible, I felt an obligation to share the disappointing news. And yes, I probably was a bit too heavy handed, but subtlety was never my strong suit.

So again, my apologies if anyone misunderstood my disappointment as an attack or bad-mouthing of anyone at Fox Chapel. Those folks have always been there for me, and I hope to continue the good relationship we're enjoyed thus far.
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