It’s All in the Mailbox

You know you’re living the writer’s life, with all its highs and lows, when you receive in your mailbox the following contents in one day:

1. Credit card bill w/ charges for writers conference and plane ticket to attend it in Chicago
2. Rejection letter from #*%$$!#@
3. Recommendation letter from your thesis advisor that makes you cry and smile at the same time
4. Generic printer ink purchased in bulk
Belated happy graduation card