Josh Schwebel <privatejosh@gmail.com>
To: Farah Khan <█████████████████████ >, Lauren Wetmore <████████████████████████████████ >
dearest Farah,
How are you? I hope you are well!
I am writing to give you some long awaited updates about The Employee publication.
To start with, I have the great fortune of working with Lauren Wetmore as the publication editor. Working with Lauren is a dream. She is the best co-conspirator and has helped enormously in continuing the uphill push of putting this publication together.
The last time I wrote to you, I had needed to put the production on hold because I didn't have any more money, but in the intervening time, my vision for what it will contain has only expanded. I have, however, gone through the steps with the funding council to close the previous grant, and have submitted a separate application to fund the publication. I am hopeful about the outcomes of this, and am in a much better financial state that I was a few months ago.
So, I wanted to ask about your availability in the coming months. I don't think it makes sense to proceed with graphic design decisions until I know the funding application outcome (likely to be determined by the end of August at the latest), but I also intend to publish something regardless of whether or not I get the additional money.
Given that I won't know the final budget until end of August, does it make sense to pre-meet to discuss possible plans A and B for the publication sooner than later? or would it be better to hold off until we know how much money we have to work with? I just don't want to either waste your time or jump in suddenly with the expectation that you and your team will be free without advance warning or planning.
I don't have a fixed deadline for printing or production yet, but would be excited if the volume could exist in the world by the new year at the latest.
warmest hugs,
Josh