Uh… Blame It On Baby Brain?

I was approached by a client about illustrating a book for them. They sent a lengthy email explaining some of the details of the project, so I sent a sample of my work along with various questions to discuss the project in more depth.

A month and a half went by with no reply. I assumed they had abandoned the project or decided not to work with me. Finally, I received an email apologizing for the delay as they had their hands full with their newborn child. They provided me with more details on the project and even went so far as to start talking about prices.

I got the email late in the afternoon and replied early the next morning. I didn’t have to wait a month and a half for this response.

Client: “Hi, so sorry about this. Please ignore my last response. I have found another artist as I am on a tight schedule. Thanks.”