Merry had been having a tough week on her web site with commercial insurance claims. It always seemed that round every corner there was a new commercial insurance claims problem. One commercial insurance claims problem here, one there. It was getting to be obnoxious, and she had had very little time to work on the illustrations that she needed to be doing. She wished that she was able to do it full time rather than in little spurts of doing this or that, she really would like to do the drawing and designing for a living. But she opened her inbox and when she saw a checkup email from her author, she knew that she needed to try and do something, so she emailed him back:

Merry:

Oh hi! Sorry that I haven’t gotten back to you sooner, I had exams this week, but I am finally finished. I have been wondering about the design for the toes in the story. I have also been having a problem with commercial insurance claims. The liability of the rates in the uk are outrageous, did you know that? But anyways…Do you want to keep the original appearance of the five toes, or do you want to change the way they look? Also, for the scenes with the older boy reading to the younger one, do you want me to actually make them look like your children? Thanks! Merry.

Author:

No worries. I hope that you passed everything! I think that the toes look good. Are you thinking differently? if so, show me what you have in mind. Also, in the end they will be in color. Right? They don't have to look like my boys, I think whatever you come up with would be perfect. OK, I think that's it for now. I hope that you are doing great! Talk to you later!

Merry:

Hi! Sorry that it has taken me so long to get back to you! I have been out of town and haven’t had access to a computer for the last week. Good, I’m glad that you like the way that the toes look, and they will definitely be in color when we are finished. I have come up with a few ideas for two stanzas in the first half of the poem, tell me what you think! Also, in the game one, I’m thinking that rather that having the toes at a table, they could be sitting in front of a very large board game like shoots and ladders or checkers even. Thanks!To be continued…