An author I know
has never had the same editor
or the same cover artist
for her books.
She complains about this bitterly,
and I roll my eyes.
Why?
Because turnover of partners
is a sign
that you’re difficult.
People tend to avoid conflict,
especially when the conflict
doesn’t benefit them.
Telling you you’re difficult
benefits no one but yourself.
Most people
won’t bother.
Meanwhile, you’re sabotaging your career.
Eventually you’ll run out of new people
to irritate
and you’ll be either isolated
or fired.
If you’re never working with
the same team members,
and you get transferred from person to person,
manager to manager,
you have a problem
and that problem is YOU.
Swallow your pride
and ask someone what the issue is.
And for shit’s sake,
if that someone is honest and tells you,
THANK her.
They’re doing you a favor.