As expected, roadblocks from Bill Ellis. So, the hoped-for publication choice, Outdoor Living, seems to be a dead end. As a reminder, Bill Ellis is no longer simply the editor of Woods and Wildlife, but more like the managing editor for F.E. and Cook, the company that acquired Woods and Wildlife, along with 16 or so other periodicals. So much for the background, as I know it. 

This must be a “dramatic point” in the story: What to do? Will Ellis simply choose another one of the magazines he represents or do Mark and Happy peddle their work elsewhere? Again, let me remind everybody that Mark is considered only a freelancer for F.E. and Cook. Oooh! The suspense is palpable.