I was promised that an already long-overdue check from a publisher would mail last week. My agent didn't get the check, and followed up, and... nope. The money didn't get sent. It might get sent in a week, or two. If that actually happens, fine; but having been lied to already, I have no confidence that I'm not being lied to again.

A shame, as I was feeling reasonably okay financially, knowing that check was on the way -- I knew it would cover next month's preschool tuition and health insuran...