Impressive initiative Ruby. And the increase in your followers and readers adds credence to the experiment. Congratulations. The internet has conditioned us for instant response. My approach is 3 days max without communications. If I'm aware of delays, and the publisher or editor has communicated a delay via Slack or even an article, then I'll go up to one week. After all, who needs who? Does the publisher need writers or do we need outlets for our stories? Lee