Cortigiana Onesta

I’ve been going through a lot of (very good!) life changes lately so scheduling with me is a bit different than it used to be.  I thought I’d write a short blog entry to clear up any confusion/differences that may arise.

I answer all appropriate emails within 24 hours.  That’s the official story anyway.  The real one is this:  I try to answer ALL emails within 2-3 hours tops, but I will make sure to answer you in 24.  If you do not receive a reply in that amount of time, you either said something inappropriate/illegal/tried to haggle/were flat out rude or I did not receive it.  Feel free to resend your original email or even just say “Hey did you get my email yesterday from this same address?”  Please do not just write “Hello?” or anything of the sort – that’s not helpful for either of us and it’s quite rude to boot.

I do not really do phones – I do have a data only cell, but seeing as 99% of y’all can email me from your cell phone (either by sending an MMS to my email address or using email on your phone) I tend to only give the number out for absolutely necessary situations.  I cover why I don’t use the phone for bookings in the “Meeting Melissa Mariposa” post (screened clients and providers may request the password by emailing me).  If this makes you nervous, simply read my reviews.

My Days
There are two typical days for me and while the times vary a bit, I’m hoping this can give some clarification on the best times to contact me.

Schedule A
4am-10am Studio Hours
10am-2pm Nap
2pm-10pm Available for answering email, webcam shows, and visits.

Schedule B
10am-2pm Studio Hours
2pm-10pm Available for answering emails, webcam shows, and visits

All of this being said – I am ALWAYS available during whatever hours you need me to be if you set it up in advance.  You can email me on Monday setting up a noon visit for Tues no problem, but you can’t email me Monday at 8am asking for noon.  I can take same day visits with at least 5-8 hour notice.  This may sound steep but I have a longer than average commute as well.

When I check my email
I check my email before I go into my studio, before my nap, and when I wake up.  I have my email constantly open if I am home, and on my phone and iPad for when I am not.  If your email isn’t pressing, I will wait to email you from home.  This isn’t because your email isn’t important to me but I would rather sit down and type a personal response to you, and sometimes many of your questions are answered by links in my signature (which only appear when I mail you from home).