MarNoWriMo 2016 (in like a lion!)

In trying to keep myself accountable, here goes:

1: Finish first draft of current fiction WiP
2: Outline two (yes, two!) non-fiction works
3: Read fiction for at least 30 mins a day (I've been slipping lately)
4: Keep my nature diary up to date
5: Er...I'm sure there's more, but I can't think of what at the moment

ETA: 6: Clear out my email inboxes.

I'm back!

Mine is simple: Write 2,000 words a day.

Okay, March. Be better than February.

1. Edit four chapters of Book 2.
2a. AGENT LIST.
2b. Send first proper batch of queries.
3. Read five books.
4. Read many shorts.
5. 500 words or 2 pages edited min/day.

So this month will hopefully be a reading month. I really need to get rid of some of these tabs in my browser

Goals for this month:

• Write first draft of the March WIP, which is YA Fantasy. Will be 70-80k words when completed.
• Write until the end of Ghostslayer WIP. Currently: 45k/60k words.
• Finish editing first 45k words of Ghostslayer WIP. (part one)
• Finish editing the last 15-20k of Ghostslayer WIP. (part two)
• Write two blog posts a week.
• Set up release blitz for Demonic Pact on March 14, contact people on Facebook, bloggers I know, and so on.
• Work on guest posts and interviews for blog tour Demonic Pact.
• Finish free short story/novella for Angel of Death Series, story one.
• Finish free short story/novella fo Angel of Death Series, story two.
• Edit January WIP (0k/66k words edited)
• Wrap up February WIP.
• Finish 3 client projects in March.
• Write at least 15 reviews for on my book review blog.

Yeah... I'm not sure how many of those goals I'll actually reach. As usual, they're way over the top again.

Fuzzy goals just now, I hope to solidify my aims a bit more later in the month.

1) Write 20k.
2) Find a project to focus on/productive rhythm instead of hopping around.
3) Beta read a short story.
4) Read one book.
5) Make some art.

My list is all the things I didn't do last time. I feel like such a slacker...

• 5 more scenes in the WIP (might be easier than counting to the end)
• Finish paper revision on MS
• Send out 5 queries
• Add 5 agents to the list
• Get car in for a check up
• Get dog in for a check up
• Make wine

Okay, joining up.

March goals:

• Send out the two beta-read letters that I owe writers
• Write 20K words of MG WIP
• Fiddle with my (as yet unpopulated) agent tracking spreadsheet (unless anyone knows a good one somewhere)
• Read two MG books
• Register for a domain name Shrug: might as well)
• Create a Twitter account

Things I've already done:

• Signed up for camp in April
• Bought a camp mug (I already have this one. I didn't manage to get this one last they sold it, but I hope they bring it back someday—I want to have a collection for my office)

I'm in again!

March Goals:

• Plan my CampNaNo project
• Keep writing streak going
• Watch at least part of Jessica Jones and/or Agent Carter
• Get back to running 5K

Constant Goals:

• Continue to work on getting writing in earlier in the day
• Work on shifting wake-up & go-to-sleep times

Today's goals:

• edit 50 pages for client- DONE
• write 5k in WIP March, get to 9k words
  [*]write review on book review blog - DONE

Nice job on getting two things off your list!

I thought about names for Twitter.

I sent my first proper batch of queries today. So soon I will get more rejections. Joy?

I read Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal. Once I got used to the style, I found it quite enjoyable. Had some flaws, had some things I would have done differently, but overall I liked. I'm now reading Sorcerer to the Crown. Again, I had to get used to the style - lots of 'telling', POV swaps, etc - but now I'm very much enjoying it. I've heard it's quite light, but I need light at the moment - I was trying to read Ian Tregillis' The Mechanical before that.

1. Edit four chapters of Book 2. 0/4
2a. AGENT LIST.
2b. Send first proper batch of queries. Done.
3. Read five books. 1/5
4. Read many shorts.
5. 500 words or 2 pages edited min/day.

We aren't a week into March yet, so I'm in:

1) Finish editing 6 more chapters of Sci-fi novel
2) Read three books
3) Review three books on blog
4) Sign up for Camp in April - DONE

Today's goals:

• 
  [*]edit 50 pages for client edit #2
  [*]write a review on my book review blog
  [*]schedule tweets for the week
• edit chapter 11-19 Ghostslayer. UPDATE: just finished chapter 11-15. Going to start chapter 16 after lunch. UPDATE 2: finished.
• write until I reach 50k in Ghostslayer (started at 41k words) UPDATE: now at 43k words. UPDATE 2: ended up with 46k words for the day.
• edit 80 pages for client edit #1 UPDATE: edited 40 pages. Will move the rest to tomorrow.
• write 2 guest posts for upcoming blog tour MOVED TO TOMORROW

I also have to do laundry and find some time to get groceries - considering it's snowed here last night, I doubt that'll be easy - I'll probably have to shovel snow first.

End of first week progress, sorta:

March Goals:

• Plan my CampNaNo project
• Keep writing streak going (week one down, still going well)
• Watch at least part of Jessica Jones and/or Agent Carter
• Get back to running 5K (started a new program, so looking good for this one)

Constant Goals:

• Continue to work on getting writing in earlier in the day
• Work on shifting wake-up & go-to-sleep times (actually doing okay on getting to sleep a little earlier)

So, a bit of progress

I haven't even had time to write yet. So it's 0 words so far.

Today's goals:

• edit 50 pages in client project #2
• edit 50 pages in client project #1 (finish the project)
• write two mini-reviews on my book review blog
• write 4k words in Ghostslayer
• write guest post for blog tour

I was in a small car accident yesterday - well, we bumped into something, but no one got seriously hurt - and now I have whiplash. My head hurts, my neck hurts, my spine hurts... So I'm not sure how much I'll be able to do today.

Thank you, mrsmig.

This month I plan to finish the revised ending for my dark fantasy novel. 85,000/??

The only significant change that still needs to happen is the merging of two minor characters into one more prominent character, but otherwise I'm satisfied with both my plot and the characters.

Actually made some progress on a few things. That's a nice change.

CoffeeBeans said:

• 5 more scenes in the WIP (might be easier than counting to the end)
• Finish paper revision on MS Done!
• Send out 5 queries 1/5, with the other four identified and added to the spreadsheet
• Add 5 agents to the list 3/5!
• Get car in for a check up
• Get dog in for a check up
• Make wine Done! (more accurately, "Started!" I suppose?)

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With Camp Nano on the horizon, do you folks want me to make us a cabin? I've done the last few, and I'd be glad to start another. Let me know!

I had to update my monthly goals because of additional client edits. March is a busy month! Here's my progress so far and the updates.

• Write first draft of the March WIP, which is YA Fantasy. Will be 70-80k words when completed.
• Write until the end of Ghostslayer WIP. Currently: 45k/60k words. Ended up being 58k words.
• Finish editing first 45k words of Ghostslayer WIP. (part one)
• Finish editing the last 15-20k of Ghostslayer WIP. (part two)
• Write two blog posts a week.
• Set up release blitz for Demonic Pact on March 14, contact people on Facebook, bloggers I know, and so on.
• Work on guest posts and interviews for blog tour Demonic Pact.
• Finish free short story/novella for Angel of Death Series, story one.
• Finish free short story/novella fo Angel of Death Series, story two.
• Edit January WIP (0k/66k words edited)
• Wrap up February WIP.
• Finish 3 client editing projects in March. UPDATE: 1/3 finished.
• Finish 4 client proofreading projects in March. UPDATE: 2/4 finished.
• Write at least 15 reviews for on my book review blog. UPDATE: 5/15.