My October prompt is finally ready for your perusal -- I am linky-less, but it's in horror syw, October prompt -- The Drum Set (about 2600)
Resurrecting The Dead--the All New Horror Hounds Weekend Report
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You're puttin' me to shame here...that's pretty impressive all things considering 
I haven't done diddly. Wrote about a page and then deleted it the next day. I think my muse has decided to wear a different coat...
I haven't done diddly. Wrote about a page and then deleted it the next day. I think my muse has decided to wear a different coat...
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I know, but it's friggin' boring here. I didn't think anyone would mind, lol.
you're just jealous, Boston
you're just jealous, Boston
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It is a little after 1:00 a.m. - technically Monday for those that like to be...difficult.
Goals:
Goals:
- 4k new words
- On the Sixth Day - a bit of flash fiction - 500 words
- Silence is Golden - a short, quirky piece that gave our Effie a chuckle - 300 words
- A Pocket Full of Nightmares (WIP) -1k
- Paper Tigers (WIP) - 500 words
- Untitled and unfinished short - 1,400 words
- Maybe Kind of Magic - non-horror short second draft - 300 words
- Plush - a challenge story - 1,300 words
- Wrote 1 new poem
- Sent out 3 short story subs
- Sent out 6 poetry subs
- Received 1 short story acceptance
- Received 2 poetry acceptances
- Received 2 Full and 2 partial requests for Ink
- 4k new words.
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Okay, let us try this again.
Progress: 3,445 words since I've been in the hospital. One story completed.
*THE DARK-CLAD MAN (or I may change that to DEMON DEFECTOR)
*THE STRAY (completed @ 1250 wds)
*GLORIA
*THE GARDEN IN THE DARK
*UNCONSCIOUS (This may turn out to be a novella, 25,000 words or so, or it will be about 5,000--depends on which fork of the road I take with it)
*DIE YOUNG (flash)
*IT CAME (humor)
Goals: Complete at least two of the stories, 2,000 words.
Progress: 3,445 words since I've been in the hospital. One story completed.
*THE DARK-CLAD MAN (or I may change that to DEMON DEFECTOR)
*THE STRAY (completed @ 1250 wds)
*GLORIA
*THE GARDEN IN THE DARK
*UNCONSCIOUS (This may turn out to be a novella, 25,000 words or so, or it will be about 5,000--depends on which fork of the road I take with it)
*DIE YOUNG (flash)
*IT CAME (humor)
Goals: Complete at least two of the stories, 2,000 words.
We don't really. My apologies for making it seem otherwise.
you're just jealous, Boston
Yes. Yes I am.
That seems aimed in my particular direction. I am not difficult. In fact, I've been told on numerous occasions I'm actually quite easy.
... Wait. that sounds wrong....
Sigh...have I mentioned before how much I love bullet points?
Yes. Yes you have.
Also, going to get in early here but I'm in a good mood with the email fairies bringing me news of employment AND payment all in one fell swoop.
I added 8k to the current WIP this week. (Admittedly, some of that was achieved by finally inserting things that had been previously written into their rightful place in the narrative... but a lot of it was newness.) Also solved a couple of plot flow problems without having to resort to an actual outline. At least not yet.
The idea muse also dropped by with a short story and a poem that are at least in the works... not sure the poem will ever get shared (I've heard things about the folks in the poetry threads) but I think the short might actually be a response to the prompt.
Well, one of the prompts. From several months ago. Slow and steady, right?
I added 8k to the current WIP this week. (Admittedly, some of that was achieved by finally inserting things that had been previously written into their rightful place in the narrative... but a lot of it was newness.) Also solved a couple of plot flow problems without having to resort to an actual outline. At least not yet.
The idea muse also dropped by with a short story and a poem that are at least in the works... not sure the poem will ever get shared (I've heard things about the folks in the poetry threads) but I think the short might actually be a response to the prompt.
Well, one of the prompts. From several months ago. Slow and steady, right?
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My goal was for 500.
Didn't happen.
Somebody, somewhere, thought I needed an extra helping of stress last week -- killed my words for days.
I did finish the December prompt, even the first round of edits.
Gave up on The Drum Set for now -- I know what I want it to do and it's just not cooperating.
Heard back on two of my picture book subs -- both rejections. Five left.
I'll go for another 500 this week -- we can only hope the Stress Fairy has been captured and beaten.
Didn't happen.
Somebody, somewhere, thought I needed an extra helping of stress last week -- killed my words for days.
I did finish the December prompt, even the first round of edits.
Gave up on The Drum Set for now -- I know what I want it to do and it's just not cooperating.
Heard back on two of my picture book subs -- both rejections. Five left.
I'll go for another 500 this week -- we can only hope the Stress Fairy has been captured and beaten.
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I was travelling Thurs-Sun, so all I got written was the final DMHO article. Should clock in at about 600 words when I type it up.
And come celebrate with me in the G&A forum!
And come celebrate with me in the G&A forum!
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Re: My Dec. Prompt in progress
*sigh*
Presently it's over 4k…
I have more fine tuning to do this week on it, and then if it's still mammoth, I will be posting in chunks. I did finally come up with a title though! The Death of Me Yet.
Re: My Dec. Prompt in progress
What? Did I seriously say that?
*sigh*
Presently it's over 4k…
I have more fine tuning to do this week on it, and then if it's still mammoth, I will be posting in chunks. I did finally come up with a title though! The Death of Me Yet.
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Ok, reporting in now, the Mac is loading next to my work computer to check my word count spreadsheet but I know it's not going to be good.
I was aiming for 2,000 words, or 4 500-word days. So didn't do that.
I wrote a total of 0 words toward the novel. But did write 444 words toward a flash fiction piece last Friday, titled Lovers or Haters @ http://www.benjaminsolah.com/blog/?p=1796
This week I'll wind down my goal and only aim for 1,000 words.
I was aiming for 2,000 words, or 4 500-word days. So didn't do that.
I wrote a total of 0 words toward the novel. But did write 444 words toward a flash fiction piece last Friday, titled Lovers or Haters @ http://www.benjaminsolah.com/blog/?p=1796
This week I'll wind down my goal and only aim for 1,000 words.
Just made my first blog post in over a month with first post anywhere really aside from here in about the same length of time.
I got about 2500 words written last month total aside from here, but I've probably written that much today alone.
I think this new program that I'm using is going to be tremendous boon to my overall productivity and I have had several stories finished within the next two weeks simply through dictation.
Gods, I love this program (Dragon Naturally Speaking).
I got about 2500 words written last month total aside from here, but I've probably written that much today alone.
I think this new program that I'm using is going to be tremendous boon to my overall productivity and I have had several stories finished within the next two weeks simply through dictation.
Gods, I love this program (Dragon Naturally Speaking).
my friend dorthy has been very hungry lately...i promised her any hounds that don't report or Boston or both
hugs and pushups
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my friend dorothy has been very hungry lately...i promised her any hounds that don't report or Boston or both
Why me? What have I done lately? How come I have to be the sacrificial lamb???
I'm not even a sheep anymore .....
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But, boston, I *said* I *love* lamb.
*sharpens boning knives*
Although I could be persuaded to keep you around and fatten you up for my book launch party.
*sharpens boning knives*
Although I could be persuaded to keep you around and fatten you up for my book launch party.
Um, no, I don't think so.
I've been working hard to get back down to the weight I'm at and haven't seen these numbers since... well, it's been a while and let's leave it at that.
So no fattening up.
I'll do enough of that on my own as it is during the holidays.
I've been working hard to get back down to the weight I'm at and haven't seen these numbers since... well, it's been a while and let's leave it at that.
So no fattening up.
I'll do enough of that on my own as it is during the holidays.
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