This is a general note of support - I've read through the challenges above and :wow: I need another cup of coffee.
Hang in there, all of us.
[ ] begin book 2 in a serious way. This one will get into the many ways climate change impacts earth systems - everything from melting ice caps and the feedback that creates to the acidification of the ocean dissolving shelled sea life. Weather events, fire risk, desertification, altered migration patterns. Mass extinctions. Fun! I'd like 50K words of first draft but will be happy with 15,000. About 7000 bad words written so far, so yay.
[x] Begin collecting rejections on book 1. I've got five queries out and AR ... between the six I expect some rejections any day and some non-responses. If I get two rejections (and four non-responses) I'll tick this off as done. One rejection down but will likely have another in the next few days since I queried ten more agents--many of whom promise fast turnaround on decisions
[ ] Get a better sense of self-publishing. Begin identifying cover artists.
[ ] improve the website. I set it up last month but only as a beginning template.
[x] Learn what the heck watt pad is. That should only take a few minutes. This looks really selectively useful. I think I like it. I definitely like the motivation and philosophy inherent in it.
Hang in there, all of us.
[ ] begin book 2 in a serious way. This one will get into the many ways climate change impacts earth systems - everything from melting ice caps and the feedback that creates to the acidification of the ocean dissolving shelled sea life. Weather events, fire risk, desertification, altered migration patterns. Mass extinctions. Fun! I'd like 50K words of first draft but will be happy with 15,000. About 7000 bad words written so far, so yay.
[x] Begin collecting rejections on book 1. I've got five queries out and AR ... between the six I expect some rejections any day and some non-responses. If I get two rejections (and four non-responses) I'll tick this off as done. One rejection down but will likely have another in the next few days since I queried ten more agents--many of whom promise fast turnaround on decisions
[ ] Get a better sense of self-publishing. Begin identifying cover artists.
[ ] improve the website. I set it up last month but only as a beginning template.
[x] Learn what the heck watt pad is. That should only take a few minutes. This looks really selectively useful. I think I like it. I definitely like the motivation and philosophy inherent in it.