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August 14, 2014

Bait, Fish, and Reel Report for July 2014

Someone once said that to be a successful and productive writer, one had to do the equivalent of “cutting bait, fishing, and reeling ‘em in, all at the same time”! This translates to writing as working on projects-in-progress while at the same time submitting completed projects to potential markets and also continuing to cultivate new ideas for future projects. In case you missed my previous post on this subject, at the end of every month I compile a list of what I accomplished as far as ... View Post

Filed Under: Bait Fish and Reel, Camp NaNoWriMo, submissions, Writing Tagged With: nanowrimo, progress report, submissions, the good thing, the plan, writing

July 9, 2014

Camp NaNoWriMo Diaries: Day Eight – Is This Just an Endless Dream?

Dear Diary, Yesterday was Day Eight of Camp. And I wrote nothing.  And I edited nothing. And then lying in bed before sleeping, I began to think things, as always.  Just before sleep tends to be when I am either the happiest or the most depressed.  I either pump myself up over what is to come, or fret about it and stress myself out. Last night was the latter.  I did not fret about my non-existent word quota for the day.  No.  I went larger.  Much larger.  Because I thought back on a recent ... View Post

Filed Under: Camp NaNoWriMo, Living the Vision, submissions, The Learning Curve, Writing Tagged With: book in a month, nanowrimo, progress report, realization, the good thing, the plan, writing

June 13, 2014

Project List for June 2014

By the end of June 2014, I will: Edit and submit short story "Gray" to Daily Science Fiction (since I didn't get it done last month! :P) (off and away! 6.18.14) Edit and submit Story In a Bag contest entry story to SFWA markets Mentally and physically prepare to participate in Camp NaNoWriMo in July 2014  .... O_o   ... View Post

Filed Under: Living the Vision, Project List, submissions Tagged With: short story, submissions, the plan

June 12, 2014

Bait, Fish, and Reel Report May 2014

Someone once said that to be a successful and productive writer, one had to do the equivalent of “cutting bait, fishing, and reeling ‘em in, all at the same time”! This translates to writing as working on projects-in-progress while at the same time submitting completed projects to potential markets and also continuing to cultivate new ideas for future projects. In case you missed my previous post on this subject, at the end of every month I compile a list of what I accomplished as far as ... View Post

Filed Under: Bait Fish and Reel, Conventions and Workshops, submissions, Writing Tagged With: poem, progress report, short story, submissions, the good thing, the plan, word count, writing

May 15, 2014

Project List for May 2014

By the end of May 2014, I will: Edit and submit short story "Gray" to Daily Science Fiction (eh ... nope) Finish current WIP novel backstory scenes (as done as they will be for now, anyway 6.12.14) Attend Kansas City's ConQuesT 45 convention over Memorial Day weekend. (Exhausting but wonderful weekend!) Short and sweet this month, since it's already half over!  :P ... View Post

Filed Under: Conventions and Workshops, Living the Vision, Project List, submissions, Writing Tagged With: short story, submissions, the good thing, the plan, writing

May 14, 2014

Bait, Fish, and Reel Report for April 2014

Someone once said that to be a successful and productive writer, one had to do the equivalent of “cutting bait, fishing, and reeling ‘em in, all at the same time”! This translates to writing as working on projects-in-progress while at the same time submitting completed projects to potential markets and also continuing to cultivate new ideas for future projects. In case you missed my previous post on this subject, at the end of every month I compile a list of what I accomplished as far as ... View Post

Filed Under: Bait Fish and Reel, Living the Vision, Poems, submissions, Writing Tagged With: poem, progress report, short story, submissions, the good thing, the plan, word count, writing

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