Writing Wednesday: Don’t Get Depressed – Double Down

Problems again finding markets, but by and large keeping my stories circulating to various potential publishers. Plodding away at my blurb rewrites – hope to be done and updated by my August 25th deadline. Blog posts on schedule. Still reading my 5th of 6 books for this year, and my completed stories are still sitting … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: What Separates Writers and Readers…

Weekly goals made – three blog posts, market rotations are good (I’ve found a couple more markets to try, so that helps make up for the ones that have gone belly-up.) ePubs (modified by revamping the blurbs on all 80 of my ePubs) still on schedule (although I’m only about a quarter of the way … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: You Have to Sell It

Goals are going pretty well – my story rotate back to market in 7 days or less,  ePublication every 4 weeks continued with “Baastards’ Revenge” last week. I put up my three blog posts. And I started reading my fifth book (Heinlein’s The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.) I wrote 4,585 words, all of it … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: Measuring My Work

Goals: Market rotations (every story back out to market within a week of returning to me) still keeping up, despite a dearth of markets (I need to revamp my list of markets.) I miss the days when Duotrope Digest was free – still not sure if it’s worth five dollars a month to have access … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: It Worked!

Last week’s goal recap – Blog postings, market rotations and ePublications all on schedule. But the most pivotal for me is 3757 WORDS! That’s what happens when I make a daily commitment of 300 words instead of a weekly one of 3000. Taking little bites instead of trying to swallow the apple whole is a … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: Honestly

First, my goals updated: 3/3 blog postings Back-to-market rotation within 7 days is back on track ePublication every 4 weeks is on schedule (“Victimless” releases June 30th.) I wrote a very disappointing 820 (of expected 3000) words (a mere 27% of quota.) I’ve been a bit slipshod with my writing commitment, trying to make up … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: Revising “Baastards”

Last week’s goal rundown: Three blog postings – check! Submissions rotation – Victimless STILL needs a market, so I am not keeping up (if only my usual markets weren’t taking so long to reject my other stories, I would have someplace to send it.) My indie publishing schedule is still good (next release is June … Continue reading →