Happy Father's Day

... to all the dads in the universe. Enjoy your special day!

And now for a progress report ...

5,750 / 30,000 (19.2%)

~R

So Fast ...

It's already the middle of June. Where did the last week go? I know I've done stuff and edited, etc., etc. Maybe I should just update my progress, measly as it is.

I've decided I'm going to post my working list a couple of times a month only. And it's just for me anyway, to stare me in the face and constantly remind me to keep working. As much time as I spend on editing, you'd think I'd be further along. I really must stop going over the same page a dozen times and just leave it be.

I think I'm officially crazy for trying to do this...

~R


Progress:

MOTS -

4,250 / 30,000 (14.2%)

ShS - 0 / 25,000

V - 0 / 7,000

C - 0 / 25,000

LDB - 0 / 30,000

PP - 0 / 55,000

D4TC - 0 / 55,000

FP - 0 / 50,000

MTT - 0 / 65,000

D4H - 0 / 60,000

MP - 0 / 50,000

DBWB - 0 / 25,000

.

One or the other...

Yeah, well, I know I have to edit. Last week was pretty much a waste since my kiddo got out of school early the last few days. This week I'm supposed to be doing BIAW with one of my writing chapters. That is SO not happening due to my kiddo not sleeping in like I thought he would.

I have so much I *want* to edit, pus DH talked me into writing a brand new shortie for an SF mag. I guess me having a summer flu since yesterday doesn't really count when I'm supposed to be *sitting* and working. Brian is engaged but wandering, so not much productivity. Still not giving up on today, but I may have better luck tomorrow.

~R


2009 Addition:
(like I don't already have enough to do!)

V - 0 / 7,000

Reality Checking

Found some of my blog posts to 2005 (on another site) I thought I'd lost forever & saved them to archives. And Twitter finally restored all my posts. Yea! Editing is slow, more interruptions than I care for. I love my family dearly, but my office is in in the center of our home and open to all noise so proximity to all activities is 100%. If I buy a little shed and put it in the backyard, run an extension cord for A/C, lights, coffeemaker & computer, maybe I'll get more work done?? A better solution is take a week and clean out my over-cluttered craft room and covert it. I also want my dining room back, so the sewing machine and fabric does need to be moved. The exercise of moving stuff around may be a good way to ease into my summer diet, lol.

Adjusting to kiddo out of school for the summer is tougher than I thought it would be. I don't recall this much trouble last year. Probably all the initial excitement of getting to do stuff otherwise not on our schedule. I need to edit a few pages, so I'll stop here before I ramble.

Thought for today: Attitude adjustments don't suck when you want them. 'Nuf said. More later.

Have a good weekend.

~R


2009 Editing Progress:

MOTS -
Status:

1,750 / 30,000 (5.8%)

ShS - 0 / 25,000

C - 0 / 25,000

LDB - 0 / 30,000

PP - 0 / 55,000

D4TC - 0 / 55,000

FP - 0 / 50,000

MTT - 0 / 65,000

D4H - 0 / 60,000

MP - 0 / 50,000

DBWB - 0 / 25,000

Back Again ...

It's been too long since my last post. I've been Tweeting so much, I forgot I had this blog.

Ahem. Okay, progress report: I suck at getting stuff completed. This needs to radically change! I'm going to *try* and keep up here (since GJ is gone, taking with it the last 5 or so years of posts and archives, grrrrr...)

So, okay, here we go. I have many projects I want to completely edit and get out the door this year. Yes, I realize it's June already, and I'm still working on the first two. But at least I'm making progress, sort of. To my thinking, if I post here for accountability, it just might work out. Here's the list of what I want to complete:


2008 Progress:

ST (the final-final-final-FINAL edit!!!) -
100,000 / 100,000


Status: submitted & waiting.



2009 Progress:


MOTS (5th round edits 'cuz I wasn't happy with it & added a new antagonist for more flavor) -
5 / 30,000
Status: editing

"C" -
0 / 25,000
Status: not yet edited

LDB -
0 / 30,000
Status: not yet edited

PP -
0 / 55,000
Status: not yet edited

D4TC -
0 / 50,000
Status: not yet edited

FP -
0 / 50,000
Status: not yet edited

MTT -
0 / 65,000
Status: not yet edited

D4H -
0 / 55,000
Status: not yet edited

MP -
0 / 50,000
Status: not yet edited

DBWB -
0 / 25,000
Status: not yet edited


Yeah, I'm crazy to try and complete all this. I'm the queen of 1st drafts, and I MUST do something with them! I am ordered to do this by Maab, my Muse who is NOT amused.

~R