subscribeNovember Accomplishments
Monday November 30, 2009
Writing Accomplishments
November is a legendary month for writing for me and this year was no exception. I won NaNoWriMo after only 20 days of writing! My pace was extreme, my stress level was surprisingly low, and no chores around the house were completed until I hit 50,000 words. But…once I hit those 50,000 words in my lovely (and really, I love it) draft, I more or less pulled my head from my cave of words and realized I needed to prepare for Thanksgiving, read a book, watch some TV (I neglected TV for those 20 days) and clean the apartment. So I finished the month with just over 51,000 words, rather than pushing through any further than that. If not for the Thanksgiving holiday and its attendant family responsibilities, I probably would have gone a lot further… (I will maintain that position indefinitely!)
Reading Accomplishments
- Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
I picked up Born of Fire and Born of Ice, too. I’m a sucker for anything vaguely reminiscent of Star Wars and this series is that, and fun to boot. Still haven’t finished Sherlock Holmes, though I plug through the stories when I can. (Sherlock has become my read-to-work book, so I read half a story on the bus every afternoon.) … Which reminds me… First Lord’s Fury has just come out now that it’s December, hasn’t it? *Runs to bookstore*
October Accomplishments
Saturday October 31, 2009
Reading Accomplishments
- Vanished by Kat Richardson
- Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon
- Naamah’s Kiss by Jacqueline Carey
- Big Bad Wolf by Christine Warren
- Demon’s Kiss by Maggie Shayne
I’ve also started reading a collection of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Never read any of them until now, and I love them. Love.
Writing Accomplishments
A few thousand words in my WIP. Tons of editing and polishing work. Completely and entirely reworked whole chapters and plot points. It feels good.
August Accomplishments
Monday August 31, 2009
Writing Accomplishments
I plunged back into my most recent draft with a renewed fervor. I’ve been rewriting it and it’s been going very well! The rewrite has taken it in a few slightly altered directions but it’s all for the best, I think. The world is very vivid this time around, and it’s much easier for me to dig into it. I think I needed the bit of mental break I’d taken when I worked on another document for a while. Coming back to this one now feels great.
Reading Accomplishments
- Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey
- Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
I also listened to Carrie Vaughn’s Kitty and the Midnight Hour and Kitty Goes to Washington on audiobook, prompting me to continue reading the series over again (I’m on Kitty and the Silver Bullet now).
July Accomplishments
Friday July 31, 2009
Writing Accomplishments
I’ve been switching between several different drafts. I’ve started fresh rewrites of two of them, and I’m working on deepening the backstory and streamlining the history of the linked stories. It’s a lot of work but not as much actual word count progress as I’d like, but I am still proud of what I’ve been getting done.
Reading Accomplishments
- Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse #9)
- Innocent Mage by Karen Miller
- Awakened Mage by Karen Miller
I also listened to Kushiel’s Dart and Kushiel’s Chosen on audiobook.
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