This has been a wild week. I’ve been researching e-publishing and I joined Wattpad. I am wavering between several ideas, so more on that in later posts. I went to work yesterday to hear they will be closing at the end of December. That’s not what I wanted to hear, I had plans to renovate the kitchen. So now, I have to decide to stay or leave. Let’s get to the check-in.
Reading: I was 3/4 of the way through a cozy mystery, by an author I really like, when I got bored with the repetition of dialogue. I was rather disappointed. I didn’t finish the book, I tossed it to the side. I have several books on sci-fi greats to read, but it’s outside my comfort zone. They are mainly Asimov and Clarke, short stories and novellas, but I can’t bring myself to read them…yet. I will.
Writing: on hold.
No submissions
Revisions: I am reading my WIP “Dead in the Water”. Is it tacky to say, “I love it!” Well, I do. Yes, it needs work, but I really enjoy the characters and the setting. I am over half way through the WIP. I’m reading it slowly, I don’t want to miss any plot holes or problems. Then I will grab the hacksaw and get to work.
I think I’m making progress.
How are your goals?
CK
Thanks for following my English Emporium blog. I hope you glean lots of good nuggets of info from my latest postings of notes from the PNWA Summer Writers’ Conference classes.
You asked, how are my goals?
Reading: The Author’s Guide to Marketing by Beth Jusino — This fantastic book offers excellent tips to marketing, and at the back of the book it has a series of worksheets to help you plan your marketing strategy on paper. I attended Beth Jusino’s workshop at the PNWA conference, and I’ll be posting those notes on English Emporium, so watch for them.
Writing: I finished Chapter 4 of my pirate novel last night. I’m on Critique Circle under the pseudonym Esparhawk if you’re interested in doing a critique swap online.
Submissions: St. Martin’s Press, Harlequin Teen, and Sourcebooks have all asked to look at my next manuscript, “Shock the Ugly,” so that’s promising.
Revisions: I’m waiting for my agent to edit my current manuscript, “Shock the Ugly,” before I begin revising it.
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WOW. You are one busy lady. I’ll check you out on CC and best of luck with Shock the Ugly. I love that title, have no clue what the story is about, but love the title.
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I haven’t ventured onto Wattpad yet. What do you think? Hope you are still rocking your goals this month!
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