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June 24, 2015
1K A Day Motivational – “It Inspires Me” June Edition
It’s the last week of June and that means I get to write a review and pretend it’s part of my weekly series!
This month we are heading back into television land to talk about Orange is the New Black and why it inspires me as a writer and as a person.
First off, if your aren’t familiar with the show, it is a primarily female cast helmed by Jenji Kohan of Weeds fame. It follows a woman’s experiences in going to a minimum security prison and the trials she faces as she comes to grip with a world...
June 21, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Twenty Four
It’s June 21st, 2015. Week twenty fourof writing 1,000 words per day of fiction. It’s time for another update!
Days 165 through 171 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 165 to 171:
Day 165 – 1104 words
Day 166 – 1041 words
Day 167 – 1075 words
Day 168 – 1097 words
Day 169 – 1064 words
Day 170 – 1289 words
Day 171 – 1170 words
Total count for the year thus far is 223,584words. Average daily word count is1,307words. Avalon Circleis at 32,644words. I...
June 17, 2015
1K a Day Motivational – “But I’m Changing Jobs”
Twenty thirdin the 1K a Day Motivational Series, in which I talk about something that happened in the previous week that could have or did prevent me from writing a minimum of 1,000 words on a given day, or possibly talk about something that provided support to get me through the day.
So last week would have been the more appropriate time to drop this news, but I asked for a demotion at my day job, in other words stepping down from management.
There are many crazy things in the world, but pr...
June 14, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Twenty Three
It’s June 14th, 2015. Week twenty threeof writing 1,000 words per day of fiction. It’s time for another update!
Days 158 through 164 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 158 to 164:
Day 158 – 1117 words
Day 159 – 1004 words
Day 160 – 1025 words
Day 161 – 1110 words
Day 162 – 1059 words
Day 163 – 1038 words
Day 164 – 1124 words
Total count for the year thus far is 215,744words. Average daily word count is1,315words. Avalon Circleis at 24,804words....
June 10, 2015
1K a Day Motivational – “But I’m Distracted and Unfocused”
Twenty second in the 1K a Day Motivational Series, in which I talk about something that happened in the previous week that could have or did prevent me from writing a minimum of 1,000 words on a given day, or possibly talk about something that provided support to get me through the day.
This past week I’ve been working onThe Children of Avalon Circle, what I thought would be a simple little short story, cute, fun, nothing major.
Instead of that, it’s already broken 20K words, which is entrenc...
June 7, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Twenty Two
It’s June 7th, 2015. Week twenty two of writing 1,000 words per day of fiction. It’s time for another update!
Days 151 through 157 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 151 to 157:
Day 151 – 1212 words
Day 152 – 1437 words
Day 153 – 1065 words
Day 154 – 1126 words
Day 155 – 1052 words
Day 156 – 1017 words
Day 157 – 1102 words
Total count for the year thus far is 208,267words. Average daily word count is1,326words.Gridfallwas complete last week, so...
June 3, 2015
1K a Day Motivational – “But I Deserve a Break”
Twenty-firstin the 1K a Day Motivational Series, in which I talk about something that happened in the previous week that could have or did prevent me from writing a minimum of 1,000 words on a given day, or possibly talk about something that provided support to get me through the day.
So Saturday I wrote a mighty amount, finishing up the rough draft forGridfall, the story that was essentially my entire life for the past five months. I had ripped the words kicking and screaming from my brain,...
May 31, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Twenty One
It’s May 31st, 2015. Week twenty one of writing 1,000 words per day of fiction. It’s time for another update!
Days 144 through 150 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 144 to 150:
Day 144 – 1231 words
Day 145 – 1107 words
Day 146 – 1040 words
Day 147 – 1585 words
Day 148 – 1186 words
Day 149 – 1349 words
Day 150 – 5178 words!
Total count for the year thus far is 200,256words, putting me 50K above my goal by this point in the year! Average daily wo...
May 27, 2015
1K a Day Motivational – “It Inspires Me” May Edition
Twentiethin the 1K a Day Motivational Series, in which I talk about something that happened in the previous week that could have or did prevent me from writing a minimum of 1,000 words on a given day, or possibly talk about something that provided support to get me through the day.
It’s the last week of Mayso it’s time for the next Inspiration post!
Let’s talk about Brandon Sanderson, shall we? That most prolific of fantasy authors, that speed-demon famous for Mistborn, Wheel of Time, Steelhe...
May 24, 2015
1K a Day Challenge – Week Twenty
It’s May 24th, 2015. Week twentyof writing 1,000 words per day of fiction. It’s time for another update!
Days 137 through 143 have been successes, with a minimum of 1,000 words per day written.
Stats for Days 137 to 143:
Day 137 – 1128 words
Day 138 – 1046 words
Day 139 – 1050 words
Day 140 – 1054 words
Day 141 – 1079 words
Day 142 – 1235 words
Day 143 – 1422 words
Total count for the year thus far is 187,580words. Average daily word count is1,311words.Gridfall is at162,177words. Based on my...
