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January 2, 2017
2016 Goal Results
Writing
Goal: Better than last year.
Reality: Over 400k more words
Blue to Purple, 2013-2016 monthly writing totals
If you’ve been following along with the monthly goal
reports, you’ll have seen that I spent the year kicking 2014 & 15’s respective
butts. There are only 3 months that I didn’t surpass them both, and of those
three, I still got the silver medal.
2013-2016 year totals
December 30, 2016
December's Numbers
Reading:
10 books
(AVG Rating: 2.9 stars*)
3 graphic novels, 1 short story, 2 non-fiction, 3 DNFs, and
1 AWESOME cyberpunk.
This month got me back on the reading train (sort of) and
hopefully will be a portent of things to come in 2017.
*The average rating was dragged all the way down by those
three DNFs. It’s 4.14 without them.
Writing:
29,166-words in 22days
10 books
(AVG Rating: 2.9 stars*)
3 graphic novels, 1 short story, 2 non-fiction, 3 DNFs, and
1 AWESOME cyberpunk.
This month got me back on the reading train (sort of) and
hopefully will be a portent of things to come in 2017.
*The average rating was dragged all the way down by those
three DNFs. It’s 4.14 without them.
Writing:
29,166-words in 22days
December 1, 2016
November’s Numbers
Reading:
0 Books
Hey look at that, I finished no books this month. That feels like a first.
It’s also a teensy bit of a lie. More accurately, I finished no NEW books. I did a lot of reading of things i’ve already read for fun and profit research. Those don’t count, however, so we’re stuck with that big, fat zero!
Writing:
78,180-words in 26 days
(Avg 3007-words/day)
7 projects +
0 Books
Hey look at that, I finished no books this month. That feels like a first.
It’s also a teensy bit of a lie. More accurately, I finished no NEW books. I did a lot of reading of things i’ve already read for fun and profit research. Those don’t count, however, so we’re stuck with that big, fat zero!
Writing:
78,180-words in 26 days
(Avg 3007-words/day)
7 projects +
November 1, 2016
October's Numbers
Reading:
5 Books
(Avg
GR Rating: 3.6)
A Fool For You | Shades of Milk and Honey | Inca Gold
Hold Me | Something Wicked This Way Comes
This month’s reading started off with a book I was so
disappointed in, I cancelled 2 preorders from its author. Who knows, maybe I’ll
reorder them at some point, but it’s one of those things where I don’t feel
like I can trust the author anymore
5 Books
(Avg
GR Rating: 3.6)
A Fool For You | Shades of Milk and Honey | Inca Gold
Hold Me | Something Wicked This Way Comes
This month’s reading started off with a book I was so
disappointed in, I cancelled 2 preorders from its author. Who knows, maybe I’ll
reorder them at some point, but it’s one of those things where I don’t feel
like I can trust the author anymore
October 3, 2016
No More Goals
I’m a very goal oriented person. I need to finish things
when I’ve started them.
Sometimes, both of these things get in my way and trip me
up.
Every month, I’ve been posting both the numbers from the
previous month and goals for the one we’re in. You may have noticed there were
no goals for this month.
That was not an error.
I’ve decided there will be no more goals for the rest of
when I’ve started them.
Sometimes, both of these things get in my way and trip me
up.
Every month, I’ve been posting both the numbers from the
previous month and goals for the one we’re in. You may have noticed there were
no goals for this month.
That was not an error.
I’ve decided there will be no more goals for the rest of
October 1, 2016
September’s Numbers
Reading:
2 books
(Avg GR Rating: 4.5)
An Indecent Proposal by Katee Robert| Star Wars Aftermath by Chuck Wendig
This was another one of those months were I had to forcibly find
the time to read. Between doing ALL THE THINGS in our new place and spending a week
with friends I already ignored an hour each day to get my writing in… the month
was not one that was conducive to getting
2 books
(Avg GR Rating: 4.5)
An Indecent Proposal by Katee Robert| Star Wars Aftermath by Chuck Wendig
This was another one of those months were I had to forcibly find
the time to read. Between doing ALL THE THINGS in our new place and spending a week
with friends I already ignored an hour each day to get my writing in… the month
was not one that was conducive to getting
September 29, 2016
Back on "Schedule"
Hey guys,
So, September, am I right? Whew.
I knew heading in that September was going to be a…
difficult month. I moved. I went on vacation. I basically had distractions coming
at me from every direction. And as much fun as those distractions were, I’m
really happy to be back to my routine.
Routine means waking up at 4:55 and getting some work done
while I eat breakfast and listen to
So, September, am I right? Whew.
I knew heading in that September was going to be a…
difficult month. I moved. I went on vacation. I basically had distractions coming
at me from every direction. And as much fun as those distractions were, I’m
really happy to be back to my routine.
Routine means waking up at 4:55 and getting some work done
while I eat breakfast and listen to
September 9, 2016
Pro Tip: Don't Schedule Writing Deadlines And A Move At The Same Time
It's been a week since we got the keys to the condo.
It's been a week since the movers hauled in our heavy furniture.
It's been a week since I've had a full day of "productive" work.
Maybe I should have accounted for this.
Maybe I should have given myself a break.
Maybe I should have let myself worry about getting my brain organized along with my house.
I guess you live and learn.
I
It's been a week since the movers hauled in our heavy furniture.
It's been a week since I've had a full day of "productive" work.
Maybe I should have accounted for this.
Maybe I should have given myself a break.
Maybe I should have let myself worry about getting my brain organized along with my house.
I guess you live and learn.
I
September 1, 2016
August Numbers/September Goals
In Real Life:
I am moving right now. Literally, as you read this, I am
schlepping boxes… assuming you’re reading it the day it posts.
Anyway, that means I’ve spent most of the month doing a
fun dance around boxes and with my brain half scattered around the room.
Reading:
13 books
(Avg GR Rating 3.53)
Hey look! I managed to get in my best number since
February.
This month’s
I am moving right now. Literally, as you read this, I am
schlepping boxes… assuming you’re reading it the day it posts.
Anyway, that means I’ve spent most of the month doing a
fun dance around boxes and with my brain half scattered around the room.
Reading:
13 books
(Avg GR Rating 3.53)
Hey look! I managed to get in my best number since
February.
This month’s
August 26, 2016
Let’s talk about bad reviews
Thumbing through reviews here and there, I happened upon
a few where the author of the book decided to comment on a few one-star
reviews. That is the impetus for this post, and I’ll get to that in a minute if
you want to scroll down (the section header is bolded), but it got me thinking
about bad reviews in general.
I like negative
reviews of other people’s books:
When it comes to looking at
a few where the author of the book decided to comment on a few one-star
reviews. That is the impetus for this post, and I’ll get to that in a minute if
you want to scroll down (the section header is bolded), but it got me thinking
about bad reviews in general.
I like negative
reviews of other people’s books:
When it comes to looking at
