Month-End Update: February 2016
With the 2016 2K Indie Book Tour over, we’re back to our regular programming on the blog. And since it’s the first of the month, it’s time to reflect on February.
I’m really proud of my February progress. Considering my regular routine was (happily) interrupted by a trip home to Kansas as well as by Daniel attending an out-of-state conference then jetting home to Australia, I think I did a decent job of staying on track with my goals. The first draft of Desertera #2 is still on schedule for its April 1st editing date, and my nonfiction booklets are churning out as planned. While I didn’t read as much as I would have liked, I did squeeze in a few other intellectual activities, and that’s always a bonus.
Writing
Blog Posts Written — 5 (but posted 16 interviews/guest articles)
Fiction Words Written — 16,214
# of Days I Wrote Fiction — 11
Nonfiction Prompts Written — 90 prompts (plus front/back matter material)
# of Days I Wrote Non-Fiction — 6
Outlines Written — 1 (100 Children’s, Teen, and Young Adult Writing Prompts)
Days Without Writing — 12
Editing/Revising
Drafts Revised — 2 proofreads of 100 Romance Writing Prompts (Fiction Ideas Vol. 2)
# of Days I Revised — 3
Reading
Books Finished
The Earl and the Artificer (The Ingenious Mechanical Devices #3) by Kara Jorgensen
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Book Launch Blueprint: The Step-by-Step Guide to a Bestselling Launch by Tim Grahl
Books Begun/In-Progress
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: No Future for You by Brian K. Vaughn
Books Reviewed
None on the blog
*Remember, I review every book I read on my Goodreads page.
Author Business Activities
Published 100 Romance Writing Prompts (Fiction Ideas Vol. 2)
Read the second edition of The Curious Tale of Gabrielle by Zachary Paul Chopchinski and hosted an interview with his protagonist, Gabrielle
Co-hosted the 2016 2K Indie Book Tour with Kate Evans
Hosted Sandy on my blog, and had Thomas write for hers
Completed an interview on fellow author Margarita Morris’s website
Participated in the #AuthorLifeMonth Instagram photo challenge
Sent two email newsletters
Made a profit on my first paid advertising for The Cogsmith’s Daughter (Desertera #1)
Attended a self-publishing webinar hosted by Joanna Penn
Watched the Author Publishing Academy video series by Steve Scott
Watched the Six Months to Six Figures video series by Peter Voogd
Watched the Book Launch Blueprint video series by Tim Grahl
Goals for March
Finish the first draft of Desertera #2
Initial edit/clean up of Desertera #2
Publish 100 Children’s, Teen, and Young Adult Writing Prompts (Fiction Ideas Vol. 3)
Try a different paid advertisement for The Cogsmith’s Daughter (Desertera #1)
Resume vlogging
Deliver my birthday gifts to YOU!
Who else has accomplishments to share from February? What are you working toward in March? Share in the comments!
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