Month-End Update: July 2016
Wow. As I recap July, I feel like these mere 31 days were two months instead of one. For the first 20 days, Daniel was in Australia visiting his family. I eased my loneliness by working my ass off, putting in extra hours to write, revise, and do all the little things that come with being an authorpreneur. And then I got on a plane to Australia to join Daniel…
…and promptly did zero author work for the final 11 days of the month. A much-needed rest that has left me feeling a bit disoriented as I head into August (aka the final march toward the publication of Desertera #2!). Here are my notes on what I accomplished in July and my goals for the coming month:
Writing
Blog Posts Written – 7 (and two reblogs)
Fiction Words Written – 0
# of Days I Wrote Fiction – 0
Nonfiction Prompts Written – 100 prompts (plus front/back matter material)
# of Days I Wrote Nonfiction – 8
Outlines Written – 1 (100 Science Fiction Writing Prompts)
Days Without Writing and/or Editing – 13 (thank you, Australia!)
Editing/Revising
Drafts Revised – Line Edit of Desertera #2
# of Days I Revised – 10
Reading
Books Finished
The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler
Cat and Mouse by A.M. Offenwanger
The Successful Author Mindset by Joanna Penn
How to Write a Sizzling Synopsis by Bryan Cohen
Books Begun/In-Progress
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Books Reviewed
Cat and Mouse by A.M. Offenwanger – read review
*Remember, I review every book I read on my Goodreads page.
Author Business Activities
Published 100 Crime Fiction Writing Prompts (Fiction Ideas Vol. 7)
First round of line edits for Desertera #2 (and won Camp NaNoWriMo!)
Started cover design process for Desertera #2
Hosted the Desertera #2 title contest (winner will be announced on Friday!)
Author interview on Kate Evans’s website
Participated in the Indie Pride Day Book Blast
Participated in the Fire & Lies Goodreads takeover
Goals for August
This month is all about getting Desertera #2 ready for publication in September!
Finish line editing and proofreading
Finish cover design process
Format for ebook and paperback
Set up preorder on online retailers
I also plan to write and publish 100 Science Fiction Writing Prompts (Fiction Ideas Vol. 8).
What did you accomplish in July? If you participated in Camp NaNoWriMo, did you meet your goal? What are your plans for August? Share below!
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