Month-End Update: October 2016
With a productive October behind me, I can feel the wintry winds of November nipping at my heels. Despite how much I accomplished in October, I don’t really have much to say about it. The month revolved around finishing up my nonfiction prompts series, which I did, with the writing and publication of 100 Horror Writing Prompts (Fiction Ideas Vol. 10). I also had a great reading month and blazed through quite a few titles on my to-be-read list.
As November begins, I feel like a race horse prancing at the starting gate. It’s NaNoWriMo season, and for some reason, I’ve decided I have time to take on the challenge. I’m out of excuses, and I will finally (with much anxiety and cautious excitement) be returning to the world of fiction with Desertera #3. Wish me luck – and feel free to add me as a writing buddy @KateMColby!
Writing & Editing
Blog Posts Written – 7 and one guest post
Fiction Words Written – 0
# of Days I Wrote Fiction – 0
Nonfiction Prompts Written – 100 prompts (plus work on the prompts anthology)
# of Days I Wrote Nonfiction – 20
Drafts Revised – Proofread of 100 Horror Writing Prompts
# of Days I Revised – 1
Outlines Written – 1 (upcoming prompts anthology)
Days Without Creation/Production – 11
Reading
Books Finished
Curiosity and the Hounds of Arawn (Gabrielle #2) by Zachary Paul Chopchinski
Maledicus: The Investigative Paranormal Society Book I by Charles F. French
Productivity for Creative People by Mark McGuinness
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 9, Volume 2 by Andrew Chambliss
Angel: Season 9, Volume 2 by Christos Gage
The Art of Breathing (Scarborough Mysteries Book 3) by Kate Evans
Books Begun/In-Progress
From Hell by Alan Moore
Books Reviewed on Blog
Maledicus: The Investigative Paranormal Society Book I by Charles F. French – read review
*Remember, I review every book I read on my Goodreads page.
Author Business Activities
Wrote and published 100 Horror Writing Prompts (Fiction Ideas Vol. 10)
Reading and reviewing novels for other authors
General administrative tasks (newsletter updates, shipping paperbacks, etc.)
Goals for November
Participate in and “win” NaNoWriMo 2016
Finish and decide on publication date of the prompts anthology
(Beta-)read and review books on TBR list
What did you accomplish in October? What goals are you working towards in November? What is your NaNoWriMo project? Share below!
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