ROW80: The week before I do nothing for a week

It’s that time again! ROW80 check-in time! For those of you that don’t know what ROW80 is, it stands for A Round of Words in 80 Days. It’s a challenge done four times a year, and it’s meant for people with lives that can’t do a strict challenge like NaNoWriMo. Learn more about ROW80 and sign up on the website.

Basically, how I do my goals is that I have an overall blog post at the beginning of the round detailing what I want to accomplish this round. Then each week, I do three sections to each topic: what I meant to do, what I did, and what I will do. That’s me stating what my goals were, what I did to accomplish them, and what I’m going to do for next week. Because I’ve learned that if i don’t beat myself over the head with things, I don’t get it done.

So this next week, I’m not really doing too much, because tomorrow, I’m flying out to Colorado to take Margie Lawson’s Immersion Master Class. So, lots of editing and words and highlighting. I’m ready for it. Sort of. Anyway, on to the goals for this week!

Writing
What I meant to do this week:

Edit No Strings Attached. That’s pretty much all I’m planning on this week, as next week I’m going to Margie Lawson’s Immersion Master Class in CO and I’m taking that story, so I’d like it to be in really nice shape so I can tear it apart and make it sparkle.

What I actually did this week:

This was finals week for me, so things didn’t go quite as planned. I got stuck on a part of the book (which I actually ended up deleting and rewriting) and then I had to put it down so I could finish up projects for school. Got almost all of them done, except one, so I’ll be finishing that today so I can get back to editing.

What I will do for next week:

Leaving Thursday for Margie Lawson’s thing in CO. I’m super excited about this, because it’s almost like a vacation, except it’s tax deductible as a business trip.

Blogging and Social Networking
What I meant to do for this week:

Create a new schedule that I’ll post later so readers know what to expect.
I swear eventually I’ll get around to the guest scheduling. I think with the edits, it’s been easier not having to worry about it.

What I actually did this week:

Posted four times, so did well with that. Once I’m in the swing of blogging, I’ve found it’s pretty easy to blog 3-4 times

Scheduled posts for the week while I’m gone so you guys get content. My internet access is going to be unpredictable. In fact, I’ve been told there will be no cell service up on the mountain, so unless the lodge I’m staying at has internet, I’m probably going to be out of contact from Thursday until Monday.

What I will do for next week:

Posts are already scheduled so they’ll go out on their own. I’m not anticipating being available online too much.

Publishing
What I meant to do for this week:

A lot of the same stuff. Some refreshing, mostly waiting for now. I do have three more pubs on my list to send to so I’ll send the hockey romance to them later this week and see how it goes.

What I actually did this week:

Researched some submission guidelines for a couple of publishers next on my list.

What I will do for next week:

Nada. Focusing on the trip.

Crafty Stuff
What I meant to do for this week:

Launching the Kickstarter will be a while because I want to use actual covers that I’ll complete for people instead of examples.
My current goal is to complete a cover a day, which so far, I’m doing okay with. Finding new ways to use stock I have is… interesting. And then there are a few images that I’m hoarding because I want them for me.

What I actually did this week:

Kind of dropped off on the creative stuff this week to finish up school. I’ll pick it up again soon. Like after my trip.

What I will do for next week:

This week is dedicated to the trip… so yeah.

Fitness and Health
What I meant to do this week:

Probably not too much. I’m way busy with school and stuff, so I’m concentrating on finishing out the term before I do things like be healthy and junk.

What I actually did this week:

I did work out twice. I also took my PRT with the Navy, which I passed. So, yay!

What I will do for next week:

Haha. Funny. Trip. Nada.

Overall

So, not a great week for accomplishments. But that’s okay. I’ve had nine other weeks of awesome progress so I guess I’m entitled to an off week. This next week’s the Margie Lawson trip so not much will happen there. I have a couple stories by other people to read for various reasons, so I’ll be doing that on the plane. We’ll see how it turns out.

How’s everyone else doing? It’s almost the end of Round 2 of ROW80!