Progress Report: Week 1 December 2013

Still not quite well, but definitely on the mend. I skipped all classes this week in the name of sleep and started an exercise program on Friday—a really careful exercise program as I don’t want to become sick again, or cause an injury flare up… again. I’ve almost finished revising the majority of the last of my early novels. I think there are about 9,000 words to write on it after that; I always find the endings hardest, and this one has two distinct threads to tie up. The two annuals are now on track for release late next year, and I have one more story to write for An Anthology of Blades , which has been delayed but will be released early next year. And it’s time to set up what needs to be written for next year, so I have some sort of program to work to, one with enough flexibility to let me play with new ideas as well.
OverviewNew words produced: 4,132Old words revised: 33,389Works completed: 13 (13 for a much larger project)Works revised: 0Covers created: 0 (1-3 variations)Works published: 0 (2-3 release platforms)Works submitted: 0Competitions Entered: 0Tier 1 Tasks
SciFiNovel1A—Freeman’s Choice: Added 1,000 words; edited chapters 22-36
Extra Tasks
Annual13: Added 820 wordsAnnual14: Added 2,270 words
Publishing Tasks
Created 4 blog posts for this blog;
New ArrivalsThe following ideas arrived this week:

Poem229—Let Sleeping Dragons Lie: why you should not disturb a sleeping dragonPoem230—The Welcome Storm: about a storm coming inPoem231—Dragon-Lair Raiders: about the dangers of raiding a dragon’s lairPoem232—Space-Faring Bungle: about the dangers of space travelPoem233—When Zombies Come to Play: a poem about what happens when zombies come to playPoem235—Dreaming Another World: about star jellies, foam horses and raptor fish.


ShortStory144—The Troll, the Hunter and the Cockatoo Flock: about a troll, a hunter and a cockatoo flock.ShortStory145—Dark Sharn: flash fiction speculating about the dark side of a personalityShortStory146—An Extract from ‘The Trials of Constance Mahone’: flash fiction about a woman captured in a steampunk Australian setting.ShortStory147—Escaping the Hounds: flash science fiction about a prison break.ShortStory148—Rock-Bound Wrecker: flash fiction about an assassinationShortStory149—Salt Spray and Sanctuary: flash fantasy fiction about a dragon and an island… and loss.ShortStory150—Don’t Mess with the Pixies: flash urban fantasy fiction about a pixie murder

The following older works and ideas were found and assigned a number:

Poem234—Fear Keeps Me Warm: a poem about the value of fear.