tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post5009391021111715607..comments2023-10-20T04:42:01.267-07:00Comments on McKoala Days: Report in!McKoalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01457446171624585099noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-51980143149993840302010-02-08T03:58:38.847-08:002010-02-08T03:58:38.847-08:00Pam -- hey, great to see you here! [wave/hugz] I...Pam -- hey, great to see you here! [wave/hugz] I'm finally reading <i>Fire on the Mountain,</i> BTW, and so far it's great. :D<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-28409306310766831502010-02-08T03:56:36.666-08:002010-02-08T03:56:36.666-08:00Hi Pam. Nice to meet you! Congrats on the contract...Hi Pam. Nice to meet you! Congrats on the contract! I just checked out your website. Ooh, slash fiction. I have an historical fantasy slash ms that's been sitting in my WIP pile just crying to be finished, so I'm definitely a fan. I'll check out your "Mountain" books soon!Phoenix Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290349031002504007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-57508258503726517672010-02-08T01:56:10.045-08:002010-02-08T01:56:10.045-08:00Woah, PD, that's an awesome start!Woah, PD, that's an awesome start!Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925593802209715440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-75472951596803373262010-02-07T20:50:54.231-08:002010-02-07T20:50:54.231-08:00I submitted a novel and got it accepted, which is ...I submitted a novel and got it accepted, which is almost sorta cheating because I signed up for koala points late and after the sub went out. I will take my chances for February.PD Singerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924643111410765770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-73132940650956984252010-02-03T04:29:53.311-08:002010-02-03T04:29:53.311-08:00LOL@ Sylvia *is* too nice!!!
:-)
The "Doesn&...LOL@ Sylvia *is* too nice!!!<br />:-)<br /><br />The "Doesn't look good" referred to my numbers, not the website part! <br /><br />And thanks for the .1894 point. I'll take it.<br />:-)Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732006129353079344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-38657493423443766682010-02-03T01:11:07.366-08:002010-02-03T01:11:07.366-08:00Oooh, Chris are you daring to sass The Koala? See ...Oooh, Chris are you daring to sass The Koala? See Sylvia's post above for an example of how to report nicely.<br /><br />But let's tot up your points...<br /><br />3 submission points, fairly earned.<br />Under 4000 words? Pah! Your plea earns you .0184 of a point. I'm more impressed with the talking the agent around into reading again - I'll give you another submission point for that.McKoalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01457446171624585099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-5803256887568897092010-02-02T16:09:48.827-08:002010-02-02T16:09:48.827-08:00Am I the only one gonna call the Koala on the &quo...Am I the only one gonna call the Koala on the "create an author website" ahem!!!<br /><br />Okay.<br />Not as good as I thought.<br /><br />**CoN entry - 1 point.<br />**2 story submissions (Highlights) - 2 points<br />**edited/written new stuff, but not 4,000 words. I want some kind of pointage for this.<br />**talked agent who rejected me into giving me another chance. this is the third time I've done that. there's gotta be bonus for that.<br /><br />:-)Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732006129353079344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-42136570951220980972010-02-02T03:32:29.579-08:002010-02-02T03:32:29.579-08:00LOL thanks for the nudge, I almost got mauled for ...LOL thanks for the nudge, I almost got mauled for not reporting in!<br /><br />In January I:<br /><br />...submitted one short story: 1 point<br />...wrote 12,781 words on Kiss Me Goodbye: 5 points <br /><br />So an almost respectable 6 points. <br /><br />Might struggle a bit in Feb though.Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925593802209715440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-49359164479473966912010-02-01T05:34:15.477-08:002010-02-01T05:34:15.477-08:00i wrote over 4000k words. i will go stand in the ...i wrote over 4000k words. i will go stand in the corner with my one point.iasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199686429685990360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-46622221811918106982010-02-01T00:08:02.350-08:002010-02-01T00:08:02.350-08:00I'm barely escaping claws for January, but the...I'm barely escaping claws for January, but then I pretty much expected that. (I'm in the middle of moving -- went from our condo, to a hotel in Long Beach for ten days, to a hotel in Seattle where we still are; hopefully we'll move into our townhouse some time this month. [crossed fingers])<br /><br />So, one anthology submission and 5K and change of writing for two points. [hides under keyboard] I was hoping for a second submission, but I didn't finish the story I was working on for an antho which closed today. Yesterday. Six minutes ago, whatever. :)<br /><br />Nowhere to go but up, right?<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-13603335374730240832010-01-31T23:32:06.191-08:002010-01-31T23:32:06.191-08:00My updated and final January total:
+ 3 points fo...My updated and final January total:<br /><br />+ 3 points for 3 contest submissions<br />+ 1 point for 4000 written/edited<br />+ 2 point for outlining/plotting 8,000+ words<br />-------------<br />= 6 points total<br /><br />Whew!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16995806117529635229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-1364954873552073622010-01-31T20:31:47.854-08:002010-01-31T20:31:47.854-08:00Okay. Here it is:
CoN entry: 1 pt
Critting a nove...Okay. Here it is:<br /><br />CoN entry: 1 pt<br />Critting a novel: .5 (not done yet)<br />Writing 18K of crap that might be good one day: 4 pts.<br />Editing: I have no idea. I've edited and edited until my eyeballs are bleeding. lots of editing. ??? pts.<br /><br />I do think you and Chris should get double points for awards on CoN entries. Just sayin'.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-17869017322126248592010-01-31T19:01:16.455-08:002010-01-31T19:01:16.455-08:00Look at everybody pushing hard this month! Can'...Look at everybody pushing hard this month! Can't wait to tally everyone's wins at the end of the year. 2010 is gonna be awesome!<br /><br />I kinda edit as I go and my beta readers read, so my first draft is like a second or third draft by the time I call the first draft done. But to be fair, I won't claim editing points. So I'll claim 7 points for 30,000+ new words this month (told ya, I've been hauling butt). Which gives me a ... what?! The Koala has her eye on me? Whaddaya want -- blood? Aaack, surely there's an agent who hasn't seen the MG ms I relegated to the closet last year. <br /><br />Hmm. I still have 3 hours to either crank out another 2000 words (not likely) or find an agent to submit that MG to (Nope, I think every agent out there has passed on it).<br /><br />Damn. 7 points. *hanging head in shame as I feel the steely eyes of The Koala on my lovely feathered butt...*<br /><br />Oh shoot, there's only 28 days in February.Phoenix Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290349031002504007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-87925059869413603742010-01-31T11:05:22.967-08:002010-01-31T11:05:22.967-08:00I've written 6050 words, so I'll take 2 po...I've written 6050 words, so I'll take 2 points for January, thanks. Might get some more in later, too.writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-24739220632637679892010-01-31T09:01:36.061-08:002010-01-31T09:01:36.061-08:00I proof read a short story for a friend and gave ...I proof read a short story for a friend and gave feed back. Does that give me a point? I need all I can get this month... :( <br /><br />Psst... If JJ decides to spare a few I'm in line.Aniket Thakkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311954967682696734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-36380265884350141612010-01-31T08:57:56.432-08:002010-01-31T08:57:56.432-08:00Clarity of Night Entry - 1 Point
Writing 4000+ wo...Clarity of Night Entry - 1 Point<br /><br />Writing 4000+ words for the novel - 1 Point<br /><br />Being a big fan of the mighty Koala and all the furry ones for that matter - Any Points?<br /><br />Looks like its just 2 points for the month of Jan for me. Talk about having a shaky start.<br /><br />Mercy Koala, Mercy! I'll make you proud in February!Aniket Thakkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311954967682696734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-37724289022778929642010-01-31T06:49:33.094-08:002010-01-31T06:49:33.094-08:00Hey, McK,
JJ kicked my butt, girl! I was gonna tr...Hey, McK,<br /><br />JJ kicked my butt, girl! I was gonna try to keep up with her, but I simply wore out. (And this weekend, I'm having to work my way around a Puritan Welshman (he only turns Puritan when he's being self-righteous, one of my LEAST fave traits of all fucking time) of a husband who's putting finishing touches on our house - the addition and other work - scraping and painting and doing drywall work between the addition and the old part of the house, blah blah blah, so every time he sees me at my laptop, he gives me one of those "oh,that's right, you call what you're doing <i>work</i>, do ya?" kinds of smiles....<br /><br />Damn. I'd really wanted to close in on 20, but there ya go. I can send my story out next weekend when he's out of the country on business travel, and have Feb. points.Robin B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11471528485010071521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-73547949375452823152010-01-30T22:04:59.237-08:002010-01-30T22:04:59.237-08:00LOL, yes, I would imagine you wouldn't want to...LOL, yes, I would imagine you wouldn't want to have to rip out your own heart on your very own blog. Thanks for the leeway with the poems. They were in fact some of my better efforts, if that's any further justification...<br /><br />I will now grab my "koala coming to have a word with you" bug and put it on my site...PJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028687955957107957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-53827674362722615682010-01-30T21:55:03.026-08:002010-01-30T21:55:03.026-08:00PJD, good effort. I think, given how much work goe...PJD, good effort. I think, given how much work goes into them, a poem is equivalent to a short story, so I'll give you the submission points, one for each poem. <br /><br />Keep going, WW. Oh, yes, announcing your status and displaying your badge proudly (or with shame) is a crucial part of this challenge...<br /><br />Robin...waaaaaaaaay to smug. Good, but smug. I'm going to outsmug you, though...<br /><br />CoN: one point<br />Wrote/edited over 4000 words: one point<br />Edited even more: one point<br />New web site: one point<br />Beta read: one point<br />Query: one point<br /><br />Six points...but, oh, wait just one minute...submitted novel to first agent...oh, hang on a minute, straight up to... Phew, I get to approve of myself. <br /><br />You have no idea how much of an incentive the idea of being beaten at my own challenge in its very first month was to polishing up that query and sending it out. The challenge is already working...McKoalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01457446171624585099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-14484017472583730852010-01-30T16:57:13.189-08:002010-01-30T16:57:13.189-08:00I'm planning to announce my shame (okay my pre...I'm planning to announce my shame (okay my pretend shame; I'm actually shameless, my mother says so)on my blog tomorrow. Is this the appropriate activity? I'm gonna do it anyhow, but just thought I'd ask.writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-34944008850766150192010-01-30T14:05:58.426-08:002010-01-30T14:05:58.426-08:00Thanks, FH! A three-day weekend helped a lot this ...Thanks, FH! A three-day weekend helped a lot this month.Robin B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11471528485010071521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-48144290170284197522010-01-30T10:54:18.337-08:002010-01-30T10:54:18.337-08:00FYI I'm still writing, and I have tomorrow, to...FYI I'm still writing, and I have tomorrow, too. *eyebrow waggle*<br /><br />So far, I've added nearly another 1500 words, though.writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-64841201118085353622010-01-30T10:44:13.390-08:002010-01-30T10:44:13.390-08:00Robin, I'm impressed!Robin, I'm impressed!fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-78751625176350710182010-01-30T10:35:36.157-08:002010-01-30T10:35:36.157-08:00OK, here's my report:
Submitted a short story...OK, here's my report:<br /><br />Submitted a short story to two lit mags: 2 points.<br /><br />Edited 2 short stories and 6 chapters throughout the month, total of 37,316 words: 1 point for first 4,000 and 1 point for each additional 5,000 = 7 points, and uncounted 'change' in my pocket (no carryover).<br /><br />Read one novel for a wrting friend and provided feedback: 1 point.<br /><br />Total: 10 points.Robin B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11471528485010071521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-35230232927790256152010-01-29T21:19:35.270-08:002010-01-29T21:19:35.270-08:00Not a great month for me, I'm afraid.
CoN sub...Not a great month for me, I'm afraid.<br /><br />CoN submission: 1 point<br />three poems to one anthology: is that 1 or 3 points?<br /><br />Either way, I'm fewer than five but at least I won't end up bloody. I can handle being glared at, even hot breath on the back of my neck. It's the bleeding and antibiotics I want to avoid.PJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028687955957107957noreply@blogger.com