I read my entire 91,000 word WIP for the first time, mapping out the chapters and pacing. But I didn't technically edit or revise it yet. I did break a few chapters at new points and think about my pitch and synopsis, though I did not write them. I began plotting and brainstorming the sequel, probably 5,000 words of fertilizer. And most of that was after a couple of drinks.
Do I get any points, or do I have to use my free pass this month? I put my March fate in your tender, gentle, compassionate, generous, retracted-claws paws, oh Mighty McK.
Words Written (New sections in novel + Short Story + Beginning of a Short Story + Flash Fic + Journal Article): 1,537 + 4,825 + 406 + 829 + 948 = 8,545 (3 points)
Words Edited: 41,747 (8 points)
Fiction Submitted: 1 short story (1 point)
Nonfiction Submitted: 1 article (1 point)
Total = 13 points
And I have a new project that will see me writing something new every month from now on as well as editing the two novels I want to finish this year.
Well, I'm probably not going to do any more writing today, so I might as well total it up. :/
Writing: 12,068 words = 5 pts Submissions: 5 = 5 pts TOTAL = 10 pts
That's more submissions than I expected to get (I had a spate of rejections, which let me get some stories back out into the mail for more points, and is it twisted that I actually like getting rejections now because it means more Koala points...?) but my writing sucked. I pretty much stopped halfway through the month. :(
I had some medical issues that I thought were more serious than they turned out to be, although they're bad enough. My doctors weren't great at communicating and I spent some time thinking I had a really horrible condition, until the follow-up appointment when they mentioned a couple of other things that I wished I'd known earlier. :/ Anyway, yeah, massive distraction. Will do better in April.
Update. :/ I dropped a submission off at the Post Office yesterday (yeah, there are still SF markets that haven't dragged their butts into the 21st century) and got my empty, unsealed SASE back in the mail today. [headdesk] I can only guess that my 9x12 envelope came open (whether unstuck or torn or whatever) and scattered its contents all over the sorting room. They helpfully returned my SASE to me [cough] so I'm assuming the worst. Which, actually, would be the magazine getting an open envelope with half a story and no SASE, but with my name on it. :P
But anyway, I'm resubmitting. The PO is closed, so it'll be tomorrow. So technically this will be an April submission rather than a March submission, which brings me down to 9 points for March, but gives me a leg up for April. [wry smile]
Angie, who has a new writer story to tell folks now :P
2 novel subs 2 query letters (on 2 projects) 5 writing, 13k 2 editing that same 13k --- 11 for sure
I got asked to blurb a book, which I did, which was nearly as nerve-wracking as writing a query and surely deserves a sprig of eucalypt of my own. Or a point. Preferably one that rolls over to April. (waits for it...)
@JJ & McK: I was in India too! Wait, I am in India.Can I get a free pass for that? :D :D Too wishful?
Well there was this cricket world cup thingy going on and we were handling some technology part related to it, so were super-busy you know. A guy has to earn a living.
But I organized a contest for promoting Cindy's book and gave away two copies too. That should get me something, right? Right?!
If not, I'll take this month off.
P.S. Would've loved to meet JJ if I knew! :'( I'll definitely make another trip to US though. This time just to meet all the bloggy-friends.
Editing: 35,000 words. Writing 5,000.
ReplyDelete8 points. Pretty good effort, McK. Why, thanks McK.
Ruh-roh, Shaggy.
ReplyDeleteI read my entire 91,000 word WIP for the first time, mapping out the chapters and pacing. But I didn't technically edit or revise it yet. I did break a few chapters at new points and think about my pitch and synopsis, though I did not write them. I began plotting and brainstorming the sequel, probably 5,000 words of fertilizer. And most of that was after a couple of drinks.
Do I get any points, or do I have to use my free pass this month? I put my March fate in your tender, gentle, compassionate, generous, retracted-claws paws, oh Mighty McK.
If I can mash out another 400 words, then I'll have 4 points. If not, I have 3.
ReplyDeleteUm. I was in India?
*nervous look*
Pete: one point. You did at least get 5000 words on paper.
ReplyDeleteJJdeben... wasn't that last month...
I was...in India...for the first week of March? Still?
ReplyDeleteUm.
I got three articles in and 4K words, so I know I'm off smackdown. But the month isn't over yet.
ReplyDeleteEditing: 21,000 words - 4 points
ReplyDeleteGuest blogging: 1 point
Novel sub to publisher: 1 point
E-pubbing 2 books (hehe, yes, 2 if the 2nd one goes live in the next 13 hours - a quiet, under-the-radar effort for now): 2 points
Reformatting 2 books a bazillion times for e-pubbing: 1 bazillion points
Reformatting my blog: 0 points
Actual writing: Um, what was that minimum again? Oh. 0 points
Total: 8 points
Let's see...
ReplyDeleteWords Written (New sections in novel + Short Story + Beginning of a Short Story + Flash Fic + Journal Article): 1,537 + 4,825 + 406 + 829 + 948 = 8,545 (3 points)
Words Edited: 41,747 (8 points)
Fiction Submitted: 1 short story (1 point)
Nonfiction Submitted: 1 article (1 point)
Total = 13 points
And I have a new project that will see me writing something new every month from now on as well as editing the two novels I want to finish this year.
Well, I'm probably not going to do any more writing today, so I might as well total it up. :/
ReplyDeleteWriting: 12,068 words = 5 pts
Submissions: 5 = 5 pts
TOTAL = 10 pts
That's more submissions than I expected to get (I had a spate of rejections, which let me get some stories back out into the mail for more points, and is it twisted that I actually like getting rejections now because it means more Koala points...?) but my writing sucked. I pretty much stopped halfway through the month. :(
I had some medical issues that I thought were more serious than they turned out to be, although they're bad enough. My doctors weren't great at communicating and I spent some time thinking I had a really horrible condition, until the follow-up appointment when they mentioned a couple of other things that I wished I'd known earlier. :/ Anyway, yeah, massive distraction. Will do better in April.
Angie, whose legs are still itching and oozing
Edited: 15 700 = 3 points
ReplyDeleteWritten: 6 050 = 3 points
Total = 6 points
Ech, shattered. I did all my points in the last week. BUT I did it.
ReplyDeleteWords written: 0
Words edited: 30,664
6 points
Stories submitted:
6 points
Hey, that's 12 points.
No wonder I'm so tired!
Update. :/ I dropped a submission off at the Post Office yesterday (yeah, there are still SF markets that haven't dragged their butts into the 21st century) and got my empty, unsealed SASE back in the mail today. [headdesk] I can only guess that my 9x12 envelope came open (whether unstuck or torn or whatever) and scattered its contents all over the sorting room. They helpfully returned my SASE to me [cough] so I'm assuming the worst. Which, actually, would be the magazine getting an open envelope with half a story and no SASE, but with my name on it. :P
ReplyDeleteBut anyway, I'm resubmitting. The PO is closed, so it'll be tomorrow. So technically this will be an April submission rather than a March submission, which brings me down to 9 points for March, but gives me a leg up for April. [wry smile]
Angie, who has a new writer story to tell folks now :P
Um, yeah, um, let's see, there's, well nothing there, um, how about, nope, nothing there either.
ReplyDeleteMonth off!!!!!!
Words written: 10,000. 4 points.
ReplyDeleteWords edited: 7000. 1 point.
Short story published: 1 point.
6 points total.
Not bad early birds. Angie, ick to the legs, and to the envelope disaster! Next month can only get better!
ReplyDeletehands in pocket, whistling a little tune. Nothing to see here, move along. I guess this is my vacation month.
ReplyDeleteSneaks in...
ReplyDelete2 novel subs
2 query letters (on 2 projects)
5 writing, 13k
2 editing that same 13k
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11 for sure
I got asked to blurb a book, which I did, which was nearly as nerve-wracking as writing a query and surely deserves a sprig of eucalypt of my own. Or a point. Preferably one that rolls over to April. (waits for it...)
Iasa! So soon in the year! With Belize still to come...
ReplyDeletePinger...cheeky, cheeky. I'll award the point but...No Rollovers!!!
OK, I'm back in the States now, and adding up points:
ReplyDeleteBeta read a novel for a friend: 1 point
Edited a story and submitted it to one place in March: 1 point
Submitted a guest blog post to an author's site: 1 point
Wrote approx 4800 words new: 1 point
Edited approx 10K: 2 points
Prepping our house for sale screwed up my expected word count happiness, but I still managed a decent 6 points, to avoid the claws-of-Mc-Doom!
I know and I'm leaving next week!
ReplyDelete@JJ & McK: I was in India too! Wait, I am in India.Can I get a free pass for that? :D :D
ReplyDeleteToo wishful?
Well there was this cricket world cup thingy going on and we were handling some technology part related to it, so were super-busy you know. A guy has to earn a living.
But I organized a contest for promoting Cindy's book and gave away two copies too. That should get me something, right? Right?!
If not, I'll take this month off.
P.S. Would've loved to meet JJ if I knew! :'( I'll definitely make another trip to US though. This time just to meet all the bloggy-friends.
March has been patchy — lots of miscellaneous here-and-therey stuff — but I'm guessing it works out as
ReplyDelete2 story subs
12,000 words of edits
1 query-style sub
So that's 5.
Edited 49,000 words - 9 points.
ReplyDeleteUgh... can I count March as my free month? I blame the dreary weather.
ReplyDeleteMonth off for Lauren and Aniket!
ReplyDelete