Hi, everybody!
*waits for a rousing chorus of "Hi, Dr. Nick!"*
*crickets*
OK, enough Simpsons references...
Anyway! I've been in that weird post-draft place where I want to do ALL THE THINGS I couldn't while working on my revision, and simultaneously I want to do nothing at all, sit on the couch & watch Ugly Betty on Instant Watch.
I've been attempting both, but mostly only managing the second. Time for that to change! This week I have my critique group, next week I have my super-fantastic book group, I actually managed to meet a friend/mentor for coffee this past week (*waves to Kaye*) & so I'm declaring it Goal Setting Day.
With the most recent draft of ACCURSED off to the beta readers, I'm trying to claw my way through my query & synopsis. I believe yesterday I tweeted that I hate writing query letters "with the hate of a thousand stabbitys" but, well, that's not entirely true. I do hate it, but only until I find the right groove-- then it's just awesome. Until then, well, I've never been a particularly patient person (I know, I so chose the right profession, huh? Publishing is like, super-fast and never, ever frustrating, right? *snort*), so I will continue to gnash my teeth & yell at my computer screen until I find the right way to pitch this darn book. At least I gave it an appropriate title for all the swearing, right? ;-)
So, Goal #1is to be ready to query between October 1st and October 7th. I probably won't say much about it once I start, but I will let y'all know if I managed to meet the new "query-date" goal.
Second goal! I've mentioned before how I'm getting my website set up. What I'm not sure if I've mentioned is that my new website will include a critique service. I'm attempting to not have to work more hours at the day-job & so am now doing paid critiques. Keep an eye out for when I launch the new site, I'll be doing a "free first chapter critique" contest for helping to spread the word-- also, you'll have my eternal gratitude. :)
Goal #2 is to have the website ready-to-go this time next week. It's possible it will be up earlier, depends on my post-werk, non-critiquing-for-group hours, but I'm shooting for next Monday for the "grand unveiling" & contest start.
And then there's Goal #3. I've signed up for ![[info]](/sites/all/modules/ljsync/theme/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
jonowrimo again this year & my goal there is to have a draft of DARLINGTON ready for betas by December 1. Now, of course a lot of reaching that goal rides on if other things fall into place, but I know where I'm going, I just have to figure out how to get there. :)
Finally, Goal #4: I miss my LJ friends! I still read my Friends page regularly, but I haven't been a good LJ participant lately. So I'm going to aim for twice-weekly blogging, if just to check in & see how things are going with all of you!
Now, do any of you have any new goals? Participating in JoNo? Trying a new writing technique, recipe, or just determined to relax more? Let me know! :)
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I'm rewriting five novels between now and the end of the year. (Yes, there's a reason for that.)
And getting ready to go to Viable Paradise.
That (and work and real life) keep me more than busy. :D
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