Progress Report: Week 2 February 2014

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Another hot week in Oz... but one with two days of relief—and by that I mean that I had two days under thirty degrees Celsius, one of which was less than 25. Awesome! We have no air-conditioning so temperature regulation is achieved by using black-out curtains, fans and by closing and opening the house windows depending on whether or not the air outside is cooler than the air inside. So far, we’ve managed to keep the internal temperature in the mid-twenties, even on the worst days, but sleep is another matter. Still, amidst all the hustle and bustle of work and family and personal admin, stuff got done, and that’s what matters. Wordage is up (and they’re good words), I’m finally managing to submit ms to paying markets, and the release schedule is on track and looking healthier. I haven’t quite managed to get my ironing under control, and I’ve yet to schedule another drawing schedule, but these things will come.

 

Overview

New words produced: 11,858
Old words revised: 0
Works completed: 19 (6 for submission to 1 market, 4 for inclusion in one larger work, 7 for inclusion in a 2nd larger work, 2 for submission to a 2nd market
Works revised: 0
Covers created: 0 (1-3 variations)
Works published: 0 (2-3 release platforms)
Works submitted: 10
Competitions Entered: 0

 

Tier 1 Tasks


  • Annual13: Added 533 words
  • Annual14: Added 2,024 words


Tier 2 Tasks


  • RomanceNovel14A—Country Rush: Added 3,721 words

Publishing Tasks



 

New Arrivals


The following ideas arrived this week:

  • Poem287—Of Vipers and the Stars: a prose poem of science fiction betrayal;
  • Poem288—Cinnamon and Scarlet: a rhyming poem to do with pixies taking revenge;
  • Poem289—Fire Trees: Yet another verse set in Medilo Swamp;
  • Poem290—Draconic Desires: a butterfly cinquain exploring the desires of dragons;
  • Poem291—On Oakenfeld Hill: a prose poem of zombies in a science fiction setting;
  • Poem292—In Memory of Hummingbirds: a poem about conservation and the stars;
  • Poem293—The Passing Storm: a poem about a passing storm.
  • Poem294—Star Light Reflections: a poem about the stars;
  • Poem295—Find Hope: a poem about hope, the future and the past;
  • ShortStory201—Dragon Hunters: a piece of fantasy flash fiction about dragons and dragon hunters;
  • ShortStory202—Jezza’s Tale: a piece of urban paranormal fantasy flash fiction about scary things in the dark;
  • ShortStory203—Murder in the Medilo: a piece of science mystery flash fiction about a murder discovery and investigation;
  • ShortStory204—Beginning, Middle and End: a piece of flash science fiction about a war;
  • ShortStory205—Dimension Walker: a piece of speculative flash fiction about following a voice in the dark;
  • ShortStory206—Rescue Beyond the Rifts: a piece of flash science fiction about a war between dimensions;
  • ShortStory207—Of Sugar Plums and Souls: a piece of flash urban fantasy fiction about pixies and witches;
  • ShortStory208—Karma, Pixie Luck and Shantelle Nox: a piece of flash urban paranormal fiction about pixies and a missing girl;
  • ShortStory209—Childhood Dragon: a piece of speculative flash fiction about how our outlook changes between child and adulthood;
  • ShortStory210—Of Troll Lords and the Stars: an urban fantasy short story about trolls, goblins, starships and the fey.
Location: Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

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