Progress Report: Week 3, January10-17, 2016
After last week’s change of routine, led to less writing than I’d anticipated, I worked to adjust my routine a little more. I focused on getting 10,000 steps done in the morning, and that worked out all right until the 38 degree celsius day hit. I also found that on days when I took long walks in the morning, I struggled to get into the rest of the day, although this was more due to the heat than the exercise. It’s very hard to write when the temperatures reach 28-38 degrees Celsius (82.4-100.4 degrees Farenheit) or more. (We have no air-conditioning, you see.)
All my walking was done in the very
early morning and I made sure I was home by 09:00 at the latest. I did not go
walking on the 38 degree day. I am noting an improvement in my health,
productivity and alertness, which dropped off after the third consecutive day
of not walking, so the walking has to stay.
Also, at the beginning of this week, I
made the following decisions:
- I would finish the chapter books I had started AND try to finish another two, including the one I hadn’t got to starting last week;
- I would still try to write or complete a short story, but only after I’d made a dent in the chapter books;
- I would get started on the publishing process for the first book due in March, since that book is going to be another big job, taking up most of a week.
- I would try to complete another ten poems and ten pieces of flash for the collections coming out later this year;
- I would read at least one of the books of required pre-reading for university;
- I would maintain my walking, but would allow a rest day after 2-3 days of longer walks.
And, by the end of this week, I had
managed the following:
- To walk for 5/7 days of the week with 2 rest days on Wednesday and Thursday due to heat and publishing constraints;
- Completed Chapbook5C—Rocky Rides the Space Range from Week 2, December 2015 AND completed its cover, pre-edits, base formats and relevant release announcements;
- Completed Chapbook14J—Legacy of Hearts from Week 1, January 2016 AND completed its cover, pre-edits, base formats and relevant release announcements;
- Completed ShortStory483—Headlines from the Starman (was The Royal Starman in the Moon): which reached 3,669 words and is currently under submission;
- Started Chapbook5D—Rocky Touches Down, including completing the outline and starting the text.
Well, 3/6 and a couple of extra bits,
which gives me a better idea of what I’m able
to complete, and next week sees a major shift in focus as I prepare to move
from being a full-time writer to being a full-time student who also writes.
Next week, I’m going to be aiming at
the following:
- completing Chapbook5D—Rocky Touches Down and maybe starting another chapbook;
- completing a short story;
- completing as much of the pre-order editing, formatting and upload of work ready for publishing;
- continuing a minimum of an hour’s walk a day with one or two rest days as required
Sounds simple? It probably won’t be,
but let’s see how we go.
Overview
New
words produced: 12,181
Old
words revised: 0
Outlines
and Notes: 2,146
Works
completed: 0
Works
revised: 0
Covers
created: 2
Works
published: 1
Works
submitted: 4
Competitions
Entered: 0
Bloggery: 2,407
University
Prep and Assignments: 0
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Note on Challenges: This week I enacted Heinlein’s
Rule #2—Finish What You Start, and made completing the two incomplete Holiday
Extension books a priority.
Story-A-Week Challenge Update
- ShortStory483—Headlines from the Starman (was Royal Starman in the Moon): reached 3,669 words and is now under submission;
Holiday Extension Challenge Update
- Chapbook5C—Rocky Rides the Space Range: completed at 13,897 words, and now scheduled for release February 19, 2016;
- Chapbook14J—Legacy of Hearts: completed at 7,800 words, and now scheduled for release May 20, 2016.
Publishing Tasks
- Created 5 blog posts for this blog;
- Created 4 blog post for the C.M. Simpson Publishing blog;
- Created 2 blog post for the C.M. Simpson Art and Photography blog;
New Arrivals
The following pieces arrived last week and
are awaiting completion:
- YANovel28 (Dragons of the First Moon): about Elita and Rocky and the dragons of the First Moon.
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