30 December 2008

Weekly Goals - December 30, 2008

Hope every had a Merry Christmas, and that you have a Happy New Year this coming week!

Results for this week:

1. Had a Merry Christmas
In addition, I also accomplished the following:
2. Completed rewrites on Entrapment, and re-submitted
3. 1000 words on Death Brings the Victory
4. 1700 words on my current short story in work

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. 1000 words on Death Brings the Victory
2. 1000 words on my current short story in work

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Entrapment" (re-submitted December 24)
"Redemption" (since June 14)
"Profit and Loss" (back in edits)
"A Time for Trust" (back in edits)
"Lifeline" (submitted December 18)
"A Thankful Heart" (back in edits)

FRIENDS IN DEED:
(Out of 18 submissions)
5 queries remaining
1 full remaining
11 queries REJECTED
1 partial REJECTED




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23 December 2008

Weekly Goals - December 23, 2008

Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas!
Hope all is well with you and yours...looking forward to a brand new year soon?

Results for this week:

1. around 1300 words (though I may be back later to update this)
2. Still not completed - the book is really dragging

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. Have a Merry Christmas!

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Entrapment" (back in edits)
"Redemption" (since June 14)
"Profit and Loss" (rejected, back in edits)
"A Time for Trust" (on hold)
"Lifeline" (submitted December 18)
"A Thankful Heart" (back in edits)

FRIENDS IN DEED:
(Out of 18 submissions)
5 queries remaining
1 full remaining
11 queries REJECTED
1 partial REJECTED




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16 December 2008

Weekly Goals - December 16, 2008

Whew...burnout (and shoulder pain) easing up...

Results for this week:

1. Finally finished this evening
2. Not even started
3. Still not completed

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. 2000 words on Death Brings the Victory
2. Finish reading a book

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Entrapment" (back in edits)
"Redemption" (since June 14)
"Profit and Loss" (since September 21)
"A Time for Trust" (on hold)
"Lifeline" (rejected December 12)
"A Thankful Heart" (back in edits)

FRIENDS IN DEED/HEROES LAUGH LAST:
(Out of 17 submissions)
5 queries remaining
11 queries REJECTED
1 partial REJECTED




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09 December 2008

Weekly Goals - December 9, 2008

Long week (especially in terms of the number of rejections), still suffering from shoulder pain...but time to increase the goals for the week

Results for this week:

1. Still trying to finish
2. Submitted (and promptly kicked back for no apparent reason)

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. 2000 words on "Some Assembly Required"
2. 2000 words on Death Brings the Victory
3. Finish reading a book

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Entrapment" (rejected December 1)
"Redemption" (since June 14)
"Profit and Loss" (since September 21)
"A Time for Trust" (on hold)
"Lifeline" (submitted December 3)
"A Thankful Heart" (rejected December 1)

FRIENDS IN DEED/HEROES LAUGH LAST:
(Out of 17 submissions)
5 queries remaining
11 queries REJECTED
1 partial REJECTED




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02 December 2008

Weekly Goals - December 2, 2008

Hope all of you (all 2-3 of you) had a Happy Thanksgiving!
Now that I'm thoroughly doped up on muscle relaxers to help with my shoulder pain (likely due to pushing myself to meet my NaNo goal), it's time to put in my weekly goals for this next week.

Results for this week:

1. Completed (finished the first draft at 50,047 words)

And now the (greatly-relaxed) goals for this coming week:

1. Read a book.
2. Submit Friends in Deed to one publisher

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Entrapment" (since September 26)
"Redemption" (since June 14)
"Profit and Loss" (since September 21)
"A Time for Trust" (on hold)
"Lifeline" (submitted November 4)
"A Thankful Heart" (since October 14)

FRIENDS IN DEED/HEROES LAUGH LAST:
(Out of 17 submissions)
6 queries remaining
10 queries REJECTED
1 partial REJECTED




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