Congratulations to a Fellow Writer and 2005 Projects Defined

Finished: 1 handwritten issue
To Do: Edit and type handwritten issue and write 1 issue

Tracking: issue to subscribers as of 12/27/04 – # 41; Issue at KIC - #49

Great News! A writer acquaintance I know as ResoluteWriter has her first novel out on bookshelves now. Sandra Kring’s Carry Me Home should have Oprah knocking down her door. I read the synopsis and excerpt on the publisher’s homepage (thanks for the tip TerriD) and it is truly a piece of art. When my husband’s Barnes and Noble ban is lifted, this will be the first book I purchase!

As for me, I couldn’t concentrate last night despite locking my office door, playing some usually inspirational music and my candles. I managed a decent sized Issue 50 but I still need to get Issue 51 to the editor by the end of the week to reach my goal of 9 issues ahead by the end of the year. I kept telling myself that a serious writer writes everyday and got through most of it.

I have defined my 2005 projects for GDR’s I am doing along with a few other writers. I have categorized my projects into Sustaining Business and New Product Implementation. These are prioritized by project numbers.

Sustaining Business:

Project 1: Blood on an Appalachian Sunset Serial
Project 2: Seek venues for poetry
Project 3: Quarterly Poetry column for KIC Magazine

New Product Implementation (NPI):

Project 1: Strange Fruit Novel
Project 2: Mattie’s Song – my stewing new novel
Project 3: Hope River – my first novel – decent but needs a rewrite
Project 4: 10 new short stories
Project 5: Rework an old blog into some articles for parenting magazines
Project 6: Poetry

Now, I need to create timelines for these projects, research paying publications and do some scheduling. My evening will be tied up soon as the kids’ activities will consume every minute until after 9 pm.

I’m sure projects will change as time passes and as my inspirations change.

Please wish me luck. I'm going to need it.

BK