Happy Christmas. . .

Finished: Not one darn thing!
To do: Write 1 issue of the serial and send off to editor

Tracking: Issue out as of 12/20/2004 - #39; Issues to KIC – through #47

Today will probably be my last blog until after Christmas. Tomorrow I prepare all the sweets that no one in the family needs to eat and revel in the joy that is Christmas. I might write a bit more on my serials but I’ll need to get three issues out next week just to ensure I stay ahead of my subscribers.

There is good news all around. I was so distraught after my encounter with North Carolina’s finest, I completely forgot about some of it.

My serial, Blood on an Appalachian Sunset, sold on EBAY. KIC has a store there and someone purchased a three month subscription. I hope they like it enough to continue.

I am profiled on KIC’s Meet The Author this week.

I also failed to write about my cyber-friend, Angela’s new KIC serial Fate Steps In, now available for subscription. Any fans of romance will certainly want to check this one out. Her blog, Roses and Brambles, is linked at the top of this page.

Another cyber-friend has a short story being published at Mid-South Review entitled Sergeant of Drummers.

Copperfield Review, a quarterly journal for readers and writers of historical fiction will be re-running A Soldier’s Story in their January 2005 issue. This brings the numbers to 17 submissions still outstanding, 19 publications and 16 rejections.

I got a total of two paragraphs written last night. I’m hooked on the new television show, Lost, and I’m quite ashamed of myself. I’ve detested most television shows since Seinfeld left years ago (and to be quite honest, I’m tired of all the re-runs). If I watch television at all anymore it is either the History Channel, Discovery Channel, Ovation and of course the show American Chopper.

I didn’t catch the first ones so they have kindly re-aired those. I watched two hours of it last night and next Wednesday they are re-airing another two hours.

The electricity was off at my house last night and I woke up to the clock blinking 5:25. It was actually 7:11 am so I was late for work.

Reflection:

2004 has indeed been a year of change. I’ve gone from writing as a hobby to becoming a writer. I’ve left full-time corporate work to focus more time on my family and my writing. I no longer walk around exhausted from writing until the wee hours of the morning and getting back up at 5 am.

Many teachers and other parents tell me that the kids seem more relaxed and satisfied since I’ve stopped working. This in itself is worth a million publishing credits.

This is my last reflection entry. Next week I, along with several other writers, will be finalizing our GDR’s (Goals, Dreams and Resolutions). I'll map my plans here for the writing portions.

Until then have a safe and happy Christmas everyone!

BK