Weekly Update

I haven't had much time to write this weekend. Saturday was a mess of basketball games and practice, but at least I didn't have to cook.

Today was "mountains of laundry" day, but I managed to polish issues 61 and 62 and send to the KIC editor. I also have about half of issue 63 completed. Issue 52 went out to subscribers on Friday so I'm 10 issues ahead. I wrote 5,237 words - 763 short of my weekly goal of 6000 for the serial. I still need to focus on 4 issues a week and put this behind me. I want to move on and finish my novel.

My oldest daughter has a make-up basketball game at 4:15 and we are invited to a Superbowl party. I made the bourbon slush so I'm all set. I hope the Philadelphia Eagles win, just because the Patriots thumped the Panthers in the Superbowl last year. It's time for retribution even if it won't come in the form of a BLACK CAT!

I hope to come home tonight and finish issue 63, but I'm not counting on it. I haven't heard anything from any of my submissions. Here is the outstanding list:

1 poem to Skyline Magazine (submitted 8/20/2004)
1 short story to Mid-South Review (submitted 10/14/2004)
1 poem to Maelstrom (submitted 10/28/2004)
1 poem to Big Ugly Fiction (submitted 10/30/2004)
1 poem to Evergreen Review (submitted 11/15/2004)
1 poem to NFG Magazine (submitted 12/6/04)
1 poem to Penwomanship (submitted 12/27/2004)
1 short story to Collected Stories (submitted 1/27/2005)
1 poem to River Walk Journal (submitted 1/27/2005)
1 poem to Binnacle Prose Competition (submitted 1/31/2005)

With the acceptance of the book review, I have 22 acceptances for 2004 -2005, 17 rejections and 12 outstanding submissions.

This week I plan to complete four issues of the serial and complete the poetry column for KIC magazine. I also plan to read 1 book. Wish me luck!

BK