Gang! It’s Monday! You know what that means? Yeah you do – it’s blog time!
Last Week
- Finish a chapter of HFW fic
- Finish The Secret Ingredient
- Read a book
- Finish The Hard Decisions
How'd I Do?
- Finish a chapter of HFW fic
- Nope. I looked at it a couple of times, and reread the whole fic so far to get back into the story. But I didn’t put any words down on it this week.
- Finish The Secret Ingredient
- Yes! I’d thought the story had fizzled, but I sat down to it and the ending wrote itself in an hour. That was really nice.
- Read a book
- No. I’ve been playing video games in my non-writing time…
- Finish The Hard Decisions
- No… Didn’t even look at it this week.
Weekly Word Count: 608
Well… that’s not much writing. Or progress. Or much of anything. So what the heck DID happen last week?
Honorable Mentions
I know the above bullet points make it seem like not much happened, but last week was surprisingly busy and productive. Just… not on many of the things I PLANNED to do. Here’s what happened:
- BEACH TRIP!
- We drove out to my favorite beach, explored tide pools, got in a little hike, and drove with the windows down for hours. It was extremely fulfilling for me, and the spouse got in a high-quality car nap!
- RIVER DAY!
- The best friend invited me to join her family to go to the river. We swam in water that was a touch too cold, got mild sunburns, and laughed a lot. This trip also involved a long drive with the windows down shrieking Halsey, so it was equally good for my soul.
- The river was great, but really ding dang cold, so we reconnoitered back at her in-laws’ place to enjoy their heated pool and hot tub.
- Short Story Proofs
- I received the first round of proofs from the editor of Life Beyond Us, so I spent a chunk of time this week poring over The Lament of Kivu Lacus with a fine-toothed comb. I’m really happy with it, and can’t wait to see the final copy!
- Recorded Podcast!
- We recorded on Wednesday, I edited it Thursday, and it went live on Friday. Have you listened to it yet?
- Self Care Time
- This week I really just let myself be. I played video games. I rewatched Our Flag Means Death for the third time. I gave myself a manicure. Painted my toes. the outdoor time also counts as self care. I did some housework, trying to keep up with it when there’s so little structure in our house right now.
So, you see, there was plenty happening this week! And while I didn’t complete most of my goals, I’m really happy with the way this week went. I have no notes.
What's Next?
- Finish + submit The Secret Ingredient
- Finish The Hard Decisions
- Read a book
- Prep July Newsletter
- Write 3500+ words of fanfic
That’s a lot. That is an ambitious week, y’all. But, it’s my last week with no work obligations, so I kinda need to make the most of it. Okay… Need is probably a strong word, but I really WANT to make the most of it. So, I’m gonna do my damnedest.
I woke to some good news yesterday morning, so I’ll be back soon with another post to share some news and ruminate on the writing life a little.
Until then, Bloggarts.
BZ
