Wednesday – Weekly Update
Weekly Rejection Queen Status Update:
– My rejection count is still at merely 1
– I sent 5 queries last week so at the moment I have a total of 9 outstanding query letters.
– I am hoping to send another two or three letters this week but not pushing it.
Other Writing news:
– Some people may remember back in February I entered a short story into a contest. I found out today I did not win that contest.
– On the positive side, my writing has been slacking lately as I have focused on my query letter and other business type things. So I have entered into a word count challenge with a friend of mine. The project I’m choosing to work on is something totally new and different. I am going to try my hand at some Young Adult Urban Fantasy. For the next two weeks I will be focusing each day on trying to put out 1,000 words on a rough draft. The challenge started Monday so by tonight I should have 3,000 words – my count so far… 0. Go me… I’m a slow starter. 😉
Personal Notes:
– I get to run away from home this weekend. Last time I did this it led to me starting a short story that turned into a novel length manuscript. That manuscript in turn has provided characters for other short stories and a “fun†novel I write on when I feel burned out on whatever project I’m currently working on.
– Next week an author I met a few years ago at SiWC, Bruce Hale will be at my kids school leading a writers workshop. My children each have a signed book from when I met him at SiWC and are very excited about getting to meet him.
Happy Wednesday everyone – I hope you all have a wonderful week and I wish you all high word counts and few rejection letters. 🙂
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Good writing!
Deb