Blogland,
This was a pretty uneventful week, which is exactly what I wanted after the week of travel.
Last Week
- Publish two blog posts
- Write 500 words/day on Tavi
- Clean the office
How’d I do?
- Publish two blog posts
- Yep! The review for The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is up now!
- Yep! The review for The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is up now!
- Write 500 words/day on Tavi
- Nope. There was progress, but not half so much as there should have been.
- Clean the office
- Yes! I did this right after posting last week’s Goals Summary and it has been so wonderful to have my space tidy and… clear? It was spiritually freeing to have my room back in shape.
Weekly Word Count: 1,479
So, yeah… about this week. I honestly am not sure what happened. I just didn’t find much time. I didn’t make time. My free time was spent making delicious dinners with my husband, reading short stories, and watching Jeopardy. And… it was pretty nice.
The Walk ‘n’ Talk on Thursday was a long one, as expected, but we discussed a lot of great stuff and I think Madhu is very close to querying and getting her story out in the world. Trev and I went to video game trivia and came in 4th, just the two of us, so that was pretty neat. Unfortunately, I didn’t make it to the David Barker signing like I’d hoped to because by Friday I was pretty worn out.
I have a tiny bit of news in regards to submissions. My newest short story “That Which Illuminates Heaven” has been sent on to the final round of consideration at a very well-respected Professional Market! While this is insanely exciting news, it also means I’ll be waiting even longer to hear back about it, so my nervous energy has ratcheted up accordingly.
But, the best news I have is that I finally made the decision to quit my second job! This week is my last week working at Starbucks, which means next week is going to have a lot more free time to get work done.
So, What’s Next?
- Publish two blog posts
- Write 500 words/day on Tavi
- Keep reading!
And that’s it. I’m working something like 47 hours this week and I just don’t think it’s reasonable to expect more from myself than blogging and writing. I’ll be reading a short story a day still, and if I’m focused I’ll hopefully finish reading The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders. 
But, that’s it for this week. Focus, get work done at a steady pace, and prepare to bust ass in April.
I’ll be around this week with a bonus Craft Discussion, and maybe a book review if my book just grabs me and refuses to let go. Next week will be a busy one on the blog with the usual weekly update, the monthly recap, and the reading round up.
Until then, Bloggos,
BZ
To Write These Words Down... 
It is always nice to have an uneventful (and hopefully relaxing) week after being on the road. I know I haven’t been doing as much with writing as I probably could (who are we kidding? should). Creating and sticking to a writing schedule can be rather difficult. Life finds a way to get busy. The important thing is to keep trying… and if nothing else, even a little bit of progress is still progress. 🙂