• What were your goals last week and did you accomplish them?
• Describe what you worked on.
• Set goals for next week.
• Did you learn something during this week?

Here is a list of things that you can do each week as we work on our novels (suggestions welcomed).

• Writing on a novel
• Characterization
• World Building
• Relevant research

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First, welcome to the newcomers from last week. It's always good to see new writers post to our group.

Last Week's Goals

Still working on this old / new project that takes up much of my time. It should be worth it because I'm hoping that it will bring in some extra cash. My wife wants to become a "content editor" for science fiction and fantasy so we're hoping this new money will help subsidize some of her education. In the meantime she's looking to practice her editing skills.

My goals for next week:

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DREAMER'S ROSE: Nothing for this month.
Such an easy goal.

MAGE STORM: No queries this week.
Another easy goal.

SEVEN STARS: Let it rest.
Sheesh! Did I set any goals last week?

BLOOD WILL TELL: Take another look at the revisions. Start trying to decide what to do with it, now. (Query or e-publish)
Ah. Finally something. I've just started working on this.

OTHER:
Update my blog twice a week.
Revise and submit my WotF entry.
Yes to both. And that's where all my time went this week. On the WotF story.

Next Week's Goals:

On the Shelf:
THE SHAMAN'S CURSE
THE IGNORED PROPHECY

I actually started just a little bit of plotting (I never do much outlining) for the rewrite of THE SHAMAN'S CURSE. (Hint: This time it'll be MG.)

DREAMER'S ROSE:
Nothing for this month.

MAGE STORM:
I need to do some serious thinking about a couple of revisions to the first fifty pages or so before I move forward on this.

SEVEN STARS:
Let it rest. First readers start on it next month.

BLOOD WILL TELL:
Last round of revisions (hopefully). Decide what to do with it, now. (Query or e-publish) At the moment, I'm leaning towards querying it again, this time as paranormal romance instead of urban fantasy (different set of agents. )

This is something I've only done twice before and it feels great despite the light word count. (23k)
However, since it's meant to be that short (lower end of middle-grade) it counts because it's entirely done.

Haha, did I say done?

Now begins the editing.

I'm going to take a break from this and work on some overdue critiques and maybe get some more daily sci fi reviews in, but I thought I'd share with y'all the news that I've got another novel under my belt.

Axe

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For myself:

I think I almost did reach my editing goal on New Arbor Day. And I did write something for Evangeline. Well actually the Evangeline story but two books later. I'm really getting to know a character who I thought was going to be kind of just crossing the path, but I think he'll turn out to be one of the most significant in Adam/41/the Guardian's life.

Next week?

Last Week:

THE NULL PROPHET: Revise 2 more scenes, cut word count
Yes. Revised 6 scenes, down to 125,978 (from 126,934).

MINDWALKER: Finish a scene.
Yes.

Next Week:

THE NULL PROPHET: Revise 3 scenes, cut word count (aiming for 120k).

Worked a bit on New Mage. hard to get very far with ten to fifteen minutes a slot every two nights. Got to get back into the habit of working on it.

Started revising "Storm Born" Didn't get very far though... am looking for someone(s) to read it for me.

Same thing on Bright Lights as last week.

Did a tiny bit of work on "Angel Kin".

My goals for next week are(hey I didn't forget this time):

Work on the revising of "Storm Born" and reading more of the crits on Bright Lights.