Monthly Archives: October 2015

I completed the print layout for Dating on the Dork Side, mostly yesterday. I always think that I’ll do a little at a time, pace myself, not go all crazy and try to do the entire novel all at once.

Seriously, I think the InDesign interface has some sort of subliminal messaging, or crack, or something. I’m always telling myself: Okay, after this chapter, I’ll get up and do the laundry/eat/let the dog out.

Then it’s all: Okay, after this chapter, I’ll go be a human being again and do what other human beings do.

Yeah. Not exactly. On the upside, the print layout is (mostly) done.

I ended up with ~7,600 words on episode one for season two of Coffee & Ghosts. I did not finish it this week (so … close), but this coming week for certain. Or mostly certain. I probably shouldn’t jinx myself. But we have clearly moved into novella territory.

Writing Work:

• Completed print layout for Dating on the Dork Side
• Coffee & Ghosts season two: 7,600 words

Submissions:

• A Measure of Sorrow (reprint market)

Rejections:

• None

Acceptances:

• None

Publications:

• None

So, a little fun with graphics this morning, a really good writing week, and more fun with print layout in InDesign.

I ended up with ~7,000 words on episode one for season two of Coffee & Ghosts, and I’m closing in on 12,000 words for the episode so far. I’m thinking I can finish it off this week (!).

After turning around that rejection this week, I ended up with a milestone of fifty story submissions for the year. So there’s that.

Writing Work:

• Print layout work
• Photoshop tutorials/graphics fun
• Coffee & Ghosts season two: 7,000 words

Submissions:

• Gretel and Hansel

Rejections:

• Gretel and Hansel

Acceptances:

• None

Publications:

• None, but don’t forget to enter the Goodreads giveaway for Selfies from the End of the World. See yesterday’s post for more information.