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Weekly writing check-in: the one with three stitches in my head
So … this week? A little fuzzy. Monday evening, I smacked my head into a dining room chair, hitting my brow right on one of the pointed knobs on the chair back. I did this hard enough that it required three stitches to close up the wound. No concussion, fortunately (but apparently there was a lot of blood).
So … no new writing this week. I did some revision and editing, set up the Goodreads giveaway, and drafted my lesson for the narrative design class (which I still need to post). I also sent out the two stories that came back in this week, so I came out even there.
Writing Work:
- Revision/editing work
- Goodreads Giveaway for Now and Later
- Narrative Design class
Submissions:
- A Measure of Sorrow
- Like Bread Loves Salt
Rejections:
- Like Bread Loves Salt
- A Measure of Sorrow (reprint market)
Acceptances:
- None
Publications:
None, but the Goodreads giveaway is live, as is the print version on Amazon and Barnes and Noble!
Goodreads Book Giveaway
Now and Later
by Charity Tahmaseb
Giveaway ends April 02, 2015.
See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.
Weekly writing check-in: the one with the dance competition
Very quick update today. My daughter has her first dance competition. Someone is nervous. That someone may be me.
I finished the short story I was working on this week and then switched gears to edit a different short story. I got the proof of Now and Later submitted, and now I’m waiting for the copy to arrive so I can do a final review.
Even better, I submitted two stories this week. And I kept up with my class, more or less.
And now … it’s time to dance.
Writing Work:
- Writing ~ 3,000 words
- Revision/editing work
- Submitted proof for Now and Later
- Narrative Design class
Submissions:
- The Perfect Canvas
- Like Bread Loves Salt
Rejections:
- None
Acceptances:
- None
Publications:
- None
Weekly writing check-in: the one with Fine Art (almost) everywhere
So, I decided to pull The Fine Art of Holding Your Breath from KDP Select. I wanted to try a countdown deal (because I hate running a 99 cent promo and only earning 35% per sale–I want that 70%), and I wanted to see how the borrows might work for this book.
I’m not getting enough borrows to justify leaving it exclusively at Amazon, so here it goes, out into the wild. It’s now available on several sites (see links below).
I started a new short story this week, a complete turnabout from what I just finished writing, so the work was a little bit slower. Plus, I’m taking a class in narrative design.
Not to mention, we’re up to our ears in Girl Scout cookies here. Anybody want to buy a box … or ten?
Writing Work:
- Writing ~ 3,200 words
- Finished print layout for Now and Later
- Narrative Design class
Submissions:
- The Life Expectancy of Fireflies
Rejections:
- The Life Expectancy of Fireflies
Acceptances:
- None
Publications:
The Fine Ar
t of Holding Your Breath is now in many other electronic formats. You can find it for:
Nook, iBooks, Kobo, and even Scribd. Of course, it’s already available on Kindle as well.
Weekly writing check-in: the one with the Girl with the Piccolo
So, this week came with a very nice surprise. The Girl with the Piccolo made the list for Best of Cast of Wonders for 2014.
Plus, I made a submission. A new one! At long last. So, there’s that. I also worked on the print layout for Now and Later. It’s a little bit trickier than a novel layout since I need to build a table of contents, apply a different “master” to each short story, and so on.
Writing Work:
- Writing ~ 9,207 words (Five more words than last week. That’s crucial, people, crucial.)
- Print layout for Now and Later
Submissions:
- Steps to Goodbye
Rejections:
- None
Acceptances:
- None
Publications:
- None
Weekly writing check-in: the one with the talking Valentine
So, I was very excited to see hear The Burden of So Many Roses in audio in time for Valentine’s Day. I figured it would go live right about that time, but it was still a nice surprise.
Otherwise, just a touch over 9,000 words this week. No subs or anything. I’m itching to switch to short fiction for a while, but my stories keep morphing into longer things (current project word count: ~70,000 words). Maybe once this current story is done. Maybe.
Writing Work:
- Writing ~ 9,202 words
Submissions:
- None
Rejections:
- None
Acceptances:
- None
Publications:
The Burden of So Many Roses is live for your listening pleasure. Generally, I have a tough time reading/listening to my work once it’s out in the world, but Tina is incredible. Go give her a listen. I couldn’t be more thrilled.
For Valentine’s Day: The Burden of So Many Roses in audio
Just in time for Valentine’s Day! The Burden of So Many Roses is now in audio over at Toasted Cake. Having a bad day? Well, have a listen. It could be much, much worse.
Weekly writing check-in: the one with the best in category
The Kindle Countdown Deal for The Fine Art of Holding Your Breath is wrapping up. If you want to grab a copy for 99 cents, you have about a day and a half to do so. Also, maybe this just happened:
So. Yeah. That was fun. Otherwise, I had a good writing week of about 1,000 words a day, and a good writing month as well. I’d love to inch that monthly word count up to 40,000. I don’t have that far to go, so we’ll see.
Writing Work:
- Writing ~ 7,554 words
Monthly total: 37,377 words
Submissions:
- None
Rejections:
- None
Acceptances:
- None
Publications:
Pick up the Kindle version for only 99 cents. It’s also available in print.
The Maze: Three Tales of the Future is also having a countdown deal for 99 cents. Three tales! Of the Future! But hurry. This one ends in a day and a half too.
If you’re in a short story sort of mood, you can pick up eight young adult short stories in one volume. Currently, it’s only available in Kindle, but I plan to release the print version soon.
Two countdown deals and a new release
That’s right. Two countdown deals this week and a new release. Why? Because I can? Because I’m crazy? You pick.
You can pick up the Kindle version for only 99 cents this week. It’s also available in print.
And, just for fun, The Maze: Three Tales of the Future is also having a countdown deal for 99 cents. Three tales! Of the Future!
Last, I have a new/old release out. I’ve compiled all my published young adult short stories into one volume. Currently, it’s only available in Kindle, but I plan to release the print version soon.
Weekly writing check-in: the one with yet another novel
I am really psyched about those two submissions this week. I’m hoping to build my list back up to a respectable level. I have some reprints I’d like to submit to audio markets. I would like to write a few more short stories too, although I can’t seem to stop myself from writing novelettes, so we’ll see how that goes.
Speaking of which, I’m doing something a bit different: working on two things at once, a novel and a novelette. So far it seems to be working.
And, of course, The Fine Art of Holding Your Breath is out, and you can read all about it, the Goodreads giveaway, and the countdown deal in yesterday’s post.
Writing Work:
- Writing ~ 9,200 words
- Graphic Design tutorials
Submissions:
- Abandonment Issues
- March Madness
Rejections:
- None
Acceptances:
- None
Publications:
The Fine Art of Holding Your Breath
You can see all the details in yesterday’s post, but yes, she is live and on sale.
Writing Wrongs 