Weekly Goals - February 26, 2008

About the same as last week...made some progress, but didn't hit all of my weekly goals.

The results:

1. Completed the first draft of "Double Trouble"
2. Completed about 1000 words on "Twisted Fate"
3. Completed about 500 words on "Fate's Revenge" (a follow-on story to "Twisted Fate" and )

And now the goals for this week:

1. Complete the first draft of "Twisted Fate"
2. Complete the first draft of "Fate's Revenge"

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Genesis" (rejected, looking for another outlet)
"Entrapment" (since February 10)
"Redemption" (since February 19)
"No Good Deed" (ACCEPTED)
"Ever Dark" (reprint, since February 14)

Aston West
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Weekly Goals - February 19, 2008

A little better, but still didn't hit my weekly goals.

The results:

1. Completed approximately 3800 words and almost at the end, but first draft still unfinished.
2. Still not started.
3. Completed a revision of 3 more chapters (for a total of 5 thus far) of Friends in Deed.

And now the goals for this week:

1. Complete the first draft for my new short story, "Double Trouble"
2. Complete the first draft for a second short story

(and yes, I've removed any goals related to Death Brings the Victory)

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Genesis" (since December 26)
"Entrapment" (since February 10)
"Redemption" (re-submitted February 19)
"No Good Deed" (since January 29)
"Ever Dark" (reprint, since February 14)

Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals

Weekly Goals - February 12, 2008

Another week where I didn't hit all of my weekly goals. It's been a dismal month so far.

The results:

1. Completed approximately 2000 words, but first draft still unfinished.
2. Not even started.
3. Completed a revision of 1 more chapter (of a goal of 2) of Friends in Deed.

[On the plus side, I think the Friends in Deed revisions so far are really making it a much better story]

And now the goals for this week:

1. Complete the first draft for my new short story, "Double Trouble"
2. Complete one chapter of Death Brings the Victory
3. Complete revisions on 1 more chapter of Friends in Deed

Submission status for the week:

Submitted short stories:
"Genesis" (since December 26)
"Entrapment" (rejected, then resubmitted February 10)
"Redemption" (rejected, then resubmitted February 10)
"No Good Deed" (since January 29)

Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals

Weekly Goals - February 5, 2008

A little better week, but still didn't hit all of my original goals.

The results:

1. Started the first draft on two new short stories, but unfinished.
2. Not even started.
3. Completed.
4. Completed revisions on 2 chapters of Friends in Deed (not included in my original goals, but completed anyway)

And now the goals for this week:

1. Complete the first draft for my new short story, "Double Trouble"
2. Complete one chapter of Death Brings the Victory
3. Complete revisions on 2 more chapters of Friends in Deed

Submission status for the week:

Submitted short stories:
"Genesis" (since December 26)
"Entrapment" (since January 13)
"Redemption" (rejected, then resubmitted February 5)
"No Good Deed" (since January 29)

Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals

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