(Or Weekly Goals - June 24, 2008)
Results for this week:
1. Started revisions on one chapter of Friends in Deed, not completed
2. Halfway through the first draft of a new short story
3. Query completed, first draft of synopsis completed
And now the goals for the coming week:
1. Revise three chapters of Friends in Deed (and complete the current set of revisions)
2. Complete the first draft for a new short story
3. Complete final draft of the synopsis for Friends in Deed
Submission status for the week:
Short stories:
"Entrapment" (since April 25)
"Redemption" (since June 14)
"Obedience" (since May 15)
"Greed" (since May 15)
Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals
25 June 2008
17 June 2008
Weekly Goals - June 17, 2008
Results for this week:
1. Revised two chapters of Friends in Deed
2. Completed the final draft of "Double Trouble"
3. In work, not completed
And now the goals for the coming week:
1. Revise three chapters of Friends in Deed (and complete the current set of revisions)
2. Complete first draft for new short story
3. Complete the query and synopsis for Friends in Deed
Submission status for the week:
Short stories:
"Entrapment" (since April 25)
"Redemption" (rejected, re-submitted June 14)
"Obedience" (since May 15)
"Greed" (since May 15)
Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals
1. Revised two chapters of Friends in Deed
2. Completed the final draft of "Double Trouble"
3. In work, not completed
And now the goals for the coming week:
1. Revise three chapters of Friends in Deed (and complete the current set of revisions)
2. Complete first draft for new short story
3. Complete the query and synopsis for Friends in Deed
Submission status for the week:
Short stories:
"Entrapment" (since April 25)
"Redemption" (rejected, re-submitted June 14)
"Obedience" (since May 15)
"Greed" (since May 15)
Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals
15 June 2008
Rejection
I finally received a rejection for my short story "Redemption" after a three-month wait. I'm attempting to decipher the rejection.
But I try to take this all in stride. Ray Gun Revival rejected my first story with feedback. I worked their concerns into my next piece and the publication of "Little White Truths" was the result. So, hopefully this particular magazine will be a future home for Aston and his stories. At least they read the whole thing...
Good story but not great. Read all the way through. There's a Fine line between classic, Golden Age SF and predictable writing. This one straddled the fence, so have to pass.I'm assuming that the writing was "predictable" but without more feedback, I have no idea how.
But I try to take this all in stride. Ray Gun Revival rejected my first story with feedback. I worked their concerns into my next piece and the publication of "Little White Truths" was the result. So, hopefully this particular magazine will be a future home for Aston and his stories. At least they read the whole thing...
10 June 2008
Writing Goals - June 10, 2008
Results for this week:
1. Revised two chapters of Friends in Deed
2. Completed a revision of "Double Trouble"
3. Started, not completed
And now the goals for the coming week:
1. Revise two chapters of Friends in Deed
2. Complete final draft for "Double Trouble"
3. Complete first draft for new short story
Submission status for the week:
Short stories:
"Entrapment" (since April 25)
"Redemption" (since February 29)
"Obedience" (since May 15)
"Greed" (since May 15)
Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals
1. Revised two chapters of Friends in Deed
2. Completed a revision of "Double Trouble"
3. Started, not completed
And now the goals for the coming week:
1. Revise two chapters of Friends in Deed
2. Complete final draft for "Double Trouble"
3. Complete first draft for new short story
Submission status for the week:
Short stories:
"Entrapment" (since April 25)
"Redemption" (since February 29)
"Obedience" (since May 15)
"Greed" (since May 15)
Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals
08 June 2008
A Prescription for Trouble
It's been a while since I've ranted about anything...so here goes.
I was out and about yesterday afternoon, taking a small road trip (don't worry, not going to be a ran about gas prices). Unfortunately, I also suffer from allergies and with the recent storms and incessant winds around here, they were going nuts. Alas, I hadn't thought to bring along my last remaining pill from my prescription bottle.
Now, a few months ago, I received a notice in the mail (from my insurance company) that the particular brand I use was no longer going to be offered as a prescription, but over-the-counter (which makes them happy, because they no longer cover it on our plan). A while back, I noticed a large stand at Wal-Mart with this particular medicine, so didn't think too much about it.
Well, as I mentioned, I was on a road trip, so wasn't around my home-base Wal-Mart. I went in to pick up the new OTC version. Lo and behold, there wasn't any on the shelves, but instead I find a piece of plastic telling me to take it to the pharmacy counter. I thought that was odd, since I'd seen a big pile of them at the other store.
I take the placard up to the counter, and they immediately ask for my driver's license.
Alas, what I'd failed to realize was that my prescription was for the "D" version of this medicine (for "decongestant"), which contained pseudoephedrine. Thus, my name must go on a federal watchlist, because with all the free time I have between writing and my day job (and foster care, from time to time), I obviously have this wild urge to cook chemicals into drugs.
But not so fast, this is also not my standard Wal-Mart, so they don't have me in their system. It takes somewhere close to ten minutes for the cashier to punch all of my data into the computer, complete with a variety of corrections she had to make while the line built up behind me.
When we finally finished, I asked the cashier if it was going to be such a hassle, why didn't the company just keep it as a prescription? I don't think she understood, based on her vague response to the question.
But I now figure it's only a matter of time before I have the DEA busting down my door. And now, since you've read this post, they have you in their sights as well.
You're welcome.
(Check back soon...I intend to rant about their new packaging scheme, and figure out what the cost difference is)
I was out and about yesterday afternoon, taking a small road trip (don't worry, not going to be a ran about gas prices). Unfortunately, I also suffer from allergies and with the recent storms and incessant winds around here, they were going nuts. Alas, I hadn't thought to bring along my last remaining pill from my prescription bottle.
Now, a few months ago, I received a notice in the mail (from my insurance company) that the particular brand I use was no longer going to be offered as a prescription, but over-the-counter (which makes them happy, because they no longer cover it on our plan). A while back, I noticed a large stand at Wal-Mart with this particular medicine, so didn't think too much about it.
Well, as I mentioned, I was on a road trip, so wasn't around my home-base Wal-Mart. I went in to pick up the new OTC version. Lo and behold, there wasn't any on the shelves, but instead I find a piece of plastic telling me to take it to the pharmacy counter. I thought that was odd, since I'd seen a big pile of them at the other store.
I take the placard up to the counter, and they immediately ask for my driver's license.
Alas, what I'd failed to realize was that my prescription was for the "D" version of this medicine (for "decongestant"), which contained pseudoephedrine. Thus, my name must go on a federal watchlist, because with all the free time I have between writing and my day job (and foster care, from time to time), I obviously have this wild urge to cook chemicals into drugs.
But not so fast, this is also not my standard Wal-Mart, so they don't have me in their system. It takes somewhere close to ten minutes for the cashier to punch all of my data into the computer, complete with a variety of corrections she had to make while the line built up behind me.
When we finally finished, I asked the cashier if it was going to be such a hassle, why didn't the company just keep it as a prescription? I don't think she understood, based on her vague response to the question.
But I now figure it's only a matter of time before I have the DEA busting down my door. And now, since you've read this post, they have you in their sights as well.
You're welcome.
(Check back soon...I intend to rant about their new packaging scheme, and figure out what the cost difference is)
03 June 2008
Weekly Goals - June 3, 2008
Results for this week:
1. Revised two chapters.
2. Not started
3. Finished
And now the goals for the coming week:
1. Revise two chapter of Friends in Deed
2. Revise "Double Trouble"
3. Complete first draft for new short story
Submission status for the week:
Short stories:
"Entrapment" (since April 25)
"Redemption" (since February 29)
"Obedience" (since May 15)
"Greed" (since May 15)
Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals
1. Revised two chapters.
2. Not started
3. Finished
And now the goals for the coming week:
1. Revise two chapter of Friends in Deed
2. Revise "Double Trouble"
3. Complete first draft for new short story
Submission status for the week:
Short stories:
"Entrapment" (since April 25)
"Redemption" (since February 29)
"Obedience" (since May 15)
"Greed" (since May 15)
Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals
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