Holiday Stories

During the months of November and December, a new (free) daily holiday story will be posted up at The Writer's Vineyard for your enjoyment. Be sure to check them out starting November 1 (a few hours from now)...

In addition, I'll be running a weekly contest...more details to come.

Mine comes out this coming week, and I'll remind everyone when it does. Should be a fun one!

Roasting a Few Heroes

Be sure to stop by Book Roast where I'll be answering questions about my book HEROES DIE YOUNG and giving away free copies!

I'll be there all day on October 29! Come by and say hi!

(Note: The post is already up, and the contest is open...so be sure to get over there!)

Weekly Goals - October 28, 2008

A little better this week, but still not quite there...

Results for this week:

1. Not started
2. Completed
3. Completed (just in time)

And now the goals for the coming week:

1. 2000 words on Death Brings the Victory
2. 1000 words on "Some Assembly Required"
3. 6000 words on The Cure (for NaNo)

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Entrapment" (since September 26)
"Redemption" (since June 14)
"Profit and Loss" (since September 21)
"A Time for Trust" (back in edits)
"Lifeline" (submitted October 8)
"A Thankful Heart" (submitted October 14)

FRIENDS IN DEED/HEROES LAUGH LAST:
(Out of 17 submissions (was 16))
6 queries remaining
10 queries REJECTED (was 9)
1 partial REJECTED

Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals

Weekly Goals - October 21, 2008

Terrible results this week, not sure what the issue is. Need to get myself back in the swing of things...

Results for this week:

1. Not even started
2. In work, about 2/3 completed
3. Submitted "A Thankful Heart" to Ray Gun Revival
4. Still in work

And now the goals for the coming week:

1. 2000 words on Death Brings the Victory
2. Complete plot line for The Cure
3. 1000 words on "Some Assembly Required"

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Entrapment" (since September 26)
"Redemption" (since June 14)
"Profit and Loss" (since September 21)
"A Time for Trust" (rejected, back in edits)
"Lifeline" (submitted October 8)
"A Thankful Heart" (submitted October 14)

FRIENDS IN DEED/HEROES LAUGH LAST:
(Out of 16 submissions)
6 queries remaining
9 queries REJECTED
1 partial REJECTED

Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals

Weekly Goals - October 14, 2008

Results for this week:

1. Revised three chapters of Death Brings the Victory (and finished all revisions on existing chapters)
2. Completed preliminary plot points, but not finished
3. Submitted "Lifeline" to Asimov's.

And now the goals for the coming week:

1. Finish first draft for two chapters of Death Brings the Victory
2. Complete plot line for The Cure
3. Submit a short story to an outlet
4. Finish first draft of "Some Assembly Required"

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Entrapment" (since September 26)
"Redemption" (since June 14)
"Profit and Loss" (since September 21)
"A Time for Trust" (since August 16)
"Lifeline" (submitted October 8)
"A Thankful Heart" (ready to submit)

FRIENDS IN DEED/HEROES LAUGH LAST:
(Out of 16 submissions)
6 queries remaining
9 queries REJECTED
1 partial REJECTED

Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals

Weekly Goals - October 7, 2008

Results for this week:

1. Revised three chapters of Death Brings the Victory
2. Completed
3. Waiting on one final beta...

And now the goals for the coming week:

1. Revise two chapters of Death Brings the Victory
2. Complete plot line for The Cure
3. Submit a short story to an outlet

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Entrapment" (since September 26)
"Redemption" (since June 14)
"Profit and Loss" (since September 21)
"A Time for Trust" (since August 16)
"Lifeline" (back in edits)
"Dirty Old Man" (ACCEPTED)
"A Thankful Heart" (back in edits)

FRIENDS IN DEED/HEROES LAUGH LAST:
(Out of 16 submissions)
6 queries remaining
9 queries REJECTED
1 partial REJECTED

Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals

Weekly Goals - September 30, 2008

Results for this week:

1. Revised two chapters of Death Brings the Victory
2. Story in work, not finished

And now the goals for the coming week:

1. Revise two chapters of Death Brings the Victory
2. Complete character profiles for The Cure
3. Submit a short story to an outlet

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Entrapment" (rejected, re-submitted September 26)
"Redemption" (since June 14)
"Profit and Loss" (since September 21)
"A Time for Trust" (since August 16)
"Lifeline" (back in edits)
"Dirty Old Man" (ACCEPTED)
"A Thankful Heart" (back in edits)

FRIENDS IN DEED/HEROES LAUGH LAST:
(Out of 16 submissions)
6 queries remaining
9 queries REJECTED
1 partial REJECTED

Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals