Weekly Goals - June 30, 2009

Whew! A busy week, and unfortunately, I wasn't able to get everything done that I'd wanted to. Of course, it might have helped if I'd first looked at the word count requirements for this new story I'm writing. :-)

Results for this week:

1. Not started
2. 4000+ words completed (against a minimum of 25K)
3. Completed, submitted, and accepted for the October print issue

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. 10,000 words on "Seeker"

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Some Assembly Required" (since May 18)
"Collateral" (need to re-submit)
"Entrapment" (since May 30)
"Trust" (since May 30)
"Deadly Decisions" (need to re-submit)
"A Thankful Heart" (re-submitted 6/26)

Aston West
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short stories
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Live Author Chat

Stop on by the CTR Chat Room, where I and three of my fellow Champagne Books authors will be chatting about our books and whatever else comes up! Should be there for a few more hours!

Weekly Goals - June 23, 2009

Lots of good news this week, but also completed all of my goals from last week. Looking to step things up a bit this coming one.

Results for this week:

1. Just over 4600 words edited on The Cure

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. Edit 3000 words on The Cure
2. Complete first draft of new short story, "The Seeker"
3. Complete edits on "Profit and Loss" for an interested magazine

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Some Assembly Required" (since May 18)
"Collateral" (need to re-submit)
"Entrapment" (since May 30)
"Profit and Loss" (ACCEPTED, with requested changes)
"Trust" (since May 30)
"Deadly Decisions" (need to re-submit)

Aston West
novels
short stories
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Weekly Goals - June 16, 2009

Still in a groove...hoping that things move along well enough that edits will be completed in the next month or two.

Results for this week:

1. Just under 4500 words edited on The Cure

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. Edit 3000 words on The Cure

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Some Assembly Required" (since May 18)
"Collateral" (need to re-submit)
"Entrapment" (since May 30)
"Profit and Loss" (need to re-submit)
"Trust" (since May 30)
"Deadly Decisions" (need to re-submit)

Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals

Weekly Goals - June 9, 2009

Edits have been chugging along...getting in a groove.

Results for this week:

1. Just under 3000 words edited on The Cure

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. Edit 2000 words on The Cure

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Some Assembly Required" (since May 18)
"Collateral" (need to re-submit)
"Entrapment" (since May 30)
"Profit and Loss" (need to re-submit)
"Trust" (since May 30)
"Deadly Decisions" (need to re-submit)

Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals

New Interview Up!

Be sure to check out the Reading-Writing Blog where I have a new interview that just posted...fun stuff!

Weekly Goals - June 2, 2009

Things have been moving along fairly well. Hoping that things continue along this path for a while.

Results for this week:

1. Just over 5000 words edited on The Cure
2. Submitted 2 stories from list of rejections

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. Edit 2000 words on The Cure

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Some Assembly Required" (since May 18)
"Collateral" (need to re-submit)
"Entrapment" (removed, re-submitted May 30)
"Profit and Loss" (rejected, need to re-submit)
"Trust" (rejected, re-submitted May 30)
"Deadly Decisions" (need to re-submit)

Aston West
novels
short stories
writing goals