Weekly Goals - December 28, 2010

Hope everyone had a great Christmas! I know I did (aside from one particularly nasty episode at Best Buy which is another post for another time), what with both my new novella Seeker and my 10-story collection Dead or Alive now available (and DoA is coming soon in print and Kindle). I hesitate to be as lax as I have this week for the next, so it's time to get some momentum into the new year.

Results for this week:

1. Enjoyed

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. Complete my new Kasey Reynolds story "The Monster Within"
2. Submit The Cure to 5 agents

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Deadly Decisions" (Submitted December 14)
"Double Trouble" (Since September 25)
"Turnabout" (Since December 1)
"Generations" (Since December 1)

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Seeker

Just a quick note to let everyone know that my latest Aston tale Seeker is now available in various formats, as well as for the Kindle on Amazon. Enjoy!



Space pirate Aston West has faced the law before, but never quite like this. Now they have a secret weapon, a mind-reader who could expose every crime he's ever committed. It could mean the end to his freedom, or his very life.

Weekly Goals - December 21, 2010

Hope everyone is having a good holiday season! Currently on vacation, which I would have thought would lead to more work accomplished. Not so much...and with Christmas coming up this week, the goals will be a bit lax.

Results for this week:

1. Not completed
2. 15 agents compiled

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. Enjoy the Christmas holiday

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Deadly Decisions" (Submitted December 14)
"Double Trouble" (Since September 25)
"Turnabout" (Since December 1)
"Generations" (Since December 1)

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The Collection Has Come!

Exciting news that just showed up in my inbox this morning (I love Google Alerts!)...my 10-story Aston West collection DEAD OR ALIVE is now available via ResAliens Press for the iPhone and iPad. Not to worry, a separate version is on its way if you don't own one of those. ;-)

Needless to say, I'm a bit excited! Merry Christmas!!!

Weekly Goals - December 14, 2010

Definitely a good week, even though it seems like the last several days have been a complete waste. Wondering how the vacation weeks coming up will fare...

Results for this week:

1. Finished the first draft of "Helpless"
2. Read and edited "Seeker" (now waiting on one final beta reader)
3. Submitted "Deadly Decisions" just a few minutes ago

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. 1000 words on a new short story
2. Determine 15 agents to submit THE CURE to

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Deadly Decisions" (Submitted December 14)
"Double Trouble" (Since September 25)
"Entrapment" (Rejected)
"Turnabout" (Since December 1)
"Generations" (Since December 1)

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Weekly Goals - December 7, 2010

Long week...but not long enough, I'm afraid. Without going into details, things were going well until Thursday last week, and then life ended up getting in the way (as it tends to do). Hopefully this coming week will be better.

Results for this week:

1. Submitted "Turnabout" December 1
2. Submitted "Generations" December 1
3. Completed 1000 words on "Helpless"

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. Finish the first draft of "Helpless"
2. Conduct read-through of my novella "Seeker"
3. Submit "Deadly Decisions"

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Deadly Decisions" (Need to submit)
"Double Trouble" (Since September 25)
"Entrapment" (Reprint - since September 23)
"Turnabout" (Submitted December 1)
"Generations" (Submitted December 1)

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Weekly Goals - November 30, 2010

Well, as far as I'm concerned, I enjoyed the Thanksgiving weekend...but then, I did finish up a short story (from start to finish) last Saturday as well. Now I'm off to go put a submission or two in over at Ray Gun Revival.

Results for this week:

1. Done

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. Submit "Turnabout"
2. Submit "Generations"
3. Finish a first draft of another short story

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Deadly Decisions" (Need to submit)
"Double Trouble" (Since September 25)
"Entrapment" (Reprint - since September 23)
"Turnabout" (Need to submit)
"Generations" (Need to submit)

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