Well, as I said in my very first ever post “hello,” I’m going to use this blog in part to track my writing progress & goals.

And boy did I make some progress this month!

PROGRESS in March

DRAFTING/EDITING PROJECTS

1. Bolfenn: beta reading (beta 1 of 3 completed this month)
2. Into the Grey: drafting, 10k/100k (drafting, 26k/100k target!)
3. Bootstrap_: alpha reading; ending needs significant re-write (Finished revision & off this list)
4. Loyalty: alpha reading
   Entirely re-working Loren’s chapters based on alpha feedback. But, I also got a beta read done, and she loved Anutea–so I’m taking that as a good sign for the non-Loren chapters. He’s such a tricky character. I think I’ll do his character sheet next. Tricky. 🤔
5. Sacrifice: revising & adding scenes still, currently at 58k/90k target

QUERYING PROJECTS

1. Bootstrap_: Sent three queries:
   1. One rejection to date. Very kind.
      Thank you for querying me with BOOTSTRAP.  I think you have an interesting project here, but I’m afraid I’m not connecting with it on the whole in a way that makes me think I’d be the best champion for it, so I am going to have to pass.

IN THE SOMEDAY-QUEUE

1. Lesbian Island actual title The Spicer’s Wife, historical spec-fic: needs a from-the-ground-up rewrite
2. Sad Valkyrie, historical fantasy: also needs a from-the-ground-up rewrite
3. That Sequel to Bolfenn, sci-fi/new-adult
   I am tentatively combining this with another prequel story on the history of the Ala’pr and the Niptae. Combined 5500/100k words.
4. The Dreamers and the Dying, hard sci-fi: 2300 words, on pause
5. The Vernacular of the Regency Romance, LGBTQ historical romance, not even started but I ❤ this idea so much ugh

OTHER

@crownyami was super super kind and did a full revision of Identity, which I then incorporated and re-published. It looks so good now guys seriously! Also I’m never ever touching it again, so.

(Until next month… probably).

GOALS for April

Writing

1. Get all the Loren-POV chapters in Loyalty in their own doc, read this story, and revise so it is a satisfying narrative
2. Commission character artwork of Casey+Norah in the Ll’Amh bay and begin offering this as a freebie for physical sales
3. Add at least another 20k words to Into The Grey
4. Sell five copies (or complete KENP reads) of Identity
   This was last month’s goal too and I did it! 💪 Actually I managed eleven
5. Add at least 5k words to Sacrifice

Blogging

1. People liked the post on Print Formatting! So I’ll publish Part Two this month
2. Collate links and publish the initial Megapost of Online Writing Tools
   I think people will find this one useful too

Social Media

1. I’d like to increase from 1400ish followers on Twitter to about 2400
2. Get another review!
   I’d like to complete the year with 10 reviews