Firstly a huge thank you to Bridget Whelan for looking after my blog these last couple of days. I feel like I’ve had a mini holiday! Lol 😉
I hope you’ve found Bridget’s tips useful, I know I have. My advice is to print them off and stick them in your notebook, that’s what I’ll be doing 🙂
The 3rd and final part of Bridget’s Editing Series will be on her blog today. So do pop over to Bridget’s Blog to read the final part – Six Tips To Help You Get Your Nano Novel Ready For A Reader
Ok, now lets crack on….
It’s been a funny old week, I’ve found it hard to focus. Too much spinning round my head I guess from the Faber Critique last Monday. So the to do list was neglected 😦
1. Print out rest of Sorrento Sunrise and start padding. Nope! Didn’t touch it, but, to be fair, my printer cartridges only arrived on Friday lol
2. Read BN’s manuscript (a friends Nano story). Halfway through, I am a bad Beta reader 😦
3. Sort out notes from critique of But Not Forgotten. Ha ha ha, what notes? I didn’t make any!
4. Read next Faber critique piece. Done!
5. Continue with Richard Skinners book. Done!
6. Start an ideas notebook for But Not Forgotten. Done! I have made some notes, got some ideas, will share later 😉
7. Print off and file Nano short stories. Nope! Due to printer having no ink and being lazy lol
So not a very productive week this week 😦 My only excuse is not being mentally 100% with it. Which means there will be some stuff carried forward 😉
1. Print out Sorrento Sunrise and file (for editing at a later date).
2. Finish BN’s manuscript – Beta reading.
3. Faber homework.
4. Do a review of Richard Skinners book and Start Nigel Watts one!
5. Continue making notes on new version of But Not Forgotten. Need to decide on POV etc. if it goes well, make a start!
6. Print off and file Nano short stories.
Also, I’ll be going back to writing my daily prompts in my notebook, which I’m actually looking forward to 🙂
so what are you up to this week?
so how come it’s so difficult to get printer cartridges? I won’t be looking at my nano for a while am editing another piece I started in the summer. And main goal is preparing for a trip – will be in your neck of the woods actually
LikeLike
Oh Sue, it’s been a mare! 😦
I ordered them on line, parted with my money, and they took over a week to get here! The company I use is usually pretty good (48hrs normally) so I don’t really know what the problem was. I just wish I’d gone to a shop now!
I know! Brilliant 🙂 It’s freezing here though, you know that right? Lol
Xx
LikeLike
yesh we’re going to Nottingham which is colder than here (Ontario canada) circumstances dictated the date we go.
LikeLike
Have a lovely time honey! 🙂
Xx
LikeLike
Hm. My list. Come up with 5-10k words for this story I’m in the middle of by Friday so I can beg people to do a read through for me. Did I mention I haven’t actually finished my NaNo story? So that. Do my part in the fiction relay I’m in. Oh and grade papers because its finals week and grades will be due.
Good luck to you, ma’am.
LikeLike
Wow! Sounds like you’ve got a lot on CC 🙂
Thanks honey, and good luck to you!
Xx
LikeLike
Put together my two nano’s of Grand Girls Holiday so I can then read it and fill in the gaps and finish it.
LikeLike
Oooooo, good luck! 🙂
Xx
LikeLike
Frankly, I’m impressed that you even have a list! 😉
LikeLike
Lol, thanks Bel 🙂
Xx
LikeLike
Oh, and I have a new blogpost on my alter-ego – LindaC’s – blog over on Blogger. You asked me to add a ‘follow by email’ button, but I have no idea how! LOL! (I’m rubbish at computer stuff – ask Annalisa Crawford. In fact, I’ll message her and ask her how to do it!) http://excusemewhileinotethatdown.blogspot.com
LikeLike
Me again – I found out how to do it ALL BY MYSELF! I am feeling very proud… There is now a ‘follow by email’ box!
LikeLike
Ha ha ha, well done! 🙂
Xx
LikeLike
I joined a challenge to write 1 story every week this year. Due to the wedding and stuff I thought I’d get nowhere near, but I’m actually closer than I thought so I’m going to write as many more as I can and try to catch up by New Year’s Eve.
LikeLike
Brilliant Patsy!
You can do it 😉
Xx
LikeLike
Still editing, still proof reading – and still waiting to hear from the agent. Grrrrrr.
LikeLike
I thought you were going to e mail her Maddie? It really is taking the mickey! Do you know she definitely got it?
Xx
LikeLike
I did email her, Vikki. Last Thursday, first thing, I sent a short polite email wishing her well and asking if there was any news. I’ve heard nothing. It’s only been 3 working days, but as I haven’t had a reply, I don’t know if she’s even seen my email. I’ll let you one way or the other. xxx
LikeLike
I think you should phone her Maddie!
Enough is enough! 😦
Xx
LikeLike
On my “to-do” list this week, I have an edit, three dozen items to photograph for my new on-line store, two posts, three important appointments and I think I need to hung down that partridge in a pear tree and have hm for dinner 🙂
LikeLike
HUNT DOWN … DARN TYPOS !!
LikeLike
He he he, busy week then 😉
Online store?
Xx
LikeLike
Hi Vikki, I’m ditching my weekly To Do list and going with a monthly one! But this month I’ve got so much to do that thinking about it actually makes my head hurt. And that’s before I’ve got started on Christmas preparations. Or finding an angel costume AND a butterfuly costume (!) for my daughter’s Christmas plays! Well, off to have a nice glass of wine and forget about it all for half an hour 🙂 Good luck with your week, honey xxx
LikeLike
I saw Jo 🙂
*gulp* ah, yes, I remember all the Christmas school stuff so well lol
Thanks honey, you too! X
LikeLike
Wow another busy week 🙂
LikeLike
Yeah, I’m a glutton for punishment Sam 🙂
Xx
LikeLike
Why do printer cartridges have to play dirty all the time! 😦
My week consists of lot of catching up with old friends and trying to sort out all my reviews (so I know where they all are) 😉
LikeLike
He he he, and once they’re in the damn machine they play up! 😉
Good luck Dianne 🙂 Catching up with old friends sounds like fun! 🙂
Xx
LikeLike
about 5’6″–or at my last physical I guess I am 5’5″–where did that inch go
LikeLike
LMAO! Excellent LouAnn 🙂
Xx
LikeLike
hey I figured out what that meant–glad I solicited such a response!
LikeLike
He he he 😉
Xx
LikeLike