1) Pitch The Muse.
I’m still working on final edits, but the good news is I’m down to the last three edits on my list. I have one description to tinker with and two issues with plot consistency to work out before I can call it a day on editing! All in all, I’m pretty happy with my progress considering a rather rough month at the day job.
I sent my new query letter to a beta reader and got some great feedback. After a few little changes, it’ll be ready to send off to my list of prospective agents.
2) Outline and start writing The Muse: Lineage
Time constraints this month left this goal wondering where I went. 😦
3) Submit writing.
I made the decision to participate in the 2014 November Poem A Day Chapbook Challenge over on Poetic Asides (via Writer’s Digest). I had so much fun with last year, it only made sense to jump in again this year! To make it even more fun, I decided to add an extra element. Every poem I write for the PAD Challenge will be in the haiku format. This can get tricky because haikus are traditionally focused on nature. Not all the PAD prompts can easily be translated into nature, so I may have to get very creative!
4) Continue to build author platform.
Once again, I’m having too much fun on Facebook! Traffic continues to flow as do engagements with my posts. I even gained new followers this month!
Twitter continues to be a struggle, but I’m trying to get back into the conversation. Followers held relatively steady.
Facebook likes went from 374 to 378
Twitter followers went from 549 to 548
Thanks so much to everyone for clicking those follow and like buttons! Your support is greatly appreciated.
5) Inspire others.
As always, I hope I am a positive presence.
The invisible goal:
6) Be flexible.
Life has been a little crazy lately and it has admittedly caused some distraction. I haven’t been able to focus enough to work on some of my larger projects, but I still write every day. Perhaps that’s why haikus have been such an inspiration and comfort to me lately. Who knew 17 syllables could mean so much?
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c.b.w. 2014
C.B. Wentworth 
Glad to hear everything’s still going well! I definitely love the haiku to start the month off. Can’t wait for more! 🙂
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So far, I am having so much fun. I love the challenge of conveying an entire thought or image with only 17 syllables. 🙂
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Hello!! So good to see your status report moving along and that you’ll be taking part in the PA PAD…I’ll be joining in…of course, I’m already behind…but that doesn’t matter. 😉
I look forward to your posts.
🙂
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I saw two of your poems today and they were beautiful!! 🙂 I, too, am looking forward to your poetry all month long!
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Thank you, CB!! I’m hoping to make more time onsite @ PA for reading and commenting this time around….I try to, at least, comment on those that are neighboring my post…it’s still not as much as I’d like to do…back in the day there used to be quite a bit of “hanging out” and talk among poets. It may be the same there for others…I don’t know. I’ll look for your poems! 🙂
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I hope things settle down at the day job. Inspiring as always.
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We’ve got a long weekend coming up, so I’m definitely looking forward to that! 🙂
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Twitter is such a struggle for me as well. I should probably just connect my facebook to twitter, so at least it’ll look a little more active.
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That’s a pretty good idea! I might do the same thing. 🙂
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