Did anybody write anything last week?
Not just on the Soul Mates story, but at all?
Tell me what you accomplished last week as far as writing goes. Even if it’s just an email to your cat.
I got some interesting stuff done. Did a few video shows and listened to auditions for my audiobook version if The Navigators. A new idea for a story and some progress on an existing one. And collected a few hundred seashells. But bottom line, I need to market my current novel and edit the one that’s already written and waiting to be published.
What about you?
36 replies on “OK, I’m back from vacation and I just have one question…”
Well, Dan, apart from sending you an advance copy of my brand spanking new novel I have been pulling together the most audacious filming project yet – I have secured some of the swankiest premises in Cambridge and made sure at least part of the set includes a bar. This, I feel, is quite an achievement. I am rather jealous of the sea shells, though – that truly is a proper way to spend ones time! Hope you had a super time, how lovely to have you back. Good luck with the editing and marketing, surely the worst parts of being a writer ever.
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I saw your post about who killed Tony Blair! It looks fantastic. You are killing it.
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I’ve still got you down as POTUS, so don’t think you’re wriggling out of that, dear chap.
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My fellow Americans will be very proud to see me represent them. As will Britain, as our greatest ally and friend
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I cannot tell you how delighted the British people will be to have you as our greatest ally’s figurehead. The PM in particular will be especially pleased.
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That’s why I took the job. To make sure our closest ally remains close.
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Our countries will have never been closer. This is a giant step for international relations.
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While you were out …
Moses led the Hebrews out of bondage.
Rome fell to the barbarians.
The Renaissance happened.
Columbus discovered the New World.
The colonies rebelled against England.
The West was won.
The Kaiser abdicated.
Churchill led England during “The Blitz”.
The US dropped the bomb.
Kennedy was shot.
Nixon resigned.
The elected an actor as President.
Bush who?
We elected the first African American as President.
Nothing much else happened while you were away.
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Good. I was worried.
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I sent you a chunk of shit.
Let me know if you got it.
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E6
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Oh, I did. And then I kind of vacation
Guess I better read it
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Take a couple aspirins before hand.
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Ha. No, I’m sure it’s awesome.
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I’m not sure I’m on the right path so it’s short, but i need direction.
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No prob.
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Started back up writing book 2 of my trilogy. Took your advice and added “Free on Kindle Unlimited” to all of my blog post ads. Started blogging on my 2001 Mediterranean Cruise after scanning in many of the old photos. Keeping busy.
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Scanning old photos is the worst. It takes forever and so many of them Spohn memories and conversations that it takes extra forever!
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No choice if I want to share them. They are pre-digital but still beautiful.
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Yep. Been there.
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I worked on editing the first chapter of ‘Infinite Worlds’, as well as tweaked it’s outline.
Worked on the outline for the ‘Soul Mates’ story
Spread some love (reviews) around the net for other stories I finished this week
Decided to tweak and expand (for market even!) a short story with alien shape shifters.
Updated my Facebook authors page
Polished my ‘Who is this Person’ on my writing blog
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Wow, that sounds like a lot of work. You should take a break
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No rest for the wicked. I spent too long procrastinating until I realized my fiction won’t write itself.
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Yep. Dane with editing. And formatting.
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I am on a break. I sent my current WIP out for critique and have almost every thing back now but I decided this time instead of working on something else I would take a break and it’s been good for me.
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Smart!
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Well if writing to your cat counts….
I wrote a guest post about what it’s like to be a reviewer plus tips on what makes a good book (in my opinion).
Started writing a post about how to approach reviewers plus will add stuff about amazon top reviewers (I am one) seeing as I’ve had some weird- read unacceptable- behaviour from a couple of authors looking for reviews. Not wordpressers though, WP authors are a happy and friendly bunch :D.
Turned into a reading and reviewing machine.
And finally started writing this big fantasy story that’s been stuck in my head for over a year. I know I haven’t written for a long time and my writing might need a lot of work but I’m pretty proud of myself right now š !
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I think you should be! And send me a link to that post. I’ll reblog it here
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Wow thanks š Would you be interested in the post about how to approach blog and amazon reviewers too (when I’ve finished it of course)?
This is the link to that guest post: https://theeternalscribbler.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/guest-post-book-reviewing/
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Sure!
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Welcome back..
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After reading everyone’s accomplishments mine seem a bit paultry. After sending off my last children’s picture book off to the editor, I’ve continued to plug away a murder mystery and started a new YA that I couldn’t get out of my head until laying out the rough draft. Plus feeling a little overwhelmed as we get ready to go on holiday at the end of the month. So much to do and so little time.
Oh and congrats Dan, at last, a POTUS everyone can vote for.
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Sounds like you’re pretty busy to me!
Vote for Dan!
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Reblogged this on The Owl Lady.
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Hi Dan, I nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award! @v@ ā¤
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I took pretty much 3 weeks off because of some personal stuff. But got back in the saddle yesterday, slowly.
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Slow is the key.
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