end of month Tuesday Tally

EotF Status

# of queries out: 8

# of fulls out: 0

 

T.C. Status

word count: 8,272

 

FwM Status

word count: 5,547

 

Color Poems

complete: 14

min needed for chapbook: 20

 

Previous goals:

• send out 2 more queries – sent one

 

Goals for this week:

• write chapter outline for FwM
• write chapter outline for TC
• catch up on crits

 

I’ve decided to continue with TC as is. Will save muses for future story. After some recent feedback, I’ve decided to turn my novelette The Blazing Princess into a novel. There are too many characters, and not enough room to really care about the love triangle. I’ve definitely done the world building for a novel length book, I just need to multiply the word count by ten. Not until I’m done with current two WIPs though.

 

I’ve entered Authoress’s query contest, which means a crit from Jodi Meadows, assistant to agent Jenny Rappaport. I’ll wait to send out more queries until after the contest.

Tuesday Tally

EotF Status

# of queries out: 8

# of fulls out: 0

 

T.C. Status

word count: 8,272

no change

 

FwM Status

word count: 4,302

 

Color Poems

complete: 14

min needed for chapbook: 20

 

Previous goals:

• send out 4 more queries
• submit more poetry

 

Goals for this week:

• send out 2 more queries

 

Any recommendations for first person contemporary fantasy? Particularly one with a male narrator? Trying to get away from the repetitive “I” syndrome. I may have to try writing a scene in third person, then switching it over.

Dreaming in Ink

I’m a member of the critique group Dreaming in Ink Writers Workshop.

 

Critiques are required to make sure everyone gives as well as receives. I’m enjoying the community, and the monthly challenges that push me to achieve. In reviewing other member’s writing, I have been enlightened to issues in my own. And I’ve received some great, well-balanced, helpful reviews.

 

As of the last count, there are 13 openings! The group has a limited size, to give a sense of community. You must be at least 18 to join. Basic guidelines can be found here: http://community.livejournal.com/diiww/632.html. Feel free to apply if you like what you see.

Muse Online Writers Conference 2009

Deadline is coming up for the Muse Online Writers Conference. Registration is free, everything takes place online in forums and chat rooms. You can participate in just the workshops or just chats, or both. There’s something for every type of writer, whatever you write, and whatever your experience. I learned a lot, had a lot of fun, made new friends, and got out of my poetry block.

 

Conference dates are October 12 – 18. Registration deadline is August 1. I hope to see some of you there.

 

One of the ongoing benefits from the conference is my poetry group. It was formed by participants of one of the poetry workshops last year. I also have a poetry chapbook complete, which is ready to shop around. I’ve been holding off on doing so in the effort to get some acknowledgements first, but it’s done.

 

Some previous posts relating to the Muse Conf:

http://marywjensen.blogspot.com/2008/10/end-of-october-tuesday-tally.html

http://marywjensen.blogspot.com/2008/10/tuesday-tally-muse-conf-time.html

 

Let me know if you have any questions about it, and if you plan on participating.

Late Tuesday Tally

Had full intentions to post this Tuesday. Don’t know what happened.

 

EotF Status

# of queries out: 4

# of fulls out: 0

 

T.C. Status

word count: 8,272

no change

 

FwM Status

word count: 3,983

 

Color Poems

complete: 14

min needed for chapbook: 20

wrote one on Steel

 

Previous goals:

• finish/revise fairy poem
• finish current chapter of TC and share with critique group – worked on this some, now on hold. see below
• highlight a few writing sites on blog – obviously didn’t happen. got the posts planned, starting writing them, and got interrupted every time. look for them this week. which now means the next few days.

Goals for this week:

• send out 4 more queries
• submit more poetry

 

I had all these plans to work on TC, then someone shared a link about the greek muses, and now I may make some changes. The article mentioned the original muses, three not nine: Melete (meditation), Mneme (memory), and Aoede (song). The Trinity Coven is currently influenced by the Triple Goddess, and each witch has their own elemental magic. Now I’m debating if I want to use the three muses instead. It would pull away from the oft used elemental magic (which EotF has with its fey). I’m only five chapters in, and not much of it would have to be rewritten. The change would come in my plotting. I could see the ending going a completely different direction. I don’t know if it’s better, just different. I could save the muse idea for a separate book, or I could combine it with Trinity Coven. Decisions, decisions.

 

On an awesomeness note, my poem has been accepted for Moon Drenched Fables! It will be in their September issue. I’ll announce when it’s up.

Tuesday Tally and Moon Drenched Fables

EotF Status

# of queries out: 5

# of fulls out: 0

 

T.C. Status

word count: 8,272

no change

 

FwM Status

word count: 3,028 +

progress in bits and pieces, and in different places. need to get it all typed up and organized so I know how much I wrote.

 

Color Poems

complete: 13

min needed for chapbook: 20

 

Previous goals:

• finish fleshing out chapters 1 and 2 of FwM
• poetry submission
• write new poem

 

Goals for this week:

• finish/revise fairy poem
• finish current chapter of TC and share with critique group
• highlight a few writing sites on blog

 

My poetry submission this week was to Moon Drenched Fables, a fantasy webzine. What a beautiful site, with fascinating poetry and stories to read. So far my favorite (a poem) is “Tower in the Veldt”. Such imagery inviting me into the world. Love it. I will have to read more. I love everything about Moon Drenched Fables: the title, the cover, the content. I foresee myself visiting this webzine often.