Thursday, March 27, 2014

April Goals

Yes, I’m really doing this before the end of the month :P, and on what should be Etymology Thursday to boot. Since I’m taking part in the A-to-Z challenge, I figured it was better to do it now than to double post. So here we go.

I thought February was bad, but this month was just uuuuugh. Nothing went right. For some reason, I felt more anxious than usual, so it was really hard for me to concentrate on all the things I was supposed to be doing. It didn’t help things that last month’s queries for COLLAPSE received zero interest. It was kind of a bummer.

March Goals
1. Send out 10 more queries for COLLAPSE (still AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!).
Did not do this, although that was because with all the rejections I got, I thought it was best to rework my query. It’s frustrating because I’m still not sure about it.

2. Write two more Apocalypse posts for (I hope) your entertainment.
I did this. At least I got something right.

3. Actually finish REMEMBER. And maybe, if I do, write the book that’s been rolling around in my head the past couple of weeks!
REMEMBER is still sketchy. I want to put it on hold for now, what with YA being oversaturated. It’s kind of a bummer, but the other book I’m working on, MALICE, is adult, so it might have a better chance. Plus I’m 30K into it and I’m really having fun.

March was a great big failure, except for the new book. Sigh…

April Goals
1. Get more feedback on COLLAPSE query, maybe even rewrite it again. If I get something I like, I want to send out ten more queries.

2. Forty thousand more words written in MALICE.

3. A-to-Z challenge!!! Wooo! I’m planning on visiting at least ten other A-to-Z-ers every day, in addition to all the people I normally visit who are participating.

I really hope I meet my April Goals. I think I will, although I’m nervous about number 1. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that April remains stress free. Please please please.

What are you guys up to this month?

7 comments:

  1. Hi JE - well you've certainly got your work cut out for yourself .. good luck .. but so pleased you're looking forward to the A-Z and meeting new blogging friends .. see you there .. cheers Hilary

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  2. Have you tried http://queryshark.blogspot.com/ ?

    I don't know how doing AtoZ can be stress free, but go for it. ;)

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  3. Good luck! It's cool that you post all of this stuff... I bet if I did that, I would hold myself wayyyyy more accountable for everything I need to do, haha.

    Good luck on A-Z. I think I'm going to die.... I followed 300 new blogs for prep (including yours), and every day, I wake up to 50 new posts, at least.... and another 50 by noon, haha.... T-T *cries*

    Alex Hurst, fantasy author in Japan, participating in Blogging A-Z April Challenge.

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  4. Good luck writing during the A to Z.

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  5. Well, since Malice is working out, that's a good thing.

    There are a handful of bloggers I follow who'll be doing the challenge, and I'll continue to comment on their blogs as usual.

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  6. One of the moderators at Unicorn Bell does queries. You might consider submitting to her. (At the moment I forget who, only that the advice looked excellent.)

    What am I up to in April? I think I have three or four papers due. Plus A to Z. I'm crazy...

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  7. Good luck achieving your goals! I'm sure you can do it. If you need an eye over your query, just shoot it my way.

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