Post by bill on Jan 3, 2021 0:52:41 GMT
I have a spreadsheet I use to plan and track my writing on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. I'm putting my yearly goals here because I learned last year that having information in more than one location is quite valuable.
Planning:
- Rex (Vetrix, book 5) - I started the rough draft for Nano 2018 but only wrote 10,000 - 15,000 words. I need to finish the rough draft in 2021 so I can publish in 2022.
- Prank on Santa Clause Story - I would like to write this story this year. We'll see if it makes my priority list.
- Mystery 4 - I hope to publish three more books in the series, which means completing #4.
- Mystery 5 - At this point I don't know how far/fast I will push past book four.
- The Most Important Thing 2 - Maybe, but not likely.
- Other possibilities for 2020:
* Flipper, book 6
* Anna Flash Fiction - I have an idea for some short stories centered around the dog in the Vetrix series
Rough draft writing:
- Mystery 3 - I started during NaNo, 2020. I want to publish in early summer, 2021. - Mystery 4 - Hope to publish next fall. - Rex (Vetrix, book 5) - I hope to publish by the spring of 2022.
- Other possibilities for 2020:
* Flipper, book 6
* Anna Flash Fiction - I have an idea for some short stories centered around the dog in the Vetrix series
Edit (revise):
- Three Blind Mice (Mystery, book 2) - Top Priority. Hope to publish by May. (Published on April 1)
- Snowy Mountain Dreams - The story is due by March 1. (Submitted and rejected. Not sure what I will do next)
- Mystery 3 - I want to publish by early summer.
- MG Horror Story - I want to revise this as soon as I am able to squeeze it into my cozy mystery schedule. Those are the priorities this year, but this is close behind (as is Vetrix 5)
Market (Publish):
- Three Blind Mice - Hope to publish by May - Mystery 3 - Hope to publish early summer (June) - Sevitan - I will publish this by Februrary/March
- The Most Important Thing - I don't know; probably won't finish this year.
Study:
HTTS - I started this in 2017. I have a Christmas story I want to write, which I hope to shop to an agent.
Mom's Books:
- Fairies. I need to sort through manuscripts, read, then select one and finish.
- The Place Between. I need to sort through manuscripts, read, then select one and finish.
I would like to publish both books in 2021, if possible.
- Sort through Mom's other writings to determine what exists and what can be published and how. I'm sure once I tackle this it will become several goals. May not be until 2022.
Planning:
- Prank on Santa Clause Story - I would like to write this story this year. We'll see if it makes my priority list.
- Mystery 5 - At this point I don't know how far/fast I will push past book four.
- The Most Important Thing 2 - Maybe, but not likely.
- Other possibilities for 2020:
* Flipper, book 6
* Anna Flash Fiction - I have an idea for some short stories centered around the dog in the Vetrix series
Rough draft writing:
- Prank on Santa Clause Story - I want to write this through HTTS, if I find the time.
- The Most Important Thing 2 - Maybe, but not likely.- Other possibilities for 2020:
* Flipper, book 6
* Anna Flash Fiction - I have an idea for some short stories centered around the dog in the Vetrix series
Edit (revise):
- Mystery 4 - I hope to publish in the fall.
- The Most Important Thing - I don't know when I will get back to this story. - Vetrix 5 - I want to publish early in 2022 so probably need it completed and revised toward the end of 2021.
- Prank on Santa Clause Story - Probably not, unless I happen to get it written early in the year.Market (Publish):
- Mystery 4 - Hope to publish in the fall (October?)
- MG Horror Story - I don't know if I will shop for agent on this or publish myself.
- A World Amongst - I don't know what I want to do with this story yet.
- The Most Important Thing - I don't know; probably won't finish this year.
- Christmas Parade Miracle - I think I want to publish this short story and market it to churches, addiction recovery groups, etc.
- G.R.I.T. - I have a short series of flash fiction Grim Reaper in Training stories. I would like to publish as an e-book, if I find the time.
Study:
HTTS - I started this in 2017. I have a Christmas story I want to write, which I hope to shop to an agent.
Mom's Books:
- Fairies. I need to sort through manuscripts, read, then select one and finish.
- The Place Between. I need to sort through manuscripts, read, then select one and finish.
I would like to publish both books in 2021, if possible.
- Sort through Mom's other writings to determine what exists and what can be published and how. I'm sure once I tackle this it will become several goals. May not be until 2022.