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Monday 15 February 2016

Ongoing schedule

I do have a plan now. That's something. I am preparing 5,000 words from the draft novel I wrote for NaNoWriMo in 2014 to enter a first drafts competition. I still have the synopsis to perfect (huh) and then I have to print it all off (postal entries only). Yesterday my printer died on me so I need to buy a new one. Thankfully, I still have a month before the deadline ends.

After that's done I think I'll go back to the comic novel and do more edits (I've had some mulling time and there are few things I want to change). Once it is ready this will go out to an agent. Finally, I will go back to the first novel over which I went into meltdown a few weeks back!

I heard about two more competitions I entered and did not even appear on the longlist/shortlist. I am trying to stay positive but am still at the 'why do I bother' stage. I'll get over it.

The programme for the Winchester Writers' Festival should be going live on 22nd February. That should be worth a look. There is always so much to choose from in talks and masterclasses.

That's my ongoing schedule. What's yours?


1 comment:

Bea Charles said...

Busy lady. Keep on keeping on, as they say. You will get there soon. Good luck with the synopsis - the shortest part, yet feels like the toughest.