| Type of Writing |
# Written |
# Published |
| Short Stories |
117  |
0 |
| Novels |
7  |
0 |
| Articles |
5 |
4  |
| Type of Writing |
# Written |
# Edited |
# Submitted |
# Published |
| Short Stories |
43 |
14 |
21 |
0 |
| Novels |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Articles |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Type of Writing |
Words Written |
| Fiction |
620,999 |
| World Building |
26083 |
| Synopsis |
9546 |
| Articles |
7782 |
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Goal: |
Status |
| Finish Flyers |
Flyers became a 3-4 book series. The first two are written and I'm shopping the first (Destiny's Path) around |
| Edit The Land Above and submit |
This novel requires a complete rewrite. I changed the goals focus to Destiny's Path and have backburnered The Land Above for right now. |
| Write 250,000 Words this year |
I went mad, writing novels and short stories at an incredible rate. My final word count: 664,410
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Word Count    |
January:
Take 1 - 5000 |
February:
Take 1 - 15,000 |
March:
Take 1 - 15,000 |
April:
Take 1 - 15,000 |
May:
Take 1 - 15,000 |
June:
Take 1 - 15,000 |
July:
Take 1 - 15,000 |
August:
Take 1 - 5000
Take 2 - 15,579 |
September:
Take 1 - 10,304
Take 2 - 15,066 |
October:
Take 1 - 15,298
Take 2 - 4191 |
November:
Take 1 - 15,162
Take 2 - 10,394 |
December:
Take 1 - 15034
Take 2 - 0 |
Edit (Created May 2003)    
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May:
Take 1 - 10,000 |
June:
Take 1 - 15,000 |
July:
Take 1 - 15,000 |
August:
Take 1 - 10,000
Take 2 - 15,064 |
September:
Take 1 - 15,983
Take 2 - 17,389 |
October:
Take 1 - 15,941
Take 2 - 16,618 |
November:
Take 1 - 0
Take 2 - 5,000 |
December:
Take 1 - 15925
Take 2 - |
| Challenge |
Result |
March Madness
 |
40192 |
April Dvorak Challenge  |
Have been typing Dvorak only since April and have achieved normal speed. |
| May Edits |
Finished 100 Pages |
Story A Day (May)  |
Completed 20 Stories |
July 2003 -- Retelling the Tale  |
Received upgraded pip for critting Guy de Maupassant's tale, writing one inspired by it and critting someone else's crit. |
September 2003 -- The Writing Exercise Challenge  |
Used 14 exercises and created several short stories |
October Challenge: Haiku and Tanka   |
60 Haiku |
December Loose Ends Challenge  |
Completed first round edit of Heart's Promise |
December Markets Challenge  |
30 Markets Researched |
| Months/Dares |
Results |
January-February 
Rewrite 4 short stories sent
(3) Novel -- New Material/Master Level 8 completed chapters
(19) Critique Dare/Apprentice Level 8 crits >500 words
World Building Apprentice (4000 words)
Word Count Apprentice (59,000 words)
|
January-February
Rewrite 4 short stories sent (4-done)
(3) Novel -- New Material/Master Level 8 completed chapters (8-done)
(19) Critique Dare/Apprentice Level 8 crits >500 words (12-done)
World Building Apprentice (4296-done)
Word Count Apprentice (78059-done)
|
April-May 
Rewrite 4 short stories sent
8 completed chapters
Rewrite 1 novel minimum 8 chapters
8 crits >500 words
New material short stories (8 stories)
Word Count Apprentice (61,000 words)
|
April-May
Rewrite 4 short stories sent (4-done)
8 completed chapters (8-done)
Rewrite 1 novel minimum 8 chapters (8-done)
8 crits >500 words (8-done)
New material short stories (8-done)
Word Count Apprentice (112016-done)
|
July-August 
Short Stories -- Rewrite Material/Journeyman Level (6)
Novel -- New Material/Master Level (8)
Novel -- Rewrite Material/Apprentice Level (20)
Critique Dare/Master Level >500 words (24)
Short stories -- New Material/Apprentice Level (4)
Word Count Journeyman (93000)
|
July-August
Short Stories -- Rewrite Material/Journeyman Level (6-done)
Novel -- New Material/Master Level (10-done)
Novel -- Rewrite Material/Apprentice Level (20-done)
Critique Dare/Master Level >500 words (24-done)
Short stories -- New Material/Apprentice Level (4-done)
Word Count (111,411-done)
|
October-November 
Novel -- New Material/Master Level (8)
Novel -- Rewrite Material/Journeyman Level (33)
Short stories -- New Material/Apprentice Level (4)
Short Stories -- Rewrite Material/Journeyman Level (6)
Critique Dare/Master Level (24)
World Building Dare/Apprentice Level (4000)
Word Count -- Journeyman Level (122000)
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October-November
Novel -- New Material/Master Level (2-done)
Novel -- Rewrite Material/Journeyman Level (2-done)
Short stories -- New Material/Apprentice Level (2-done)
Short Stories -- Rewrite Material/Journeyman Level (2-done)
Critique Dare/Master Level (2-done)
World Building Dare/Apprentice Level (2-done)
Word Count -- Journeyman Level (2-done)
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| Challenge: |
Result: |
Ultra-Marathon: 500,000 words  |
664,410 |
Children and Young Adult Board -
Short Story Dare  |
Lost and Found is currently at Cricket |
Labor of Love: 3 Day Novel  |
31,352 words in Kyrnie |
| Forward Motion Classes |
| World Building (series) |
Jehane and Jim Mills |
| Novel Plotting for the Beginning Writer |
Fetu |
| Writing in Multiple Genres |
StarDoc |
| Writing the Novel Series |
StarDoc |
| Writing Synopses & Queries |
StarDoc |
| How and when do I choose the POV for my story |
Holly Lisle |
Forward Motion Back to School Classes      |
| Month: |
Class: |
Teacher: |
| September |
Tuesday Classes: Life in Canadian Small Beef Operation |
Valerie Comer |
| September |
Wednesday's Classes: Basic Concepts of Immunology |
Vernieda |
| September |
Thursday's Classes: Life in a Biological or Chemical Research Laboratory |
Kellie |
| September |
Friday's Classes: Introduction to Animal Care in Zoos |
Andi (WynterLyre) |
| October |
Scuba Lessons |
Andi Davis |
| October |
Fun with Swords |
Katherine Derbyshire |
| October |
Greek and Roman Mythology |
Ann Kuykendal |
| October |
Cultural World Building Part 1 |
Lazette Gifford |
| October |
Las Vegas Film and Reality |
Peggy Kurilla |
| November |
Military History and Tactics |
Michael |
| November |
Cultural World Building Part Two: Community Development |
Lazette Gifford |
| November |
Polar Bears |
Jean Schara |
Studying Classic Literature: Jane Eyre
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Took Writing for Children course at Barnes and Noble University.
Took Grammar Fitness course at Barnes and Noble University.
 
Wrote Trina, complete at 116,437.
Completed 2 10,002 word marathons (48 hour challenge) 
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