Well, I have another “late” weekend update on my ROW80 goals. I haven’t been making the steady progress on SHADA that I’d hoped, but in my defense, my wife and I put a lot of energy into our move to Oregon late last week. We selected an apartment and secured a lease and have had to fill out a ton of paperwork online.
We did not have the budget or ability to go to Oregon to select an apartment in person, so we’re doing this kinda blind, but with all the information available online these days, we have a pretty good sense of the place. And last night I worked on a packaging task that look longer than I thought.
And of course, I was dealing with receiving my first proof of MOST LIKELY from CreateSpace, making corrections, submitting the changes, and updating the eBook versions to boot, so…
Yeah, bottom line, I’ve made progress but SHADA isn’t finished just yet.
However, I did write something like 2,500 words since last check-in, so I’m now over 20,000 words comfortably and can just relax into letting the story finish up without wondering whether I’ll reach my minimum length goal. I’ve met it.
The good news is that I’m closing in on the denouement, the climactic scene, which is, of course, the seance itself. It may not play out quite like longtime fans of paranormal fiction are accustomed to; but since The Body by Stephen King is my distant inspiration, that ought not be a huge surprise.
But there are many interesting developments in that scene, and in the closing action that follows. Hopefully no one will hate it! And that’s where things stand right now. See you all again on Wednesday!
Craig,
Half-full glass, okay?
Still writing and correcting in the midst of planning a move? I’d say that’s progress, myself!
Congrats on moving ahead despite what life threw at you!
well if you can be at all creqtive whilst trying to move I say WOW – dead impressed – well done and all the best for this week