Posted by: devonellington | August 5, 2009

July Wrap Up

July Wrap- Up

July took some interesting twists and turns, mostly to hearth-and-home demands. I’m glad I kept the list short! I’m also extremely grateful that the freelancing is picking up briskly.

Done:
Pitches: 8 – not much worth pitching
SDR blog post
Sole Struck Fashions
Work for Confidential job #1
Client Projects

In Process:
DIXIE DUST RUMORS blog tour
Jenny storm web presence
Setting up readings for DIXIE DUST
Library of Congress paperwork
First draft of serial
CRAVE THE HUNT
ANGEL HUNT
Re-design ebooks and reload them
Czech lessons

Undone:
1 SDR blog post
Penny’s Dreadfuls stories

Unexpected Additions:
Anthology invites (started work on the stories)
Outlines for several projects
Hired to write for THE HEALTHY HOUSECAT
Real progress submitting backlog of stories
Trip to Maine, resulting in 300+ direct mail prospects
Site job in CT, resulting in 75+ direct mail prospects
DIXIE DUST RUMORS mailing

Disappointments:
Not enough hours in the day
OLD-FASHIONED DETECTIVE WORK still not released
due to difficulties on publisher’s end.

Successes:
Getting away from UHaul once and for all!


Responses

  1. Here is what I achieved in June/July:

    Day job
    -summer 2009 magazine
    -weekly timesheet
    -weekly meeting/telephone chat with deputy editor
    -chatted with managing editor at least once a week
    -1 x telephone conference
    -website work
    -start 2 x poster campaigns
    -plan autumn 2009 magazine

    Admin
    -diary work (Jul/Aug)
    -update gig list daily
    -monthly bill payments
    -monthly finance/budget work
    -voted in European elections
    -set up a financial management plan

    Writing
    -updated writing blog on every writing day
    -Voices from the Dearne Valley admin
    -market study
    -2 x guest blogs

    Household
    -weekly supermarket shopping
    -weekly household chores
    -organised plumber to fix toilet
    -organised Sky engineer

    Rest, relaxation, self development and other
    -read 2 x novels
    -2 x monthly hair appointments
    -watched 5 x TV series
    -1 x theatre visit
    -8 x rock gigs
    -intermittent Wii
    -several lunchtime walks
    -2 x trips to Birmingham
    -1 x day out
    -1 x regular walk
    -physiotherapy


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