There’s obviously a lot going on in the world right now, and we need to pay attention and make the decisions we need to make. In addition to world stuff, I was feeling particularly burned out around some other areas of my life, so it was not the productive month for which I hoped.
DONE
Kept up with script coverage work, although I did less than usual (and took the financial hit)
Kept up with book review work
Adapted a trio of short radio plays into a single play
Wrote a short radio play
6 LOIs out (far too few)
4 submissions
Attended virtual networking session
Attended virtual author event
Renewed Boston Public Library Ecard, giving me access to additional resources
Unpacked more books
Ideas for a grant application for a friend
Local Artist Census
Cleaned up Twitter account
Started spring planting
Kept up with Knowledge Unicorns
Voter registration complete after fighting to get it done for 8 months
IN PROGRESS
Working on contest entries
The Big Project (although I’m behind where I wanted/need to be)
Collaborated on the shared world anthology
Grant application
MOVED/DROPPED
Learning Scrivener has to wait until I have time to block out
THE KRINGLE CALAMITY drafting was moved to March (although I have to get back on with it)
UNEXPECTED ADDITIONS
Spell-A-Day Edits
The radio plays
Grant applications
Ideas for several long-term, un-deadlined projects
DISAPPOINTMENTS
1 Rejection (short story)
Potential client situation not working out because of low pay and unacceptable conditions
Dealing with an unpleasant client situation with a big client
Dealing with a scam
The CDC putting us at risk yet again by dropping mask guidelines
SUCESSES
Getting the radio plays adapted/written in a timely fashion
Looking back over that list, it’s not as short as I expected in the “done” column. How was your month?
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