Why writing isn’t a chore… and yet I have a list of things to keep me going through to the end of April. And I totally love it, despite how overwhelming it gets some days.
I spent the day organising my writing related to-do list, in between household chores and begging the Gods that it didn’t rain so the washing I had out on the line could actually have a chance to dry, whilst wishing like mad I had a dryer that worked, of course. It’s still not dry…
This is what I have so far… and I swear there’s things I’ve forgotten, so this list will likely be added to over the next few days.
Did I mention I’m trying to keep myself accountable this year? Well I am!
- Add new words added to a story story. The word count minimum of which is a self imposed 2000, for an Iron Faerie Publishing anthology submission.
- Add new words to a short story. The word count minimum is 7000 and my current count is 4025.
- Edit and submit two drabbles for consideration into a Black Hare Press anthology.
- Organise my poems. Would you believe most are stored in the notes app on my phone? Backed up of course but still.
- Write more poetry. It should be simple but I get so caught up in my short story submissions that I forget to flex my poetry muscles.
- Edit an author interview I completed for The Horror Tree, ready to send off Wednesday morning.
- Edit short stories. Which short stories? I couldn’t tell you. There’s the several I’ve written in the first quarter of the year that haven’t been sent into anthologies, so I should probably start there…
What’s on your to do list? Anything exciting? My mundane chore list isn’t as exciting as my writing one, but I’ll leave you with the image that is a household of 6 and no dishwasher. Yes, there’s tears and they’re usually all mine.
