Cold Fury first draft complete at 72,569 - 6k today that's 72,568 words in 36 days - a tiny bit more than 2k per day. Lower than my normal rate, but thats because there were a number of days in that 36 where i didn't write at all
Its been a few days since i updated this - but I have been making the second rewrite/edit to my fantasy novel Dark Fire. That is now with Beta readers for the second time (when it was originally beta read it was 56k long, it is now 110k). In the last couple of days I have started work on the sequel Dark Hawk - which now stands at 4017 words
I haven't felt like writing for the last few days - ive been working on blue flag applications at work which is a lot of typing, and haven't wanted to do more when I got home. However tonight I've been working on Dark Hawk and a now at 6,129 - for about 2k tonight.
Since its that time of year I'll just briefly review my goals for 2019 Overall i had a productive year but published fewer than i intended, partly due to an evolving strategy and partly through having less time to devote (that was due partly to becoming a moderator - which takes up a lot of time, and partly due to work and personal life things) 2019 goals below with comments in blue (as ever I self publish by choice so when i say publish i mean self publish) In 2019 I will Publish: Alphadog Published Mister Atkins (dusty #5) - Published County Lines (Dusty #6) delayed by an extensive rewrite but now ready to publish - ought to drop in the next few days Hidden fires (Dusty #7) Published Double Trouble Jonny Wleckawski PI #1 - now titled Broken Promises - ready to drop but waiting for the third in trilogy for a quick release strategy Double Game Jonny Wleckawski PI #2 now titled Missing Persons - ditto Finish writing and possibly publish Wild justice (Dusty #8) completed, currently with editor Dark Fire completed, beta read, rewritten adding circa 45k words, currently with beta readers for the second time Boot strap author (non fic) now at 65k but parked for now. ( I need to get more sales on my novels to give credibility to releasing a book for writers) Write/finish first drafts for Day of the eagle First draft complete Midnight rising (Dusty #9) not yet written to to other projects Double dare (Jonny Wleckawski PI #3) now called Endangered species, first draft complete Devils breath (Hawke #6) first draft complete Beyond those planned this time last year i have also completed first drafts for Tigris (westmen #2) Grid City Blue (Hawke # 1) Thieftaker (Hawke #2) Blood eagle (Hawke #3) Cold Fury (Hawke #4) Dream Warrior (Sci fi) And currently working on the sequel to Dark Fire - Dark Hawk (at 15k and change)
Goals for 2020 are to Publish: County lines (Dusty #7) Wild Justice (Dusty #8) Day of the eagle (Lawson#1) - to soft launch april/may for promotion around the Battle of Britain anniversary 10th July Dark Fire (Darcesberg #1) Tigris (westmen #2) and Broken Promises (Wlekawski#1), Missing persons (Wlekawski #2), and Endangered species (Wlekawski#3) - these three to fast drop in KU , plus a boxset of all three Get fully ready for a 2021 release: The Hawke series (Point of note Hawke 5 is Border crossing, a cross over with the Dusty series already published) Grid City Blue Thieftaker Blood Eagle Cold Fury Devil's Breath others Dream Warrior Write/finish writing: Dark Hawk (Darcesberg #2) Stolen Valor (Hawke #7) Wildfire (Westmen #3) Midnight rising (Dusty #9) Rogue Warrior (the sequel to dream warrior) Flight of the Ghost (Lawson #2) - fighter sweeps over france and PoW/escape Bootstrap author Other ideas to pursue if/when all the above are complete Dark wolf (Darcesberg #3) Ophis (westmen#4) Night of the Wolf (Lawson#3) - attempting to strike at Hitler at Wolf's lair. Courage of the Lion (Lawson#4) - Big week through to VE Day Year of the Tiger (Lawson #5) Korean war War of the snake (Lawson#6) Vietnam war Beta Wave (sequel to Alpha dog) Grey man (Hawke #8)
