Meilo Zaborowski: Author

Goal Update 2/22

GOAL 1) PUBLISH SKOS

My Goal: Spend at least 10 mins, 3 days/week minimum
Where I planned to be: Spent at least 30 mins
Where I am: Spent at least 30 mins
On Target or Behind: We just don’t know

How’s It Going:
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GOAL 2) REVISE SYCU

My Goal: 2 Lessons per month/ 1 Lesson every 2 weeks; 3 chapters per day
Where I planned to be: Lesson 2, through chapter 8
Where I am: Lesson 2, through chapter 7
On Target or Behind: Behind

How’s It Going:
*internal screaming*

Goal Update 2/15

GOAL 1) PUBLISH SKOS

My Goal: Spend at least 10 mins, 3 days/week minimum
Where I planned to be: Spent at least 30 mins
Where I am: Don’t talk to me.
On Target or Behind: Who knows?

How’s It Going:

GOAL 2) REVISE SYCU

My Goal: 2 Lessons per month/ 1 Lesson every 2 weeks; 3 chapters per day
Where I planned to be: More like where I should have planned to be, see below
Where I am: Lesson 2, through chapter 1
On Target or Behind: See below

How’s It Going:
It has occurred to me that I’ve made a huge mistake in making this goal. I wasn’t specific enough, and didn’t take into account what I would need to do in the amount of time I’d given myself.

There are 21 Lessons in the HTRYN class. My goal is December 31st. It’s halfway through February, and I’m not even halfway through Lesson 2.

This is a problem.

My current pace will not work. To meet my goal, I can’t just do one lesson a month. I need to be averaging almost two. And I already know Lesson 17 is… a lot. And so is 21. So I really need to ramp this up.

If my math is right, I have 45 weeks left (technically there’s a few extra days at the end of the year, but I’ll most likely need that padding), and if I do half a lesson a week, I can finish on time.

Goal Update 2/8

I keep being late on these, whoops.

GOAL 1) PUBLISH SKOS

My Goal: Spend at least 10 mins, 3 days/week minimum
Where I planned to be: Spent at least 30 mins
Where I am: I gave up tracking long ago
On Target or Behind: On Target

How’s It Going:
I got a few new mockups done using the dummies I got from Cat. I don’t feel super great about them, but hopefully they’re close enough that people can pinpoint details to fix instead of a general “this isn’t working”.

I feel like I’m throwing darts blindfolded. I’m just hoping they’re going in the right direction.

GOAL 2) REVISE SYCU

My Goal: Spend at least 10 mins, 3 days/week minimum
Where I planned to be: Done with Lesson 1
Where I am: Done with Lesson 1
On Target or Behind: On Target

How’s It Going:
Lesson 1 complete, and I’m digging into Lesson 2. I need to find some highlighters…

Also it has occurred to me I said I’d make a decision on whether or not to write new stuff at the end of January and I forgot. But uh, all of this is a lot more work than I anticipated. I considered doing Holly’s flash fiction course, but… well, I think I’ll still work on it, but I’m not gonna make any goals just yet. I am spending… a lot of time on covers. But it’s gonna be worth it in the end.

Goal Update 2/1

GOAL 1) PUBLISH SKOS

My Goal: Spend at least 10 mins, 3 days/week minimum
Where I planned to be: Spent at least 30 mins
Where I am: I am bad at tracking time, but I definitely spent some time here
On Target or Behind: On Target

How’s It Going:
Welp, posted the next group of cover mockups on the forums. Feedback seemed a little more positive, but still not quite there.

Lo and behold, one of the mods messaged me offering to help. She mocked up some dummies and I’m gonna try to emulate those, see where that gets me. It’s a lot more work though.

GOAL 2) REVISE SYCU

My Goal: Spend at least 10 mins, 3 days/week minimum; 1 chapter/day
Where I planned to be: Through chapter 13
Where I am: Through chapter 16
On Target or Behind: On Target

How’s It Going:
The dreaded 1Bs are done! Couple more worksheets and I’m on to Lesson 2.

Goal Update 1/25

Some of you may have noticed I changed my site theme. If not… I changed my site theme. 😀

GOAL 1) PUBLISH SKOS

My Goal: Spend at least 10 mins, 3 days/week minimum
Where I planned to be: Spent at least 30 mins
Where I am: Spent …several hours, at least
On Target or Behind: On Target

How’s It Going:
I posted the four covers for one title on the forums and got some great feedback. Most of it was not positive, unfortunately. And I had to seriously contemplate what genre this thing really is.

At first I thought it was Paranormal/Urban Fantasy. I’m beginning to wonder if it’s not some subset of Horror. Or maybe Dark Humor…? Either way, I’m reworking most of the covers I’ve already done, and trying to really focus on what the cover is saying.

This is a lot more difficult than it looks.

GOAL 2) REVISE SYCU

My Goal: Spend at least 10 mins, 3 days/week minimum; 1 chapter/day
Where I planned to be: Through chapter 10
Where I am: Through chapter 12
On Target or Behind: On Target

How’s It Going:
Great! I managed to squeeze in a couple extra chapters this week, leaving only four to go. I’m gonna try to get through them next week.

I’m still amazed at how clean this draft is. We’ll see if I change my mind on that later.