Lists, lists, lists...

Okay, so today was an EXCELLENT writer's meeting! Thanks to amcnh, empath_1111, aishabintjamil, firebreathnchkn and Mike (who is LJless, as far as I know) - we had fun! And they gave me some really good feedback.

So, here's my list for the weekend (because it's 12:08 am EST and I will NOT get it all done tonight):


To Do Tonight:

1. Download the Dreamweaver trial version and install it.
2. Teaser (up to 250 characters) to get the reader's attentions.
3. Excerpt (up to 3500 characters) - a scene that best shows off the story and the writing.
4. Back cover blurb (up to 3500 characters).
5. Bio - This should be a short biography of the author(s) told in third person under 250 words.
6. The issue template can also include the following:
a. Link to story/author personal website:
b. Link to author mailing list:
c. Link to author blog:
7. Send the instructions for the pants and caftan that Nedra gave us, if Nedra okays it.
8. Update LJ.
9. Write what happened at the Elephant House.
10. Background on the talents/magics of Sapph’s world.
11. What do Kate, Erik, David and Heather actually DO for this story?
12. Dammit, get the rest of the series at least on paper (ie, what the rest of the arc is) so I have it.

Numbers 2-6 are for the serialization of Not Your Father's Horseman that will be coming out from Virtual Tales, starting I think in July. Yeah, that just came up. We're doing an audio book too. Not sure if I mentioned that earlier.

Oh, and just for lessy37 and aulus_politus, I got my Beanie fix today. Sharpe's Company and Sharpe's Enemy were on BBC America today. (loffs my DVR!!!)

Updates later.

Updates

Well, here's what I managed to get done last night:

To Do Tonight:

1. Download the Dreamweaver trial version and install it.
2. Teaser (up to 250 characters) to get the reader's attentions.
3. Excerpt (up to 3500 characters) - a scene that best shows off the story and the writing.
4. Back cover blurb (up to 3500 characters).
5. Bio - This should be a short biography of the author(s) told in third person under 250 words.
6. The issue template can also include the following:
a. Link to story/author personal website:
b. Link to author mailing list:
c. Link to author blog:
7. Send the instructions for the pants and caftan that Nedra gave us, if Nedra okays it.
8. Update LJ.
9. Write what happened at the Elephant House.
10. Background on the talents/magics of Sapph’s world.
11. What do Kate, Erik, David and Heather actually DO for this story?
12. Dammit, get the rest of the series at least on paper (ie, what the rest of the arc is) so I have it.

Then I woke up sick, and slept the day away. So now I get to dive into the rest. *sigh* BUT...

I get to use my new LJ Icon!!! (thanks to lessy37, who keeps my Sharpe habit supplied!!!!)