I know, I’m a bit late!
Anyway, didn’t I just write one of these? 😀 I can’t even keep up with this year!
This month was a little bit of a blur, what with my vacation and getting The Magic Spark ready for release. But I managed it!
September:
– Kept to schedule.
– Released The Magic Spark, my fifth book!
– Had an awesome vacation, and got some lovely rest.
– Connected regularly with bloggers and found some new blogging friends, which was nice 😀
– Managed to share other people’s posts and book releases on Twitter and Facebook much more effectively.
– Just managed to squeeze in 4 books to reach my target! – The Rule of Four by Dustin Thomason and Ian Caldwell, Destiny of Kings by Fiona Tarr, The Christmas Beginning by Anne Perry, and The Forbidden Quest by Alaina Stanford.
– Cut social media hours down to 2 hours a day- Still figuring that out. It started well, but has recently started creeping back up!
Doesn’t seem like I did a lot, but it certainly felt like an exhausting month!
As for marketing… yeah, let’s not talk about that utter failure to do anything…
Onto October 😀
1st-31st- Write first draft of next book.
15th- Mid-October Book Review.
29th- End of Month Indie Review.
Goals:
– Read 4 books.
– I’m gonna put marketing in this list, but we all know how that’s going to go! 😀
– Write some short pieces, I miss that.
– Actively support others, and find new ways of doing so!
– Sort out my Pinterest boards, they are such a mess.
So, other things that happened around the blogging/writing community this month:
– Marcia Meara set up a new writing focused blog- http://marciamearawrites.com/
– Shehanne Moore came back to us! – http://shehannemoore.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/a-whole-new-league-with-anne-lange/
– Cassie at My Etch a Sketch Life gave Stolen Bloodline a great review! http://myetchasketchlife.com/2014/09/17/stolen-bloodline-by-mishka-jenkins/
– Got a sneak peek of characters from The Legends of Windemere by Charles Yallowitz series I am really looking forward to reading! – http://legendsofwindemere.com/2014/09/16/picture-sneak-peek-gabriel-and-his-unicorn/
– Karen at My Train of Thoughts posted some great quotes from some awesome bloggers- http://mytrainofthoughtson.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/3-quotes-by-writers-we-know-and-admire/
– D. Emery Bunn released his new book, Darkness Concealed, which has gotten some great reviews so far! – http://www.demerybunn.com/blog/2014/09/23/darkness-concealed-is-out-now/
Hope everyone has a great October, a month (from the looks of Pinterest and Tumblr) that is going to be filled with pie and everything pumpkin related 😀
Photo by Twisted Pixel on Flickr- Click photo to go to Photostream
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Progress Report:
Status of sixth manuscript: Writing first draft.
Word count: 6,865
Books read: 1/4
Mid-October Book Review: Writing review.
A Writer's Life For Me. 
I actually just got the finished ones yesterday and set all the posts up for the first week in November. So I saw the pingback notification, forgot about the sneak peek, and freaked out that I accidentally posted one early. This is just one of those mornings.
Sorry to freak you out! 😀 I know what that’s like, getting all organised and forgetting what you’ve already done! Looking forward to seeing the finished ones though 🙂
They look really good. Some of the characters have better clothes than what I gave them in the books. 🙂
I’m always amazed at how much you get done! Good on you 🙂
Thank you! 😀 I like to try and keep busy, and writing certainly means I can do that!
Seriously, it doesn’t feel like all that long ago you started seriously pursuing writing your first novel, and you’re already starting on your sixth! Month by month, your schedule always seems so packed.
Aw you are so awesome. Hugs for the menshie xx
No problem, it’s nice that you and the hammies are back! 😀
Thanks for the shoutout on my book. Hope your month goes as planned.
Sounds like a great book, definitely going on my TBR list! 😀
Thank you for commenting 🙂
I love these round up posts! And I think you achieved a hell of a lot! I also love that you post links to other people’s blogs and always post on Twitter. You are super organised and an inspiration… I really need to take a leaf out of your book!
I enjoy round up posts too, it’s nice seeing where everyone stands at what they’ve achieved. It’s a good record for me too! 😀
Thank you so much for the kind comment! 🙂 I am getting more to grips with Twitter and find a whole bunch of great posts there, so thought sharing other’s links would be the best over there!
Great achievements, Mishka. I have every faith you’ll achieve the targets this month. On a (slightly) separate note. I’ve almost finished The Magic Spark so I should have a review up for your shortly. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You did good, girl 🙂
Thank you so much for taking the time to read it! 😀 And I’m really glad you enjoyed it! Not long until I can read Hands of Evil, which I’ve been trying to push up my TBR list ever since reading Sins of the Father!
Thank you so much for your support! 🙂
You’re welcome 🙂
Great accomplishments for September and again congrats on publishing your 5th book. Can’t wait to hear what you accomplish in October 🙂
Thank you so much! 😀 I’m thinking with the colder weather coming in, most of us will be able to get tons of writing done!
Thank you so much for the kind comment and support 🙂
You’re certainly a very hard worker, Mishka! Best of luck with your month ;D
Mishka, you are like the Energizer Bunny! You just keep on going and have such energy! Congrats on ‘The Magic Spark.’ 🙂
I do love writing and am very lucky to be able to dedicate my time to it fully 😀
Thank you so much for your kind comment 🙂
Cool, cool, all very cool! 🙂 Happy October! 😀