Here are some current projects I’m working on:
November:
Posted thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabuddies
- Global Writing Community
Answered thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabuddies
- A Question a Day Prompts
- Write Warriors
- Heroes Fairies and Scholars
- Global Writing Community
Prompts:
- A Question a Day: 30
- Girls Day Out:
- Worked on
- Looked at:
- Reference art
- Outline notes
- Filed:
- 3 misc notes
- 2 story notes
- Answered thought-provoking questions in: Write WarriorsÂ
- Edited
- Researched
- Updated:
- Outline notes
- Google Drive for reference art
- Spoke to Partner in Crime
- Used Find and Replace
- Had to troubleshoot with Google:
- Docs
- Play
- Drive
- Asked small group of Accountabilibudies and two members of Brooklyn Women’s Writing Group to help me with keeping me with the deadline:
- They asked for my progress and deadline
- One Brooklyn Women’s Writing Group member and I helped each other and checked in with each other three times a week
Paying for the Past:
- Worked on
- Updated…:
- Character Profiles:
- Orpin
- Teagan
- Esai
- Magic section
- Protective Gemstone section
- Basics
- Character Profiles:
- Fixed book
- Researched
- Edited
- External pieces:
- Wrote and printed:
- Thwaites Family Reaches Out to Orpin
- Jameson Family Prays to Esai
- Wrote and printed:
- Folder for external pieces:
- Designed cover
- Filed 2 external pieces
- Folder for notes:
- Designed cover
- Filed 1 story scenes
- Multiple Traditions:
- Worked on
- Edited
- Discussed scene with another author (my brother) and he inspired ideas
- Turned the scene on its head
- Reread carefully to make sure the details were exactly right
- Finished
- Noted where it goes
- Filed
- Answered thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabuddies
- Write Warriors
- Worked on in my to go notebook
- Copied and modified what I wrote in my to go notebook to my notebook
Updated… Albums:
- Attires for My Characters Part IV
- Tagged designer I know
- My Style
- Memories I Want to Keep III
- Drawrings
Adult Literacy Tutoring:
- First Class of the Month:
- Attended
- Took notes
- Covered for a tutor
- Two of my students also returned
- Went over a students’ assignment
- Students and I worked on:
- Reading 7 pieces
- Helped them with terms they needed help with
- Worked on 2 writing pieces
- They requested:
- A couple reading assignments be sent to them
- Writing assignments while in class
- Collected contact info from a student
- Emailed all students the readings
- Second Class of the Month:
- Attended Had 2 students
- We:
- Read 6 books Went over 1 student’s homework
- When other student wanted to do the assignment, so I set up the one who did the assignment with reading while the other did the writing assignment
- Worked out tough terms
- Worked on 3 writing assignments
- Third Class of the Month:
- Troubleshooted issues with:
- Chromebook Zoom (screen sharing)
- Wrote notes
- Went over homework assignments:
- Turned out one student was confused
- Did:
- 4 writing assignments in class
- Explained 2 assignments in more detail
- Read 4 short books:
- I helped with tough words
- I warned about the UK and US version of spelling and pronunciation of a word
- They started helping each other with tough terms
- Asked boss Thanksgiving week’s schedule
- Emailed students:
- Confirmed schedule for Thanksgiving week
- A reading assignment
- A writing assignment
- A note reminding them they can always reach out
- Troubleshooted issues with:
- Out of class:
- Noted a book they may like
- Helped a student understand their assignment with definition and example
- Fourth Class of the Month:
- Went over student’s homework:
- I reread the homework email
- We talked about our December plans
- How she liked the reading I assigned
- Discussed:
- The Goodreads app
- Aesop’s Fables
- Lore of the Wild by Claire Cock-Starkey
- How a word translated from her native language to English
- Wrote 3 assignments together:
- I explained 2
- Reading:
- She read 2 stories
- I read 2 stories to her
- Spoke to boss about:
- Winter break
- A book I hope the library has for my students
- Emailed my students about:
- What my boss said
- What that means for her
- The title of the book I thought she’d love
- The resource she asked for Her homework
- Went over student’s homework:
Writing Sprints:
- Brooklyn Women’s Writing Group:
- First Meeting of the Month:
- Wrote notes
- Attended
- Discussed:
- Covid/sickness
- What our Halloween plans were
- Horror movies
- Editing our works
- Discussed our goals
- Worked on our projects
- Discussed our progresses
- Offered my help to 2 members:
- 1 emailed me and I replied
- Second Meeting of the Month:
- Wrote notes
- Attended
- Discussed:
- Weather
- Our days:
- My new job
- Advice I got on that job during the writing sprint
- The writing sprint schedule throughout this month
- Typing vs. handwriting
- Discussed our goals
- Worked on our projects
- Discussed our progresses
- Third Meeting of the Month:
- Attended
- Let host know I can no longer attend writing workshops
- Discussed:
- Jobs/me getting a new job from same client
- Weather Heaters/apartments’ heating systems
- Jackets/blankets
- The editing goblins in our head
- Different drafts due to cryogenically scenes we don’t use
- Putting friends and family in our writing:
- With/without their permission
- What’s worse: vilifying your family/friends or killing them in your writing?
- Discussed goals
- Worked on our goals
- Discussed our progresses
- I made the host proud by working on only one project for the whole hour for the whole hour (never done that before)
- Fourth Meeting of the Month:
- Wrote notes
- Attended
- Took notes
- Discussed what we’re working on
- Wrote what everyone was working on
- Worked on my goals
- Had to restart my computer and leave early
- Fifth Meeting of the Month:
- Wrote goals
- Attended
- Discussed our goals
- Mine in detail this time with a small request
- Took notes
- Worked on our projects
- Discussed our progresses
- Discussed:
- Some of our projects in depth December
- Cats/ mine (Iggy)
- Emails:
- One member emailed me and I replied
- I emailed another member
- First Meeting of the Month:
Sin Eater:
- Filed:
- 2 story notes
- 1 misc notes
- Answered thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabuddies
- Write Warriors
- Meeting with my beta reader:
- First Meeting of the Month:
- Read a bit of the last scene to beta reader
- She helped me introduce the newest character and the character’s style
- Worked on
- Second Meeting of the Month:
- I went over what I read last time
- Read and edited pages 97-102
- Noted where to start next time
- She gave me suggestions that I took
- First Meeting of the Month:
- Updated… Profiles:
- Kadelia Madrise
Inspiration Dossier:
- Read and updated Inspiration Dossier updates
- Casts I Like:
- Obey Me
- Updated Outfits
- Obey Me
- People I Admire:
- Filed 1
- Authors I Admire:
- Filed 3
- Best Male Role Models:
- Showed one of the males his files; he was moved
- Filed 2
- Assignments from my Past:
- Collected 7
- Filed 25
- Best Writing:
- Filed 3
- An Extensive Look at Fiction:
- Worked on
- Researched:
- Read 1 book
- Watched 2 shows
- Read various various:
- Cable guides
- Internet links
- Letters:
- Filed 6
- Wrote 4
- Collected 3
- Great Advice:
- Collected 3
- Filed 4
- Best Memories:
- Updated and filed 1
- With Dad:
- Filed 1
- With Richard:
- Worked on and filed 2
- With Adam:
- Filed 9
- Most Influential Characters I Created:
- Filed 1
- Worst Nightmares:
- Filed 1
- Obey Me Fanfics Requests:
- Filed 7
Accountabuddies:
- Beta Reader 1 (we read our fiction aloud to each other):
- First Meeting of the Month:
- My story:
- Read a bit of the last scene to beta reader
- She helped me introduce the newest character and the character’s style
- Worked on
- Her story:
- She read her story aloud
- We discussed:
- Differences between our drafts
- Notes she added to her draft for future in depth edits
- Edits we worked on during the reading
- How I thought she should read certain parts
- My story:
- Second Meeting of the Month:
- My story:
- I went over what I read last time
- Read and edited pages 97-102
- Noted where to start next time
- She gave me suggestions that I took
- Her story:
- We discussed:
- Her meeting with her publisher
- What’s next: t
- The checklist
- What’s next for us
- Edits
- She read a chapter
- We discussed:
- We also discussed:
- Another story idea of hers
- I helped with a bit
- I left her speechless with a scene from a different story of mine
- How I can work on multiple projects
- My story:
- First Meeting of the Month:
- Beta reader 3 (read chapters, answer questions and edit):
- Gave him update
- Read, edited, and made suggestions on all 4 chapters I was sent
- Sent email with feedback and answered questions he sent all beta readers
- Met with him via phone
- BWWG: Member 1:
- Editing Job 1:
- She requested my editing services
- We discussed details
- She sent me the story
- I’ve:
- Read
- Emailed her questions
- Added comments and questions
- Edited (in suggestion mode)
- Met with via Zoom:
- Troubleshooted Zoom issues
- Emailed her final feedback
- Editing Job 2:
- Not even a couple days later, she hired me for a second editing job under the same parameters
- Skimmed story an hour after job was given and suggested edits for all extra spaces to be deleted
- Days later, I read it carefully and:
- Checked all Spanish and French terms and phrases for correct spelling and where to put the correct accents because not all computer keyboards have the correct connection to all languages
- Added notes and edits in suggestion mode Added comments to the document
- Emailed her
- Editing Job 1:
Obey Me 18+:
- Birthdays:
- Wished 1 member a happy birthday
- Wished 1 member a belated birthday
An Unnatural Pull to Death:
- Had one of my brothers pick which character is writing a student life prompt
- Explained what the story is about to my brother whose a writer
Idea book:
- Added 4 ideas
Survey/ Reviews:
- Surveys:
- National Alliance for Eating Disorders (formerly Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness)
Office:
- Filed docs in 3 folders
- Reorganized top of filing cabinet
- Reorganized top drawer
- Filed and organized desk
The Fierce Mermaid:
- Was inspired by Disney’s 1989 The Little Mermaid
- Researched
- Wrote:
- Notes of the most inspirational parts of the movie
- My plot
- Characters Cast Dual character profiles for who will be telling the story
- Started the story
- Told four writers (one my brother, one my husband, and two of my sisters) about the idea in great detail
- They thought it was very creative
- One sister gave me advice
Stockings:
- Updated 14 of the ones I have
December:
Posted thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabuddies
- Global Writing Community
Answered thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabuddies
- A Question a Day Prompts
- Write Warriors
- Global Writing Community
- Heroes Fairies and Scholars
Prompts:
- A Question a Day: 31
- Girls Day Out:
- Filed: 3 misc notes 1 story notes
- Edited
- Worked on
- Shared progress with an Accountability partner from Brooklyn Women’s Writing Group
- Spoke with a close friend about sensitive scenes
- Shared progress with Accountabuddy
Researched - Reached out to Partner in Crime for advice
- Asked a special Facebook group for help with a word
- Updated:
- Notes at beginning of the story
- Earlier scenes
- Saved images to reference art folder then to Google Drive
- Looked at sequel’s (Camping Weekend) notes
- Took pictures of my fashion that was mentioned in the story and added pictures to Google Drive and files
- Final Draft:
- Scene-by-scene:
- Copied
- Moved
- Reread
- Carefully and meticulously edited
- Worked on
- Answered thought-provoking questions in: Write Warriors
- Created folder for Trebbag Lyrics in Files and in Google Drive
- Shared folder with Partner in Crime
- Saved his comments
- Saved hard copies of both first and final drafts for self
- Spellcraft:
- Did 1 3 part reflection assignment
Adult Literacy Tutoring:
- Outside class:
- Updated class notes in my notebook
- My boss emailed me about both a book I was curious about getting my students and something about Literacy Review Submission and I replied asking about both
- Helped a student understand the book submission PDF and her homework
- Culture Pass:
- Tried to claim my free Culture Pass
- Found out my library card is expired:
- Asked Culture Pass about it
- Asked my boss about it
- Boss fixed my expired library card within minutes she
- First Class of the Month:
- Requested my students to email me their homework
- Took notes
- Went over my student’s homework from last week:
- She had a little bit of her native language in the homework I recognized it immediately and what she meant I checked it and typed what she meant in Zoom’s chat feature
- Since there’s a chance my students can get their writing in a hard copy of a book we worked primarily on:
- Writing
- Editing
- Vocab
- Emailed students:
- Assurance I’m here to help and encourage them
- Their homework
- The PDF for the book submissions
- The holiday break coming up and my homework plans for it (this was only to the student who wasn’t there last week)
- Second Class of the Month:
- Went over first student’s homework
- Went over what the PDF was about and what we’ll do next time the opportunity arises
- Did 3 writing assignments:
- Explained what they meant
- Gave them examples
- Emailed students their homework and notes based on homework we went over
Inspiration Dossier:
- Assignments from my Past:
- Collected 9
- Worked on 1
- Letters:
- Collected 8
- Wrote and sent out 24
- Best Memories:
- Adam:
- Collected 2
- Updated 1
- Updated Nicknames
- Worked on and collected:
- Stockings 2022
- Santaa-gedmon
- Adam:
Updated… Albums:
- Attires for my Characters Part IV
- Memories I Want to Keep III
- Drawrings!!!
- My Styles
Accountabuddies:
- Beta Reader 1 (We read each others’ work to each other for edits and feedback):
- We rescheduled due to overworking at day jobs
- Beta Reader 2 (I read chapters and email feedback and edits):
- She emailed me she finished a chapter but understands December schedules I let her know when I can start in December thanks to time off from other jobs
- She sent it
- I printed it
- Beta Reader 3 (I look at the character art and read chapters; edit, give feedback, and answer questionnaire):
- Met with him by phone and he told me he got and read all my feedback
- He answered one of my questions
- Private member:
- We’ve emailed three days a week in attempt to stay on our goals
- I assured her that once I was done with my goal I’d help her stay on hers
- When she found herself struggling, I suggested she broke it down into a smaller goals
Office:
- Bulletin board:
- Reorganized
- Decluttered
- Filing cabinet:
- Filed pieces in 2 folders
- Desk:
- Decluttered
- Organized shelves
- Cleared most of it off
Surveys/Reviews:
- Surveys:
- Access-a-ride (the cab system set up by the city bus system for the elderly and disabled)
- My pain management appointment
- A call with my insurance company
Sin Eater:
- Collected notes from Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything by Crispin Boyer for the story
- Researched
- Collected:
- 1 research notes
- 2 story notes
- Filed:
- 2 story notes
- 1 research notes
- Answered thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabuddies
- Write Warriors
Music Nymphs:
- Collected notes from Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything by Crispin Boyer for the story
- Collected 1 research notes
Christmas:
- Made 5 presents
- Decorated 4 stockings
- Decorated 4 Christmas wooden designs
- Sent out 22 personalized Christmas cards
- Personally handed out 4/5 personalized Christmas cards
Artistics:
- Stamped a jewelry piece
- Braided pieces:
- Braided 2 good luck charms
- Braided a bracelet
- Braided a cat toy
- Braided necklace
- Wooden designs: Decorated 7 pieces
- Drew: Drew 5
- Watercolors: Painted 6
Paying for the Past:
- Answered thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabuddies
- Write Warriors
- Filed:
- 2 story notes
- 1 misc notes
The Fierce Mermaid:
- Answered thought-provoking questions in: Accountabuddies Write Warriors
- Told my niece (10) and youngest fan and my youngest brother (20) a bit about
- Edited
- Researched
- Read a couple scenes to other writers who happen to be brothers, a sister of mine, and a couple of friends and saved their reviews
- Worked on
- Updated: Casmira’s character profile Cast list
- Wrote notes on what possible shows Casmira and Amelia could watch and the pros and cons of certain shows
- Folder:
- Decorated
- Filed:
- 2 misc notes
- 1 research notes
- 2 outline notes
- 2 external scenes
- Designed cover
- Interviewed a trusted person about a sensitive topic in the book
- Researched it further as not to upset them
- Created folder on phone:
- Filed:
- 1 external scene
- 1 outline notes
- Met with a trusted mentor to see what she thought of my plan and the story so far
- Wrote 2 external scenes
Obey Me 18+: Birthdays:
- Birthdays:
- Wished 1 character a happy birthday
- Wished 1 member a happy birthday
- Collected 12 for next year so we can celebrate them as a group on the day Wished game character a happy birthday
Writing Sprints: Brooklyn Women’s Writing Group:
- First Meeting of the Month:
- Wrote goals
- Attended
- Took notes
- Discussed our plans for the sprint
- Worked on our goals
- Discussed our progresses
- Discussed:
- Adult Literacy Submissions for the Brooklyn Library I volunteer at
- Holidays:
- Holiday cards
- Pets in cards
- Sprint schedules for the month
- Writing workshops and how they work
- Second Meeting of the Month:
- Wrote goals
- Started goals
- Attended Discussed:
- Christmas/stockings
- Residency applications (member shared link)
- My Start Story (I shared link and explained what it is)
- Discussed our goals
- Worked on our projects
- Discussed our progresses
- Third Meeting of the Month:
- Wrote goals
- Started goals
- Attended
- Discussed:
- Stressful winters:
- Why they are stressful
- Fashion:
- Rainbow (clothing store)
- Hot Topic:
- How are emo/goth sides can simply go dormant
- My Start Story:
- Doing it in the way that makes them most comfortable
- How doing this is a major confidence booster
- Stressful winters:
- Discussed our plans for the sprint
- Worked on our goals
- Discussed our progresses
- Fourth Meeting of the Month:
- Wrote goals
- Attended
- We discussed:
- Holidays
- Weather and how it affects us
- Family
- We discussed our goals
- We worked on our projects
- We discussed our progresses
Studied:
- Classical Music history
Goodreads:
- Read 62/55 books out of my yearly reading challenge