Blog Break Progressing (Update Entry #2)

The blog update has picked up a bit over the last two days, but so has my non-blog work. As a result, the to-do list has seen steady progress but less than I’d expected. As of tonight here is where each task stands:

  • Recorded, edited, and uploaded all of the missing translation recordings;
  • All of the outstanding recordings are now finished and just need to be edited and posted.

  • Created and posted a hyperlinked portfolio page on these blogs;
  • I’m in the middle of completing the entries for the portfolio – about 1/3 are finished and almost all of them are hyperlinked.

  • Made all of the titles of entries uniform across both blogs;
  • Sent out two short stories to magazines;
  • I have the short stories chosen, and just need to send them. However, this task might be the last to be finished since I still need to organize a list of prospects.

  • Created a central, personal blog on tumblr;
  • I now have a tumblr account, but it isn’t yet set up as a blog page. Expect more on this front soon.

  • Created a Facebook Writer/Author page;
  • I now have a Facebook Writer’s page, but it’s still something of a blank slate. You can find it here.

  • Outlined the next 10 chapters for the fantasy novel I’m writing;
  • I’ve peeked at what I have written so far, but since I haven’t done anything outside of world building for months, I need to re-read it more closely. This should be completed by Monday at the latest.

  • Completed five of those chapters;
  • Since the plan still needs writing, these chapters aren’t anywhere near being written just yet.

  • Completed the next act (four scenes) of an audio drama I’m working on;
  • No progress yet.

  • Completed my two outstanding commissions;
  • Both of these have been completed and just need to be shown to the people who’ve requested them. Since I’ve done all I can with them (for now), I’ve crossed them off this list.

  • Created a Commissions page (accessible through every blog) to accept new commissions.
  • The draft is still sitting, just as it was on Tuesday.

Check back here on Saturday for the to-do list’s current status.

And, of course, be sure to catch tomorrow’s All-Request August movie review over at A Glass Darkly. I’ll be looking for the likeable in the TV miniseries Earthsea!

Plus, for some of my writing that’s not hosted on Blogger, check out my video game blog over at Examiner.com.

Why the Blog Break? (Update Entry #0)

My taking a break from these blogs is nothing new. I’ve done it before a few times but, since each of those breaks has been motivated by an unfulfilled desire to tidy things up and to post new pages, I’ve decided to stop regular updates to both this blog and A Glass Darkly until I’ve:

  • Recorded, edited, and uploaded all of the missing translation recordings;
  • Created and posted a hyperlinked portfolio page on these blogs;
  • Made all of the titles of entries uniform across both blogs;
  • Sent out two short stories to magazines;
  • Created a central, personal blog on tumblr;
  • Created a Facebook Writer/Author page;
  • Outlined the next 10 chapters for the fantasy novel I’m writing;
  • Completed five of those chapters;
  • Completed the next act (four scenes) of an audio drama I’m working on;
  • Completed my two outstanding commissions;
  • Created a Commissions page (accessible through every blog) to accept new commissions.

I might not be regularly updating these blogs for the next week or two, but I want it to be clear that, despite more than half of the list being indirectly related to my blogs, these blogs (and those reading them) haven’t been forgotten. So, as I complete each of these tasks, I’ll post an update explaining how the process as a whole is coming along.

Plus, because they’re often the most anticipated and the most fun to put together, I’ll continue to post my weekly movie redemptions/condemnations while I work on these various tasks.

That said, watch this space for updates on my progress, and for this Friday’s attempt to redeem the TV mini-series Earthsea over at A Glass Darkly.