Master List of Progress Reports - 2000
2000: Year In Review
This was the year the roller coaster started.
I spent a month or so creating a Web site to host my stories and then unveiled them to the world on Leap Day (February 29).
Within a few days, I had fan mail and a mailing list.
In barely a week, I had won XIPPY awards for two of my stories and been invited to post my stories on The Bard's Corner.
Within two weeks, I received a fan mail from the woman who would eventually become my wife.
In just three weeks, I was offered a publishing contract (which I turned down for various reasons).
In just a month and a half, I was invited to be the first guinea pig, I mean author, on The Uber Abode's Talk to the Author online chat/interview series.
Within two months, I was offered (and accepted) a Web consultant job with a nonprofit company. At about the same time, I fell head over heels in love with that fan who'd e-mailed me earlier and ended up moving across the country (well, north to south anyway) less than three months later to be with her.
And that was just March to July.
Of course, with all that stuff going on, my writing suffered a bit. I went from posting new chapters nearly every other day, to about twice a week, then to once a week, then a couple times a month, and sometimes only once a month. I hated that, but the truth is I was finally enjoying my life, even if it was a tad stressful.
But even with all that, I still managed to post 60 chapters that year (an average of 5/month), which I'm extremely proud of.
Moral of the Story
Dare to make your dream a reality.
My original goal was simply to get feedback so I could become a better writer and get published in paperback someday. I had no idea the events I would set in motion by choosing to post my stories online. So many things would be different that I can't even fathom what my life would be like if I hadn't. I'm just so glad, so grateful, that I took a chance and put myself out there. It's been an amazing ride that I hope will continue for a long time to come.
December - 2000 | ||||||
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Dec.15.2000 |
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Assassin | ~ | Posted chapter 11 |
Dec.14.2000 |
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Assassin | ~ | Posted chapter 10 |
November - 2000 | ||||||
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Nov.28.2000 |
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Assassin | ~ | Posted chapter 9 |
Nov.20.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Worked on the outline Based on journal entry noting I'd started the outline for the next chapter (probably Ch. 21) |
October - 2000 | ||||||
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Oct.31.2000 |
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Bloodlines | ~ | Posted chapters 3, 4, and 5 Also corrected typos and grammatical errors in previously posted chapters |
Oct.25.2000 |
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The Vampire Hunter Series | ~ | Worked on revisions for The Vampire Hunter and the story text for Bloodlines Based on journal entry noting I'd completed a semi-final edit on TVH and was close to finishing Ch. 3 of Bloodlines |
September - 2000 | ||||||
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Sep.29.2000 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on the story text Based on journal entry noting I worked on the story that morning |
Sep.28.2000 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on the story text Based on journal entry noting I worked on the story that night |
Sep.26.2000 |
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Lights of Life | ~ | Posted chapter 9 |
Sep.25.2000 |
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Lights of Life | ~ | Worked on the story text Based on journal entry noting I was trying to get some writing done so I could post before the end of the month |
Sep.23.2000 |
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Lights of Life | ~ | Worked on the story text Based on journal entry noting that I worked on the story and hoped to post the next day |
August - 2000 | ||||||
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Aug.20.2000 |
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Assassin | ~ | Posted chapter 8 |
New Gaia | ~ | Split chapter 20 into three parts for those unable to view such a large file |
Aug.10.2000 |
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Bloodlines | ~ | Posted chapter 2 |
July - 2000 | ||||||
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Jul.01.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Posted the rest of chapter 20 Also in the process of moving across the country to be with my girlfriend |
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Jun.25.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Posted more of chapter 20 |
Jun.22.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Posted more of chapter 20 |
Jun.02.2000 |
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Assassin | ~ | Posted chapter 7 |
New Gaia | ~ | Posted the first part of chapter 20 |
May - 2000 | ||||||
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May.22.2000 |
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Bloodlines | ~ | Posted chapter 1 |
May.16.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Posted chapter 19 |
May.11.2000 |
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A Bondage Primer | ~ | Added more to day 5 |
May.08.2000 |
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The Vampire Hunter | ~ | Posted chapter 10 This completes the original story arc The next one begins with Bloodlines, starting at chapter 1 again |
May.01.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Posted chapter 18 |
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Apr.30.2000 |
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Lights of Life | ~ | Posted chapter 8 |
Apr.25.2000 |
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Lights of Life | ~ | Worked on the story text Based on journal entry noting I'd gotten a little done on the story, but that it was going slowly |
Apr.21.2000 |
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The Vampire Hunter | ~ | Posted chapter 9 |
Apr.15.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Posted chapter 17 |
Apr.11.2000 |
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Assassin | ~ | Posted chapter 6 |
New Gaia | ~ | Posted chapter 16 |
Apr.06.2000 |
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The Vampire Hunter | ~ | Posted chapter 8 |
Apr.04.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Posted chapter 15 |
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Mar.30.2000 |
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The Vampire Hunter | ~ | Worked on the story text and posted chapter 7 Story text note based on journal entry noting I added a little to the story and hoped I would be able to stay ahead of my deadlines (by inference, the story text was probably not part of Ch. 7) |
Mar.28.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Posted chapters 13 and 14 |
Mar.24.2000 |
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Lights of Life | ~ | Posted chapter 7 |
Mar.23.2000 |
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Prisoner of War | ~ | Posted the first part of chapter 2 |
The Vampire Hunter | ~ | Posted chapter 6 |
Mar.21.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Posted chapters 11 and 12 |
Mar.19.2000 |
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A Bondage Primer | ~ | Posted day 5 |
Mar.18.2000 |
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Assassin | ~ | Posted chapter 5 |
Mar.16.2000 |
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The Vampire Hunter | ~ | Posted chapter 5 |
Mar.14.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Posted chapters 9 and 10 |
Mar.12.2000 |
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Assassin | ~ | Posted chapter 4 Also corrected typos in previously posted chapters |
Lights of Life | ~ | Posted chapter 6 |
Mar.10.2000 |
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Prisoner of War | ~ | Posted the rest of chapter 1 Also revised what was previously posted |
Mar.09.2000 |
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The Vampire Hunter | ~ | Posted chapter 4 |
Mar.07.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Posted chapter 8 |
Mar.05.2000 |
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A Bondage Primer | ~ | Posted days 1, 2, and 3 |
Mar.04.2000 |
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Lights of Life | ~ | Posted chapter 5 |
Mar.02.2000 |
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The Vampire Hunter | ~ | Posted chapter 3 |
Mar.01.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Worked on the story text Based on journal entry noting I wrote on the story |
February - 2000 | ||||||
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Feb.29.2000 |
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Assassin | ~ | Posted chapter 3 |
Lights of Life | ~ | Posted chapter 4 |
New Gaia | ~ | Posted chapters 6 and 7 |
The Vampire Hunter | ~ | Posted chapter 2 |
Feb.28.2000 |
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Assassin | ~ | Posted chapters 1 and 2 |
Feb.22.2000 |
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Lights of Life | ~ | Posted chapter 3 |
New Gaia | ~ | Posted chapter 5 |
Prisoner of War | ~ | Posted the first part of chapter 1 |
The Vampire Hunter | ~ | Posted chapter 1 |
Feb.16.2000 |
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Assassin | ~ | Worked on the story text Based on journal entry noting I added to the story |
Lights of Life | ~ | Posted chapter 2 |
The Vampire Hunter | ~ | Worked on the story text Based on journal entry noting I added to the story |
Feb.15.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Posted chapters 3 and 4 |
Feb.08.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Worked on revisions and posted chapter 2 Revisions note based on journal entry noting I edited a little (could have been in preparation for posting) |
Feb.04.2000 |
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Lights of Life | ~ | Posted chapter 1 |
New Gaia | ~ | Worked on the story text Based on journal entry noting I wrote a couple pages |
Feb.01.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Posted chapter 1 |
January - 2000 | ||||||
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Jan.27.2000 |
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The Vampire Hunter | ~ | Worked on the story text Based on journal entry noting I'd written a little more on the story Also noted I was in a bit of a funk and unsure where to go with some of my stories |
Jan.22.2000 |
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The Vampire Hunter | ~ | Worked on the story text Based on journal entry noting I'd completed 53 pages |
Jan.21.2000 |
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Lights of Life | ~ | Worked on the story text By cross-referencing a journal entry for this date and a blog post for February 22 regarding when I posted Chapter 1 of The Vampire Hunter, I've deduced that I finished Chapter 3 on this date |
New Gaia | ~ | Worked on the story text By cross-referencing a journal entry for this date and a blog post for February 22 regarding when I posted Chapter 1 of The Vampire Hunter, I've deduced that I finished Chapter 5 on this date |
Prisoner of War | ~ | Worked on the story text By cross-referencing a journal entry for this date and a blog post for February 22 regarding when I posted Chapter 1 of The Vampire Hunter, I've deduced that I first started this story on this date This is the first mention (at least by inference) I've been able to find anywhere specifically regarding Prisoner of War This may also be the origin date for Prisoner of War |
The Vampire Hunter | ~ | Worked on the story text Based on journal entry noting I'd started a new story called The Vampire Hunter and that I'd already written 36 pages without any major plot glitches This is the first mention I've been able to find anywhere specifically regarding The Vampire Hunter This may also be the origin date for The Vampire Hunter According to my blog entry on February 22 when Chapter 1 was actually posted, I had also worked on Lights of Life (completed Ch. 3 - 12 pages), Prisoner of War (started new story - 7 pages), and New Gaia (wrote Ch. 5 - 21 pages) that day before writing The Vampire Hunter (the post on February 22 doesn't make it clear that it didn't happen that day; the stories were merely posted that day) |
Jan.11.2000 |
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Assassin | ~ | Worked on revisions Based on journal entry noting specific changes I tried to make to the story, though I wasn't sure I succeeded |
Jan.10.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Worked on revisions Based on journal entry noting I'd done a tiny bit of editing |
Assassin | ~ | Worked on the outline Based on journal entry noting specific changes I wanted to make to the story |
Jan.06.2000 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on the story text for Book 1 and a major scene for Book 7 Text shows updated names for more current version |
Jan.04.2000 |
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New Gaia | ~ | Worked on revisions Based on journal entry noting I'd been editing the story, adding more detail 'and stuff' |