Master List of Progress Reports - 2007
2007: Year In Review
No new chapters. Again.
And I still hadn't finished the site.
Or the renovations.
I was diagnosed with kidney stones.
My wife had knee surgery that sent my anxiety through the roof pretty much for the entire month of March.
I was officially diagnosed with fibromyalgia (I'd been tentatively diagnosed with it when I was a kid). It also kicked into full swing, making the renovations a lot more difficult.
My therapy brought up emotional issues that left me a complete wreck half the time.
My wife's father died.
I've had better years.
This had to be one of my worst writing years ever. There were far too many months with only a few days (or one) in which I actually worked on a story. In my blog, I complained about how it seemed like all I was ever doing was jotting down notes here and there. I couldn't remember the last time I'd sat down and worked on an actual scene for several days straight.
I hope I never have another year like this one.
Moral of the Story
Sometimes life just sucks.
The trick is to find the good and hold onto it long enough to get to better days. The problem is when it seems like those better days aren't coming. This year really tested my resolve to keep working on my writing. I think I probably failed more times than I succeeded, but that reminds me of what Thomas Edison is quoted to have said: "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." I think another of his quotes is apt, as well: "Discontent is the first necessity of progress." I'm learning to find what works for me mostly because of being so unhappy with what doesn't.
December - 2007 | ||||||
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16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 |
Dec.29.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions and research |
Dec.27.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on research (the philisophical/spiritual idea of the need for evil to inspire good) |
Dec.26.2007 |
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The Vampire Hunter Series | ~ | Worked on revisions for Blood Bound and Bloodlines |
Dec.21.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Dec.13.2007 |
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Prisoner of War | ~ | Worked on the story text |
Dec.12.2007 |
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Blood Moon | ~ | Worked on the story text |
The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on the timeline |
November - 2007 | ||||||
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4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Nov.27.2007 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on the timeline |
Nov.06.2007 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on revisions for Book 7, the timeline, and notes |
Nov.05.2007 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on the timeline |
October - 2007 | ||||||
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7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Oct.19.2007 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on revisions for Book 1 |
Oct.11.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Oct.10.2007 |
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A Bondage Primer | ~ | Worked on the story text and notes |
Oct.09.2007 |
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A Bondage Primer | ~ | Worked on the story text, notes, and outline |
September - 2007 | ||||||
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2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 |
Sep.07.2007 |
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Fallen Angel | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Sep.06.2007 |
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Fallen Angel | ~ | Worked on revisions |
August - 2007 | ||||||
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5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Aug.23.2007 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on the timeline |
Aug.17.2007 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on the timeline and notes |
Aug.16.2007 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on the timeline |
Aug.15.2007 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on the timeline |
Aug.14.2007 |
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Blood Quest | ~ | Worked on revisions |
The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on the timeline |
Aug.13.2007 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on revisions for Book 1 and the timeline |
Aug.12.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on the timeline |
Aug.10.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Aug.09.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
July - 2007 | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
29 | 30 | 31 |
Jul.30.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Jul.27.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Jul.25.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Jul.21.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Jul.19.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Jul.18.2007 |
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Blood Moon | ~ | Worked on the story text and research |
Jul.17.2007 |
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Blood Moon | ~ | Worked on the story text and outline |
Jul.12.2007 |
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The Trine | ~ | Worked on the story text and notes |
The Vampire Hunter Series | ~ | Worked on revisions for Blood Quest and the outline for Blood Moon |
June - 2007 | ||||||
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3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Jun.29.2007 |
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Prisoner of War | ~ | Worked on the outline |
Jun.22.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Jun.18.2007 |
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Bloodlines | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Jun.12.2007 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on the timeline |
May - 2007 | ||||||
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6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
May.16.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
May.15.2007 |
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The Vampire Hunter Series | ~ | Worked on revisions for Blood Bound and Bloodlines |
May.13.2007 |
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Fallen Angel | ~ | Worked on the story text |
Prisoner of War | ~ | Worked on the story text |
May.12.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Prisoner of War | ~ | Worked on the story text |
April - 2007 | ||||||
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8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
29 | 30 |
Apr.25.2007 |
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A Bondage Primer | ~ | Worked on the story text, notes, and outline |
Apr.24.2007 |
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The Trine | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Apr.23.2007 |
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The Trine | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Apr.21.2007 |
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The Vampire Hunter Series | ~ | Worked on revisions for Blood Bound and Bloodlines |
Apr.14.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Apr.13.2007 |
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The Vampire Hunter Series | ~ | Worked on revisions for Blood Bound and Bloodlines |
Apr.12.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Apr.09.2007 |
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Fallen Angel | ~ | Worked on the timeline and revisions |
Apr.04.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Fallen Angel | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Apr.02.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
March - 2007 | ||||||
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18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Mar.20.2007 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on the outlines for Books 2 and 3 and the timeline |
February - 2007 | ||||||
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4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Feb.27.2007 |
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The Vampire Hunter Series | ~ | Worked on revisions for Blood Bound and Bloodlines |
Feb.21.2007 |
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Bloodlines | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Feb.20.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Feb.19.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Feb.18.2007 |
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Bloodlines | ~ | Worked on revisions |
The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on the timeline |
Feb.17.2007 |
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Bloodlines | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Feb.16.2007 |
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Bloodlines | ~ | Worked on revisions |
The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on the timeline |
Feb.09.2007 |
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Bloodlines | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Feb.08.2007 |
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Bloodlines | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Feb.07.2007 |
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Blood Bound | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Feb.05.2007 |
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The Vampire Hunter Series | ~ | Worked on revisions for Blood Bound and Bloodlines |
Feb.03.2007 |
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Bloodlines | ~ | Worked on revisions |
Feb.02.2007 |
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Bloodlines | ~ | Worked on revisions |
January - 2007 | ||||||
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7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Jan.29.2007 |
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The Trine | ~ | Worked on the story text and revisions |
Jan.24.2007 |
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The Enchanted Queendom | ~ | Worked on research (British Peerage) |
Jan.14.2007 |
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Prisoner of War | ~ | Worked on the story text |
Jan.10.2007 |
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Prisoner of War | ~ | Worked on the story text |
Jan.05.2007 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on revisions for Book 1 |
Jan.04.2007 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on revisions for Book 1 |
Jan.03.2007 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on revisions for Book 1 and the timeline |
Jan.01.2007 |
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The Kindari Saga | ~ | Worked on revisions for Book 1 and the timeline |