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Posted by Katje on July 26, 2010
Today I signed into Facebook and saw this:
Augh! What do you mean only ninety-eight days? I haven’t finished The Jade Star of Athering, Islands of Fire and Water, OR The Man of Bronze! How the frak am I supposed to start a new novel in 98 days???
Ahh! Ahhh! AHHHHHHHHHH!
*hyperventilates*
*calms down*
Nope, still upset.
Fuck.
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Posted by Katje on January 1, 2010
2009 was a fairly productive year, writing-wise. I finished Bellica, started and finished Snowbound, and started The Jade Star of Athering. I also wrote a few poems, published a book of poetry, and reached a total of 156,732 for my yearly word count. I didn’t make my goal of 200,000, but I’m not too concerned about the 43,268 difference. It was a difficult year and I think I far surpassed my own expectations; the fact that I didn’t make it doesn’t discredit my valiant attempt. (Also, 70,000+ words in July is nothing to sneeze at.)
I have the same goal for 2010, as far as word count goes, and I intend to make it this year (mainly by being more on top of the word counts early on in the year). I also wish to make more blog posts here, on top of my story goals (listed below for convenience).
The last one has a question mark because Dear Gods I am busy this year, and seriously wish to be less insane.
I’d also like to branch socially as a writer more, but I’m such a damn recluse and so intolerant of most people in all groups that I move in that I’m scared this may backfire on me terribly. Or I’ll meet another writer as snarky and reclusive as I am, and we shall become great friends and dominate the world of something. Trufax.
I also want to crochet more, and improve my knitting, but that has nothing to do with writing. Too many projects. Too much creativity. I’m having a small meltdown, I think.
So. Off to bed, and tomorrow is a fresh day that I shall sleep through. As is my wont.
-Katje
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Posted by Katje on August 27, 2009
I am taking a break from writing anything new until September 8th because I have to work on editing Snowbound, preparing for Dragon*Con, going to Dragon*Con, getting together a working props list for Dove In Death (a production that goes off the end of September), getting together my production stuff for Just Shoot Me (the show I’m directing in November), and losing some weight so I can be IN the fall show that goes off end of October (The Balcony).
Yes, three shows overlapping, right after the other. Plus 5 classes (more than full load), dance classes, morning yoga, and working out at the gym 3 times a week. And then there’s making my GYWO word count goals, which are 10K for Sept, 5K for Oct, 50K for November, and 5k for December. Yay.
Also, I have decided to publish my novels, etc, serially on Muerta’s Tears. You can start reading Bellica with the Prologue sometime before Sept. 20th, which is the official start date — ie, when Chapter 1 is up.
I’ll be putting up Islands of Fire and Water and The Man of Bronze sometime in 2010, too, provided I finish writing them and then edit them this year. Snowbound is getting turned into a contest (which I’m still eligible for, because NO WAY will I get 5,000 hits before the contest runs through, and I’m not getting paid for these works), so it’ll be a while before that one comes up.
The Jade Star of Athering won’t be up for a while, cause I haven’t written it yet.
So yeah — check it out. And if you wish to continue to see my works online, please consider donating to fund my writing habit. 
See you after Labour Day Weekend (which is just going to be one big party, man.)
-Katje
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Posted by Katje on July 14, 2009
Still haven’t gotten down to editing. After finishing I was up for two days straight, basically. Last night I slept 13+ hours straight, and now I’m up till 4am because I slept too much last night.
I swear I’m not on Earth’s schedule.
Tomorrow is class and gym and hopefully edit. I do also have to work on my three papers for class, though, which are all due a week from now. Feck.
You may notice the synopsis is up for The White Star of Athering. Do not assume this means I know what the feck I’m writing. I do not.
I also need to get cracking on my other stories as soon as possible.
Weekend? Please do not elude me.
-Katje
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Posted by Katje on November 28, 2007
12,920 words.
New goal for the 30th: 13,000.
Then another 14,000 for December.
Then 15,000 for January.
I will finish this thing if it takes me a year. 
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Posted by Katje on November 16, 2007
Getting a job and cleaning Travis’s room have overwhelmed me, so word count has been slow the past two days. But tonight I pushed and made it over 11,000! 11,592 to be precise. Another 408 and I’m at 12,000.
At this point I can honestly say I don’t think I’ll win. Which is absolutely fine with me. The important thing is that I’ve attempted it, and I’ve gotten pretty far. I will be very satisfied with myself if I can reach the half-way mark of 25,000, even happier if I get higher than that. And if I don’t reach that mark, I will forgive myself and do better next year. I jumped on board with this thing way fast, with no chance for outline, research — nothing. And it’s turning out great for all of that. I’m really proud of how well I write under pressure. If anything, this is a learning experience. And I am learning from my mistakes.
Example: next year, pound out like crazy during first week. Do not slack.
Yeah, like that’ll happen.
But I’ll keep on trying.
Consumption levels are…I don’t even know. I stopped paying attention a while ago.
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Posted by Katje on November 12, 2007
DINGDINGDINGDING!
Hit 10k tonight. Now I can sleep.
Word count: 10121. Met my goal for yesterday (1778) and today is too early to tell, so we’ll see.
Ate 5 pancakes, eggs, bacon and hashbrowns. YES at 11 at night. Big whup wanna fight about it?
Must go to sleep now. So…tired……
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Posted by Katje on November 8, 2007
Word count: 7766. I love that number. It’s awesome.
7766 / 50000 words. 16% done!
Consumption: 1 salad w/ apples and carrots, 1 cinnamon-raisin bagel with butter and honey, 1 glass of water. But that was hours ago so I’m going to eat again soon as I finish the dishes (hopefully before Carol gets home).
Teeth still hurt. Not as much though.
I was trying to write 5K today but I’m lazy. And slept in a lot because I didn’t sleep the night before last. Painless sleep = bliss.
Still though, I’m proud of my progress, and how I am actually making myself write. Also, my characters are wonderful. I love them already. I’m thinking a love triangle may occur.
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Posted by Katje on November 8, 2007
Another night of not sleeping cause of these damn wisdom teeth so I thought I’d write in my Nano for a change. XP
Word count is 6610. That’s 4365 for Chapter One, and 2245 for Chapter Two. Not bad so far. Still horrendously behind, but I’m doing ok.
Consumption? Zero. Well, 5 Ibuprofen and a swig of water, but that’s it. I ate earlier, and yeah I’m hungry but I want to actually sleep tonight.
And finish the laundry, so I’m off to do that and then *maybe* get some freaking rest.
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Posted by Katje on November 6, 2007
Word count: 5095 Food consumed: two mac and cheese Michelina’s; two small pies; a bagel. Tired; distracted. Need WoW.
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