I only have 3 full weeks in December of work, then we break up for our annual 2-week Christmas holiday. So there’s less time in which to do as much and I’ve adjusted to suit.
For example, I changed the December novella to what I’d call a novelette. I have 3 full weeks in which to pre-write and then write at least 15,000 words. That’s not such an ordeal as 24,000 words.
We also don’t know how many days we’re having Grand-doggy #1 over (gosh! it’s so much quicker with my hashtags where I expect them to be!), so as that’s fluctuating I’m just putting that he’s here.
Hello, December!
Here, then, is how December looks:
- create graphic for Hello December
- create graphic for December wrap-up
- new word-count spreadsheet for December
- Writing Prompts for June 2025
- newsletter
- pre-write standalone novelette (Great Novella Challenge #2)
- write standalone novelette (Great Novella Challenge #2)
- 12 STORIES IN 12 MONTHS
- write 1 short story for Words Worth Reading Issue 2
- (week) daily blog post
- (week) daily tech declutter
- weekly diary work
- weekly finances
- weekly market work
- monthly date work
- Monkey Dust admin
- Diane’s gig list admin every Thursday
- monthly schedule planning for January
- advance finances for January
- update 12-project spreadsheet (week) daily
- grand-doggy #1 coming
- publish The City of Glasgow Wordsworth Short 36
- publish Take Your Pick Wordsworth Flash Fiction 11
- finish publishing Words Worth Reading Issue 2
- entertain Pest Control for a 3rd and hopefully final time
- 2 weeks holiday
- Christmas shopping
- write and send Christmas cards
- prepare for 10 people on Christmas Day (inc. 2 vegan and + 2 dogs)
- enjoy Christmas!
Um…I think that’s it…
What does your December look like?
PS Is it snowing?
Yay, snow! Honestly, i’m not sure what December looks like. Scrambling to make the holidays happen. Pack in as much work as I can. Try to rest. Promote the work that’s coming out/just out/backlist. Make plans for next year.
Good luck with all of it, whatever you find yourself doing.
So glad the snowing came on!
Just snowed here outside of Ottawa, Canada! Finally!!
Yay! So jealous! We have rain, though, and I don’t mind that either.
My brother and his family are in Onatario and Newfoundland!