Well. Once I again, I forgot that February is a short month; made shorter this time by the ghost of a Christmas cold past returning with a vengeance.

My February Goals:

• Separate IP from that work-for-hire project, which means a reread and LOTS of notes to write, and forms to fill out
• Work on something fun and super secret
• Write a chapter for An Excuse for Whiskey
• Finish polishing one of my comic scripts and send it to my editor
• Finish edits on my story “Midnight Man versus Frankie Flame”

I still feel pretty good about what I got accomplished (including finishing my goals post in a relatively timely manner this month)! Separating my IP was never going to be fun, so I’m not surprised it got dropped, especially given a short month and week-long illness.

The super fun and super secret thing is moving along, I hope to make more progress soon, and have more news soon. I didn’t get my Excuse for Whiskey chapter to Sandra when I’d hoped to, but I did write it. A few things weren’t hanging together, but it’s close to me being willing to share it with Sandra. I reread the previous fifty pages of the story and some of our notes before I got started up again, but that wasn’t quite enough after a long (too long) vacation from working on the book.

My comic script has been edited, revised, and is in the hands of the artist. This will be the first Midnight Man comic story, and I’m really excited to see the finished piece. If all goes according to plan, you’ll be able to get this story at Prairie Comics Festival in May. Also in Midnight Man news, “Midnight Man versus Frankie Flame” was revised and returned to Rhonda Parrish for her Fire: Demons, Dragons and Djinn anthology. I had a ton of fun writing this story, and I’m stoked for people to read it.

And what’s on deck for March:

• Separate IP from that work-for-hire project, which means a reread and LOTS of notes to write, and forms to fill out
• Finish final round of substantive edits for Graveyard Mind (already done!)
  
• Finish drafting a new short story
• Submit a story to On Spec
• Start arranging book launch and tour details for Graveyard Mind

That’s more than enough, I think!