February Wrap-Up & March Goals

Ack, where did February go? I guess this is what happens when I try to reduce my workload but still end up ridiculously busy. The good news is that I got a lot of stuff done. The bad news is that I still didn’t manage to complete all my goals. Oh well, March is another month.

February Wrap-Up

I submitted a short story to an anthology I was invited to participate in! This does not confirm acceptance, but it was fun to play with some secondary characters in my world and *gasp* write in first person. Keep your fingers crossed for me!
I got about one-third through the editing necessary on Steel Shadows. That’s definitely going to be my priority for March!
I had a blast at Farpoint 2019! You can read all about it at my full con report.
My much-needed writer’s retreat to Broadkill Resort was a ton of fun. Everyone got lots of work done, and we thoroughly enjoyed the game Bards Dispense Profanity.
Finally, I had a great few days in New York City for the day job, and even got to meet my little sister’s significant other! We met at a cool bar called Oscar Wilde, and I got to pose with the ~~man~~ legend himself.

February Book Reviews

Threshold (Whyborne & Griffin #2) by Jordan L. Hawk (5 stars)
Stormhaven (Whyborne & Griffin #3) by Jordan L. Hawk (5 stars)
“Remnant” (Caldwell & Feximal short story/Whyborne & Griffin #3.5) by K.J. Charles & Jordan L. Hawk (4 stars)
Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse #1) by James S.A. Corey (5 stars)
Diamond Fire (Hidden Legacy #3.5) by Ilona Andrews (5 stars)
Caliban’s War (The Expanse #2) by James S.A. Corey (5 stars)
Belle by Night (Dommes by Night #1) by Rachell Nichole (4 stars)

February Speculative Chic Contributions

March Goals

Let’s try this again: Complete a full editorial pass of Steel Shadows and return it to my editor for layout. (Seriously, this time.)
Write 20k words for Steel Justice. This might get me within spitting distance of the ending.
Attend Cleveland ConCoction 2019! (I will literally be driving there when this blog entry gets posted.)
Attend another weekend writing retreat! This one is with a lovely group of romance writers who have accepted this speculative fiction writer as one of their own (even if they do keep trying to get me to write erotica).
Finally, I’ll be in Providence, Rhode Island at the end of the month for a conference for the day job.

I did do one crazy thing this month. Got my hair professionally dyed! This color scheme has been on my mind for ages, and I couldn’t be happier with the way it turned out.