While I had specific plans for May, they’re not at all what happened. At the same time, I can’t say the month was a bust, either.
The Iron Rose
April was a planned “rest and reset” month after going full-speed from January through March. But that didn’t mean zero output.
November 2025 very much did not go as I’d expected, and my writing output shows it, clocking in with a word count of less than a thousand.
NOW PUBLISHED! I have two stories in The Iron Rose: Tales from Lacerta Station!
I had an excellent writing month in July, including positive progress on both of my current large projects. The challenge now is maintaining the momentum.
June was a busy month, but I got more writing done than I realized. Unfortunately, none of it was progress on my two larger projects.
I was busy during May. Just not with The Perfect Daughter, which is what I “should” have been working on. Despite that, I have a lot to look forward to in June.
Although April was a rough month and I’m frustrated at missing my overall word count goal, it was not a bad month. And I’m coming out of it with a plan and a lot of reason to expect that I’ll be able to hit my goals for May.
I reached two big milestones during March 2025, and they’ve combined to give me a boost when it comes to my writing work.
While February started out strong, it didn’t stay that way. In March, I’m giving myself an incentive and watching for a pattern.