New year, new plans!
Year's goals:
- Draft up my second book, send out the proposal.
- Get Translation 2 accepted somewhere.
- Finish Translation 3 and send off a proposal to publishers.
- Translate another complete thing, since it comes easily.
- Get at least two new articles accepted.
Monthly goals:
- Finish my R&R.
- Finish the book chapter I started last month.
- There's a chunk of T3 that my translation partner and I somehow missed, so I'll do that.
Anything else is stretch. I've got a new upper-year prep this semester, so already those three things seem pretty ambitious.
Today, I'll work on the R&R.
January goals:
- Make progress on paper #1 with colleagues - should be submittable soon, but ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #2 with colleagues - ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #3 with colleague - R&R, ball is in my court
- Make progress on book project #1
- Make progress on book project #2 with colleague
Priorities this month are paper #3 and book project #2.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 01, 2024, 09:48:35 AMToday, I'll work on the R&R.
About 400 words of a new, referee-proofing, section.
Today, I have some videos to record. After that, R&R work and then reading for tomorrow's class (ugh).
Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 01, 2024, 10:15:25 AMJanuary goals:
- Make progress on paper #1 with colleagues - should be submittable soon, but ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #2 with colleagues - ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #3 with colleague - R&R, ball is in my court
- Make progress on book project #1
- Make progress on book project #2 with colleague
Priorities this month are paper #3 and book project #2.
A little work today on book project #2.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 02, 2024, 09:57:16 AMToday, I have some videos to record. After that, R&R work and then reading for tomorrow's class (ugh).
Did all that, and wrote 1000 words.
Just working while commuting today. Guess I'll have a look at my translation partner's revisions, then maybe work on the R&R.
January Goals- Work on book manuscript
- Revisit old manuscript with former student
Happy new year! My December 2023 article came out today so I was able to include it with my annual review materials. I emailed the journal that has had my sabbatical manuscript since early July and still has "awaiting reviewing selection" as the status, offering to suggest reviewers if that will move the process along. I contacted the case study contributors for my book to nudge them today and gave them a deadline for a draft. I have been avoiding the mansuscript revision with my former student though hu has been more on it than me. It is not a big priority since it was already rejected so many times. I need to get working on my book chapter with my colleague but it is not due until June so the book manuscript gets priority.
Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 01, 2024, 10:15:25 AMJanuary goals:
- Make progress on paper #1 with colleagues - should be submittable soon, but ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #2 with colleagues - ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #3 with colleague - R&R, ball is in my court
- Make progress on book project #1
- Make progress on book project #2 with colleague
Did some work on paper #3 today.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 03, 2024, 09:56:03 AMJust working while commuting today. Guess I'll have a look at my translation partner's revisions, then maybe work on the R&R.
Did both. Wrote about 600 words.
I anticipate no time at all today. Might read a titch if I can.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 04, 2024, 08:40:32 AMI anticipate no time at all today. Might read a titch if I can.
Managed a few pages.
Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 01, 2024, 10:15:25 AMJanuary goals:
- Make progress on paper #1 with colleagues - should be submittable soon, but ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #2 with colleagues - ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #3 with colleague - R&R, ball is in my court
- Make progress on paper #4 - R&R
- Make progress on book project #1
- Make progress on book project #2 with colleague
I woke up to an R&R on a solo paper, so adding it to my list.
R&Ring today.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 05, 2024, 08:58:16 AMR&Ring today.
Got a bunch done. Just one more comment to deal with, really. It won't take much, but I'm not sure how best to go about it.
I also had a look at a paper that's 40% done and which would be nice to push out soon.
I expect to achieve nothing today. If I have any time, I might start translating the chunk my co-translator and I missed. But I don't think I will.
Hmm. I guess probably some translation of the missing chunk today, plus... well, I'd like to do more on the R&R, but I'm still not sure how to tackle the last thing.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 07, 2024, 07:41:27 AMHmm. I guess probably some translation of the missing chunk today, plus... well, I'd like to do more on the R&R, but I'm still not sure how to tackle the last thing.
Well, did some of both.
Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 01, 2024, 10:15:25 AMJanuary goals:
- Make progress on paper #1 with colleagues - should be submittable soon, but ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #2 with colleagues - ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #3 with colleague - R&R, ball is in my court
- Make progress on paper #4 - R&R
- Make progress on book project #1
- Make progress on book project #2 with colleague
We updated the book proposal and opening chapter for project #2 in response to editor's wishes and sent it off to him yesterday. Hoping to get a formal the green light soon to move forward with the full manuscript.
I'll work on one or both of my R&Rs today after I knock out some class prep.
Not sure what I'll have a chance to do today. Maybe just course prep and thinking on my R&R.
Journal holding my manuscript since July acknowledged my list of suggested reviewers so hopefully it will move along in the process in the next few months.
I have been unable to work on my book manuscript. I have not finalized one of my Spring courses, and just got back home after being gone for two weeks. I hope I can back to it this week.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 08, 2024, 08:25:12 AMNot sure what I'll have a chance to do today. Maybe just course prep and thinking on my R&R.
Translated a bit of the missing chunk, then took the day off.
Today's a commuter day, so...
I dunno. Maybe a bit of translating, and maybe some R&Ring or even book chaptering.
I made progress on my Spring class that is not ready, so it should be ready to launch in a few days, then I can hopefully return to my book manuscript. One of my students got their first ever publication today from a class assignment in one of my Fall courses!
Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 01, 2024, 10:15:25 AMJanuary goals:
- Make progress on paper #1 with colleagues - should be submittable soon, but ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #2 with colleagues - ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #3 with colleague - R&R, ball is in my court
- Make progress on paper #4 - R&R
- Make progress on book project #1
- Make progress on book project #2 with colleague
I made some good progress on paper #4 today and yesterday. Seems like this will be a relatively easy turnaround if I can just keep the procrastination gods at bay.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 09, 2024, 09:05:13 AMToday's a commuter day, so...
I dunno. Maybe a bit of translating, and maybe some R&Ring or even book chaptering.
Just the translating and a small bit of freelance editing.
More of the same today.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 10, 2024, 10:12:00 AMMore of the same today.
Did a bit of both. Only a tiny bit of the R&R still needs attention.
Got my classes finished for next week, so hopefully I can work on my book manuscript tomorrow if I have any brain capacity left.
I suppose I'll see if I can tinker with the R&R, do a spot of translation, then shift to all the course prep I need to do.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 11, 2024, 10:48:11 AMI suppose I'll see if I can tinker with the R&R, do a spot of translation, then shift to all the course prep I need to do.
Acceptable progress on all fronts.
Was also asked to blurb someone's book, which is neat!
Will do a little light R&Ring today, but otherwise I should do course prep. Sigh. And I won't have much time to give it, either.
I did not do anything today except meet with a student who still needed to enroll in classes for Spring semester. Thus, I better get back to writing the book next week!
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 12, 2024, 09:16:10 AMWill do a little light R&Ring today, but otherwise I should do course prep. Sigh. And I won't have much time to give it, either.
Did those. Wish it were more!
Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 01, 2024, 10:15:25 AMJanuary goals:
- Make progress on paper #1 with colleagues - should be submittable soon, but ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #2 with colleagues - ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #3 with colleague - R&R, ball is in my court
- Make progress on paper #4 - R&R
- Make progress on book project #1
- Make progress on book project #2 with colleague
I made some good progress on both of my R&Rs over the last few days:
All the revisions on paper #4 are done and the response memo is drafted. The paper isn't due back to the journal until February, so I'll put it to the side for now and read with fresh eyes in a couple of weeks.
I started making updates to the dataset and modeling paper #3 and made a good breakthrough today (ChatGPT was very helpful btw). This will be a more difficult revision, but I see the path forward and I'm looking forward to zoning in on it in the coming weeks.
Mostly course prep with whatever time I get today. Some R&Ring would be nice, but I dunno that I'll get to it.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 13, 2024, 09:23:52 AMMostly course prep with whatever time I get today. Some R&Ring would be nice, but I dunno that I'll get to it.
Some of both.
Okay, 1st full draft of chapter 2 (which will probably be relocated to chapter 3) is done. Now it is time to finish up chapter 3 (which will probably be chapter 2) and chapter 4, both of which are very close to finished, in the next two days.
Then on to inserting the critical apparatus. If I can keep good steam, I should get this done in time. I worry about the quality.
Feeling both oppressed and enthusiastic. The work lacks some "zing" since I no longer work in academia. Trying to keep the faith.
Gonna hit the R&R for a bit today.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 14, 2024, 08:46:09 AMGonna hit the R&R for a bit today.
Managed 1k words. Will have to cut a bunch eventually. And prep my course. But there's two more days before I teach again, so...
OooooooMG. I added up my chapters as they stand now. Even if I reduce the one chapter (composed mostly of my notes that I compiled over the years) by half, I am at 70K words (right now the manuscript sits at 80K). Gonna haff'ta email the nice editor and ask if their is an absolute ceiling for word count. Was going to email them anyway and ask about illustrations. I might ask if one planned chapter might make its own small manuscript.
This is a strange problem to have.
Quote from: Wahoo Redux on January 14, 2024, 08:25:02 PMOooooooMG. I added up my chapters as they stand now. Even if I reduce the one chapter (composed mostly of my notes that I compiled over the years) by half, I am at 70K words (right now the manuscript sits at 80K). Gonna haff'ta email the nice editor and ask if their is an absolute ceiling for word count. Was going to email them anyway and ask about illustrations. I might ask if one planned chapter might make its own small manuscript.
This is a strange problem to have.
A thought: might that chapter make a Cambridge Element? (Then again, I think they pay a flat rate of one hundred bucks per Element.)
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 14, 2024, 09:02:12 PMQuote from: Wahoo Redux on January 14, 2024, 08:25:02 PMOooooooMG. I added up my chapters as they stand now. Even if I reduce the one chapter (composed mostly of my notes that I compiled over the years) by half, I am at 70K words (right now the manuscript sits at 80K). Gonna haff'ta email the nice editor and ask if their is an absolute ceiling for word count. Was going to email them anyway and ask about illustrations. I might ask if one planned chapter might make its own small manuscript.
This is a strange problem to have.
A thought: might that chapter make a Cambridge Element? (Then again, I think they pay a flat rate of one hundred bucks per Element.)
I was thinking of that!! Thanks!!
Today, I definitely need to prep for Wednesday. But I'd like to R&R, too.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 15, 2024, 08:13:42 AMToday, I definitely need to prep for Wednesday. But I'd like to R&R, too.
Wrote a bunch. Ended up 3000 words over the limit despite starting 1000 below (not counting the bibliography). Then I pruned mercilessly. Now I'm 1k above. I'ma call that acceptable. So: I'm done! Just have to craft my reply now, and give it a last read-through.
=D
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 15, 2024, 05:33:12 PMQuote from: Parasaurolophus on January 15, 2024, 08:13:42 AMToday, I definitely need to prep for Wednesday. But I'd like to R&R, too.
Wrote a bunch. Ended up 3000 words over the limit despite starting 1000 below (not counting the bibliography). Then I pruned mercilessly. Now I'm 1k above. I'ma call that acceptable. So: I'm done! Just have to craft my reply now, and give it a last read-through.
=D
Bravo!! A 21 Gun Salute and then the Raising of the Flag!!! Now it's Miller Time (or something more culturally acceptable).
Thanks!
I forgot to add that my most rejected paper got rejected again today. But that's okay, because it means that I have it back just in time to submit it for a prize. Which it seems unlikely to win, but you never know. It's squarely on topic, which will at least help.
I have to get tomorrow's lectures done. But I'd like to be able to do something else, too. Maybe a bit of translating?
Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 01, 2024, 10:15:25 AMJanuary goals:
- Make progress on paper #1 with colleagues - should be submittable soon, but ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #2 with colleagues - ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #3 with colleague - R&R, ball is in my court
- Make progress on paper #4 - R&R
- Make progress on book project #1
- Make progress on book project #2 with colleague
I read over paper #1 today and made some edits for clarity. Hoping to work on it a bit more this evening. We're hoping to get this out in January, but I'm thinking that February is more realistic.
If I can finish up my work on paper #1 tonight, then tomorrow I'll try to do a bit more on #3, which is really the thing I want to get into the zone on.
Time is tight every day due to some personal matters, but those should be resolved this weekend.
I needed to see everyone's abundance of words here because I have not been able to get myself to do anything on my book manuscript. I am going to have to kick myself into motivation soon.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 16, 2024, 11:44:35 AMI have to get tomorrow's lectures done. But I'd like to be able to do something else, too. Maybe a bit of translating?
Did the slides, then wrote up my reply to the referees.
Quote from: darkstarrynight on January 16, 2024, 08:41:11 PMI needed to see everyone's abundance of words here because I have not been able to get myself to do anything on my book manuscript. I am going to have to kick myself into motivation soon.
Blah, it'll come! Bon courage, as mamselle would have said!
Snow day today, so I get to spend my time recording lectures. Blah.
With any luck I'll have a chance to give the R&R one last read.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 16, 2024, 10:53:33 PMQuote from: darkstarrynight on January 16, 2024, 08:41:11 PMI needed to see everyone's abundance of words here because I have not been able to get myself to do anything on my book manuscript. I am going to have to kick myself into motivation soon.
Blah, it'll come! Bon courage, as mamselle would have said!
Thank you. I just decided to reach out to people who may want to set up writing time together to work on our own projects.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 17, 2024, 08:00:27 AMSnow day today, so I get to spend my time recording lectures. Blah.
With any luck I'll have a chance to give the R&R one last read.
Sent in the R&R. Fingers crossed, since it's a passion project and a pproof of concept for the book.
Probably just a spot of translation today. Gotta get that missing bit done.
Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 01, 2024, 10:15:25 AMJanuary goals:
- Make progress on paper #1 with colleagues - should be submittable soon, but ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #2 with colleagues - ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #3 with colleague - R&R, ball is in my court
- Make progress on paper #4 - R&R
- Make progress on book project #1
- Make progress on book project #2 with colleague
Did a bit more on paper #3 (R&R w colleague) today and yesterday. Almost there on the data analysis side. I'll try to finish up the facet that I'm working on tomorrow - although realistically it may spill into next week - and then send it on to my coauthor to work on for a while. Then I'll turn back to paper #4.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 18, 2024, 09:40:36 AMProbably just a spot of translation today. Gotta get that missing bit done.
Only did a page.
More translating today, to get the bit done. Then course prep stuff. I might get around to a third thing, we'll see.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 19, 2024, 09:41:37 AMMore translating today, to get the bit done. Then course prep stuff. I might get around to a third thing, we'll see.
Nearly there. One more good day and I'm done. Or two lazy days.
Just a spot of translation today.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 20, 2024, 11:28:53 AMJust a spot of translation today.
Well, just one manuscript page left to go.
I'll finish the translating today. Then it's course prep. Ugh.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 21, 2024, 09:32:35 AMI'll finish the translating today. Then it's course prep. Ugh.
Done! Still have the prep to do, but I'm about to.
Decided to check in early because I just got the news that my R&R is now accepted. w00t!
That puts me at three articles for 2024 (and probably the first translated book), so I can slow down a bit and work on the book now. Especially since the concept is now properly proven. Where!
(Also, I'm inordinately pleased because this means I've finally cracked the top specialist journal that's rejected pretty much everything I've ever written. It's been frustrating because I have the opposite experience with the other top specialist journal.)
Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 01, 2024, 10:15:25 AMJanuary goals:
- Make progress on paper #1 with colleagues - should be submittable soon, but ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #2 with colleagues - ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #3 with colleague - R&R, ball is in my court
- Make progress on paper #4 - R&R
- Make progress on book project #1
- Make progress on book project #2 with colleague
I found a few hours today to work more on paper #3 (R&R w colleague). I reconciled some issues with the data analysis and am mostly content with it (for the moment). This week I will finish up what I'm doing on the data side, write what I did in the response letter, and send it all to my coauthor to work on their part.
I'll also work on paper #4 (solo R&R) and, depending on how things go, it is conceivable that I will send it back in by the end of this coming week.
I spent the weekend with my friend and coauthor who met me for a road trip away from our spouses. We wrote together and worked on abstracts for an upcoming conference. It was mostly for fun but we got some work done. We have a book chapter due in June to work on as well. I enjoyed my little getaway! This week I set up time to work on my book manuscript with a writing accountability buddy (who happens to be my managing editor).
Last night I came across a new book published my book publisher on a broader scope of the topic I am writing about in my book. I was able to get a digital desk copy and am reading it today. Luckily it is much broader and goes beyond the scope of my book, but it did scare the manager editor a bit when I told hu about it. I am sure the publisher will be happy if I cite and reference another of its books anyway.
Quote from: darkstarrynight on January 22, 2024, 09:51:58 AMLast night I came across a new book published my book publisher on a broader scope of the topic I am writing about in my book. I was able to get a digital desk copy and am reading it today. Luckily it is much broader and goes beyond the scope of my book, but it did scare the manager editor a bit when I told hu about it. I am sure the publisher will be happy if I cite and reference another of its books anyway.
Whew!
Today: gotta work on a second lecture, then I can relax into formatting my acceptance or something. Maybe having a look at my super-rejected paper so that I can send it off for the prize it won't win.
No time today for anything but finishing up my prep for tomorrow.
But I'm happy to report that translation project #2 has been approved and will shortly receive a contract! On the condition that I lengthen it by another 10k words. Which is annoying, but fine. Not as annoying as shopping it around further would have been!
Got a pleasant email from the editor just checking in. Haven't responded yet. Thinking about asking for a two-week extension on the due date. I certainly granted enough extensions to my students through the years, so karma should be on my side...
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 23, 2024, 03:00:29 PMNo time today for anything but finishing up my prep for tomorrow.
But I'm happy to report that translation project #2 has been approved and will shortly receive a contract! On the condition that I lengthen it by another 10k words. Which is annoying, but fine. Not as annoying as shopping it around further would have been!
ROCK ON, DUDE!!!!
Quote from: Wahoo Redux on January 23, 2024, 03:51:41 PMROCK ON, DUDE!!!!
Thanks! Two bits of good news in as many days feels pretty sweet!
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 23, 2024, 03:00:29 PMNo time today for anything but finishing up my prep for tomorrow.
Today, on the commute: acceptance formatting and reading for the blurb I have to provide.
Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 01, 2024, 10:15:25 AMJanuary goals:
- Make progress on paper #1 with colleagues - should be submittable soon, but ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #2 with colleagues - ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #3 with colleague - R&R, ball is in my court
Make progress on paper #4 - R&R- Make progress on book project #1
- Make progress on book project #2 with colleague
I have submitted paper #4, so crossing it off my list.
We have also been offered a book contract for book project #2. So today I will work on giving the publisher some additional info they need to get the ball rolling on that and then, as time permits, I will focus on paper #3, which needs three to five more hours of my attention before I can send it to my co-author to get it temporarily off my plate.
Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 24, 2024, 08:29:42 AMQuote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 01, 2024, 10:15:25 AMJanuary goals:
- Make progress on paper #1 with colleagues - should be submittable soon, but ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #2 with colleagues - ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #3 with colleague - R&R, ball is in my court
Make progress on paper #4 - R&R- Make progress on book project #1
- Make progress on book project #2 with colleague
I have submitted paper #4, so crossing it off my list.
We have also been offered a book contract for book project #2. So today I will work on giving the publisher some additional info they need to get the ball rolling on that and then, as time permits, I will focus on paper #3, which needs three to five more hours of my attention before I can send it to my co-author to get it temporarily off my plate.
Congratulations!!!
Quote from: darkstarrynight on January 24, 2024, 11:31:38 AMQuote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 24, 2024, 08:29:42 AMQuote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 01, 2024, 10:15:25 AMJanuary goals:
- Make progress on paper #1 with colleagues - should be submittable soon, but ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #2 with colleagues - ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #3 with colleague - R&R, ball is in my court
Make progress on paper #4 - R&R- Make progress on book project #1
- Make progress on book project #2 with colleague
I have submitted paper #4, so crossing it off my list.
We have also been offered a book contract for book project #2. So today I will work on giving the publisher some additional info they need to get the ball rolling on that and then, as time permits, I will focus on paper #3, which needs three to five more hours of my attention before I can send it to my co-author to get it temporarily off my plate.
Congratulations!!!
Thank you! We're very pleased.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 24, 2024, 07:51:33 AMToday, on the commute: acceptance formatting and reading for the blurb I have to provide.
Formatted and sent. Blurb reading started.
Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 24, 2024, 08:29:42 AMWe have also been offered a book contract for book project #2.
Oh, excellent! Well done!
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 24, 2024, 05:12:15 PMQuote from: Parasaurolophus on January 24, 2024, 07:51:33 AMToday, on the commute: acceptance formatting and reading for the blurb I have to provide.
Formatted and sent. Blurb reading started.
Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 24, 2024, 08:29:42 AMWe have also been offered a book contract for book project #2.
Oh, excellent! Well done!
Thank you!
Gonna make small tweaks to my super-rejected paper. Might even send it back out today.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 25, 2024, 08:01:02 AMGonna make small tweaks to my super-rejected paper. Might even send it back out today.
Still have to cut 241 words. I guess that shouldn't be too hard.
I asked for an extra 2 weeks. The editor was fine with it. Also gave me a higher word ceiling. Trying to work in secondary sources.
Gonna cut those words from the prize paper, and send it in. After that... I guess I'll read for the blurbing.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 26, 2024, 07:56:02 AMGonna cut those words from the prize paper, and send it in. After that... I guess I'll read for the blurbing.
Cut, sent, and read.
I was in the library much of the day yesterday with a writing buddy. Instead of forcing myself to write in a disorganized manner, I instead started to organize the literature I am drawing from for my book by chapter so I can focus on that. I added a little but to chapter 1 but realized I should revisit that chapter after writing the rest of the book. I hope this organizing process helps me get rolling.
Not much time for anything today, just a spot of reading.
Doesn't look like I'll manage to finish that book chapter this month, what with all the other more pressing things. Oh well.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 27, 2024, 01:54:32 PMNot much time for anything today, just a spot of reading.
Did my tiny bit.
Another day of only a very tiny bit. I have a ton less time this semester, which is annoying. But at least I'll have a proper summer.
Quote from: Sun_Worshiper on January 01, 2024, 10:15:25 AMJanuary goals:
- Make progress on paper #1 with colleagues - should be submittable soon, but ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #2 with colleagues - ball is in colleague's court
- Make progress on paper #3 with colleague - R&R, ball is in colleague's court
Make progress on paper #4 - R&R- Make progress on book project #1
- Make progress on book project #2 with colleague
After working all of the last several weeks and a bit today, paper #3 is off my desk and on the desk of my coauthor. Depending on his schedule, we could theoretically send it off by the end of February.
This week, I need to complete and submit a grant application and do a deeper dive on funding sources to support my sabbatical. I'll also work a bit on book project #2 as time permits - emailing some details to the editor and perhaps getting the ball rolling on the outlining and writing side.
Not sure what time I'll have today. It should be a small chunk, at least. In which case I'll make a start on adding hose 10k words and brainstorming a blurb.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 29, 2024, 09:14:43 AMNot sure what time I'll have today. It should be a small chunk, at least. In which case I'll make a start on adding hose 10k words and brainstorming a blurb.
Managed to dash out 900 words, which is a respectable start, especially given how little time I had.
Yesterday and today I read more resources for my book and organized them in my outline by chapter. I will continue to work on this when I can find the time.
The editors of the book coming out soon with my chapter in it asked us today to make edits in the next week-ish. I am traveling soon through the deadline, so I asked for access today and made all of my edits. I am glad there were very few to work on today! They are sending the completed book to the publisher in mid-February. I am guessing this will be an eBook though I am nto entirely sure. Hopefully it comes out before 2024 ends!
Commute-work today. Guess I'll try to add some words to the translation, so make up the deficit. I need 9k more.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 30, 2024, 10:13:43 AMCommute-work today. Guess I'll try to add some words to the translation, so make up the deficit. I need 9k more.
950 words. Not bad!
Got the contract today, too. Royalties are... 0% until 251 copies are sold, and different formats (ebook, etc.) don't add up towards that count!? Wtf?!
I don't mind overmuch since this thing is a hard sell and I just want it out somewhere legit. But I can't see it ever selling 250 copies, let alone in a single format. My other book, for example, did pretty well but is nowhere near 250 combined yet. It'll probably get there over the next few years, but it was pretty marketable.
More commuter work today, although there will be less time for it than yesterday. I'll keep adding words to the project that will pay no royalties.
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 31, 2024, 08:33:01 AMMore commuter work today, although there will be less time for it than yesterday. I'll keep adding words to the project that will pay no royalties.
Wrote about 500. Only 7k to go!
Quote from: Parasaurolophus on January 01, 2024, 09:32:10 AMNew year, new plans!
Year's goals:
- Draft up my second book, send out the proposal.
Get Translation 2 accepted somewhere.- Finish Translation 3 and send off a proposal to publishers.
- Translate another complete thing, since it comes easily.
- Get at least two new articles accepted.
Monthly goals:
Finish my R&R.- Finish the book chapter I started last month.
There's a chunk of T3 that my translation partner and I somehow missed, so I'll do that.
I did progress a fair bit on the chapter, but then R&R work took over. I did manage to edit and send out another paper, though.
I had a series of long flights overseas the past few days, and because I do not sleep well on planes, I continued reading sources to help me get organized for writing my book manuscript. I have a little ways to go but I hope to be really ready to write before the month ends. With more organization, I hopefully will be able ot write more than I have thus far in a shorter time frame.