Friday Done List October 2, 2026

I'm going to have to hammer this thing out because it is the end of Friday, October 2. I missed last week's Done List because we were traveling the first few days of the week. Then we got home in time to prepare for a nor'easter that wasn't too grim, but lasted 3 days. 

I also prepared for this week. My birthday was on Monday, and my present to myself was additional working time for a week. But that meant I had to get life management work for this week wrapped up by Sunday morning of last weekend.

So what have I actually done for work these last two weeks?

Goal 1. Write And Publish Adult Short Stories, Essays, and Humor 

• I made two submissions.
• I took two Zoom workshops.
• I registered to attend an author presentation, but it was cancelled. But I get credit for registering!
• I did some work both weeks on market research. 

Goal 2. Build Community/Market Work/Brand Myself and My Work

• I finished and published a blog post.
• I did some minimal promotion for that blog post.
• I wrote a third of another blog post.

Goal 4. Begin Some Writing on the 19th Century Novel Idea

• The trip we took had a connection to this project and resulted in a few ideas.
• I rewrote the first chapter of this book for maybe the third time. Could be fourth. Dramatically different from first draft. I think I've got it now.
• The first workshop I took was definitely related to this project. I used this project for the generative portions of the second workshop. That was helpful.
• And, you know what? The invasive species talk I went to at a library near here Wednesday may have connections to this project. I'm counting it.