progress, but slowly

I am managing to write the 4 pages on average that I was aiming for on the new WIP, but real life is doing its best to get in the way:)
Yesterday's pages--6
Just going to work on today's.

On the bright side, I did put up a huge batch of pesto made from my own basil and garlic. Yum!

No progress is...no progress

Pages written today --0

Anything else accomplished - 0

Day spent with pal Ellen at the county fair - 1

Insanely unhealthy deep-fried foods eaten - don't ask!

Today's tally

Pages written -- Four and a half (chapter 6 and the start of 7)

Jewelry made -- 0

Time doing anything in the garden or yard -- 0

Responses to queries -- 0

Weird car stuff which will require a visit to my mechanic -- 1

Oh, goodie.

What I'm working on this week, Part Deux

Okay, then. The articles are finished and turned in. I've given my editor at Llewellyn my ideas for Book 4, and I'm waiting on her response to that. The next batch of query letters for Witch Ever Way You Can (novel #1) are out, and I am reviewing my final (well, final for this week) revisions.

But the big news is that I've started the next novel. I got the idea and wrote down three pages of notes on the 5th, then kicked it off with the first 11 pages (three short chapters) on the 7th. (Probably the most I've ever written in one day.)

I spent the 8th writing up a detailed outline (a first for me, since I don't usually use an outline for fiction...just sort of let it spill out any way it comes)--which rocked, by the way. The book is a humorous paranormal romance, and even the outline made people laugh out loud. That's got to be a good sign:)

Then I went to visit family for the weekend, so I only got some minor edits done on the first 11 pages (I tend to start the next day's writing by going over and editing the previous day's work), but managed another 6 pages tonight. Along with making 2 necklaces, since my jewelry making is still helping to support me, and I have a few shows coming up.

My goal is to whip this one out as fast as I can, so I'm aiming for an average of 4 pages a day. If I am trying to produce 280 pages (about), that means I could have the first draft finished in 70 days, or a little over 2 months. Pretty ambitious, considering I still have the regular job and the jewelry making (not to mention the garden, the yard and everything else to take care of...

But hey, you never know unless you try.

So I'm going for it, and I'll try to post regular updates about my progress. If anyone is curious about the book, I can give out a few details. Of course, I'll have to swear you to secrecy...

Happy writing!
Deborah