The State of the Ficcery: July 2019

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Word Count: 26,013

Writing: The month’s good numbers owe everything to Watson’s Woes daily prompts.

12 fandoms added to the 100 Fandoms Challenge (I’m up to 69! One to two a week and I should cross the finish line at the end of the year, which is my personal goal.)

I passed the 1.5 million words mark in my AO3 account about 5 months ahead of schedule.


I really do need to get on this BBC Molliarty fic for the story-works challenge. And I need to start on the Choose Your Own Adventure challenge (Bertie Wooster in Egypt). And get ready for Hallowe’en!

Reading: I’m reading The Golden Age of Murder by Martin Edwards. It’s kind of a gossipy book about many of the British authors who wrote mystery fiction between the two World Wars. It’s not very high brow or enlightening, but I’m enjoying it. Like reading People magazine about a very narrow set of people.

Personal: Good month from the neck up. Lots of trying to keep Okapi Minor and Okapi Minisculus occupied: library, pool, etc. It's been very hot so not much playing outside. Minor has two weeks of day camps coming up in August so things will start to get busy. And the boys’ father anticipates traveling toward the end of August. School doesn’t start here until the Tuesday after Labor Day.

Comments

[ilthit]

Well done!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thanks!

[smallhobbit]

That's a lot of words! And congratulations on passing the 1.5 million words on AO3. I might reach the 1 million by the end of next year. And also for another 12 of the 100 fandoms - I'm sure you'll make it by the end of the year.

I might read The Golden Age of Murder. They have it in the county library, so I may reserve it.

Hope the day camps go well.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you! Goals with nice round numbers are good.

It's a bit gossipy and a bit of a study of interwar detective fiction. Very quock read for me, but not you know very challenging intellectually. And some of the authors I am not familiar with.

Me, too. Cross fingers.

[mafief]

Nice word count :)

And congrats on keeping two littles entertained.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thanks! Yes, the 'I'm bored' chanting has begun so the camps can't come too soon for me!

[potentiality_26]

Congrats on all that writing!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you very much!!

[luthienberen]

Well done! I am in awe at how many fandoms you have added to the 100 Fandoms Challenge and wish you best in finishing by the end of the year. :D

Ooo Choose Your Own Adventure with Bertie in Egypt? I always loved such books and wished to write a little fic. I look forward to your offering! Jeeves is waiting for me to choose the wrong path...ha ;)

Wow, a lot on with the boys, but it sounds as if they are having a good time. I hope the heat doesn't become too much! :)

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

You have the best icons!

Thank you. It seems like a manageable goal. I've enjoyed seeing the ficcing potential in media where I wouldn't have before.

Yes, as soon as I get done with my current project, I'm diving headlong into Bertie in Egypt. It should be a lot of fun.

It was only 34 degrees today! So things are cooling off! I hope so. I think a bit of boredom is okay for them. There won't be much once school starts.

[luthienberen]

Oh thank you, it is an obsession (fun though) :O :P

It is lovely seeing the ficcing potential in media where I normally would not have considered. I do like how the 100 fandoms opens up potential and opportunities in that respect. :)

Wishing you lots of fun with Bertie in Egypt!

Oh wow, only 34 degrees (Celsius?) is still hot for the UK! A bit of boredom is good or everyone I think, makes us appreciate things more :). Good point, once school starts they might be begging for boredom...