Summary: Still mostly reading and doing YouTube filming and editing – can’t complain! Monday: I started the week with my favourite activity – filming clips for my new BookTube channel! I came up with an idea for a new video series over the weekend, which I’m really excited about, so I filmed the intro […]
Tag: Weeknotes
Weeknotes – S09E21 – Hanging In There
Summary: Trying to keep to a good ‘project’ routine in the face of no paid work. Some success, but still a lack of motivation. Monday: Despite still not having any paid editing work to do, I decided to reinstate my ‘work’ routine. So, I was at my desk by 9:15am, ready to get on […]
Weeknotes S09E20 – Not Much Going On
Summary: Second full week without any paid work – which has been lovely in some ways, but is now starting to stress me out a bit… It’s also affecting my motivation on other projects now – because I didn’t do a whole lot else this week either… Tuesday: I caught up on reviews of […]
Weeknotes – S09E19 – Low on Work
Summary: Trying not to worry about a lack of work – and spending my time on my own projects instead. Monday: I had a leisurely morning, sorting out my inbox and pitching for more work. After lunch, I went back to the short story anthology I’m working on, based on a deck of Dixit […]
Weeknotes – S09E18 – It’s All About YouTube
Summary: All I want to do at the moment is read and make YouTube content – so that’s what I’ve been doing! Monday: I started a new paid editing project today – one that’s been in the works since before Christmas and is now starting to come together. I’m working with an author who […]
Weeknotes – S09E16 – Plenty of Paid Work
Summary: Suddenly quite a lot of paid editing work – hurrah! But still trying to keep my other projects on the boil. Monday: I did a full morning of editing on my two client projects – a sci-fi novel and a YA fantasy novel – I love my job! In the afternoon online focus […]
Weeknotes – S09E15 – Reading, Reading, Reading!
Summary: New client editing project – hurrah! Plus so… much… reading…! Monday: I did a lot of reading today, including a decent chunk of The Three by Sarah Lotz, for which I added to my notes for an upcoming YouTube video. Tuesday: My goal for this morning, after having taken a few days […]
Weeknotes – S09E14 – Multi-Pronged Approach
Summary: A mixed bag of writing and editing projects this week – progress made on multiple fronts, which is always nice. Monday: Despite one big editing project being cancelled, I still had the sci-fi novel to work on, so I cracked on with that. In the afternoon online focus session, I wrote a blog […]
Weeknotes – S09E13 – Up and Down We Go
Summary: The freelance roller-coaster is in full effect! I have no work – I have tons of work – I have no work! (Well, sort of…) Other energies are still mostly focused on YouTube channel planning. Monday: We travelled back from a wonderful reading retreat weekend in Somerset. And, of course, I spent some […]
Weeknotes – S09E12 – Obsession Underway
Summary: New project obsession is in full flow – but I still did quite a bit of paid work and some of my own writing too! Monday: I went into town to a freelancing workshop (useful and interesting), which also included access to a great coworking space for the rest of the day. The […]