National Novel Writing Month is coming, meaning it’s time to look over what I’ve been up to and how this month will go in a new monthly agenda.

Writing for Rise of the Adept continues at a slow pace. I’m making progress but it’s not as much as I was making earlier in the year. I’m hoping to continue writing and get to a nice break point in time for National Novel Writing Month.

Gettin’ Real with the Reels has made its return as I get back into the habit of recording podcasts. Although we’ve only had one episode recorded since last month, expect more in the coming days, especially as I intend to wrap up last year Best Picture nominees while preparing for this year’s nominee selection.

As you know, I participate in National Novel Writing Month, but at the same time, I don’t like using projects I’m working on for it. I just wouldn’t know what to do if I reach the conclusion for Rise of the Adept and I don’t make the word count. Instead, I’ll focus on other projects meant to help me get back into writing so that when November is over, I can hit the ground running with Rise of the Adept. I’m not sure what National Novel Writing Month means for podcasts but I’ll at least try to get a few episodes in during November.

I’ll leave it at that so that I can get back to work on making new content.

Until next time.

As we start this month, it’s time for another monthly agenda.

I have some bad news regarding progress. Earlier in August, I was badly sick, and during my recovery time, I wasn’t able to get work done on writing or podcasts. This lasted for a good part of the month, and with how busy I was after I started feeling better, I haven’t found time to get back into writing or audio recording. I have a terrible flaw where if I fall out of doing something on a schedule, it’s hard for me to get back into it.

So, this month, it’s my goal to get back into the habit of writing especially as we near National Novel Writing Month since I will take a break from Rise of the Adept. I also plan on catching up with the podcasts I’m behind on for Gettin’ Real with the Reels. I feel as though both of these goals should be easy to achieve.

Looking forward to doing better than I did in August.

Until next time.

Let’s get ready with another Monthly Agenda.

The trip to North Carolina was exactly what I needed to get back to writing Rise of the Adept. Not only was I able to finish a chapter that I was stuck on, I started and finished a second chapter. Additionally, I was able to start on a third chapter and recognized some previous chapters that could have a little extra for the good of the story.

Overall, this brings Rise of the Adept to almost 40,000 words. With the way the story is going, I believe that I am over halfway finished with writing the rough draft. I remain optimistic that I can finish the draft before the end of the year.

After a short hiatus, Gettin’ Real with the Reels is back. I’m pretty happy with how the previous episode turned out and am excited for what’s planned for the rest of the series this year.

That’s all I have to report on.

Until next time.

The year is halfway over and another monthly agenda is here to discuss what to expect moving forward.

Following a brief trip to my brother’s place, I’ve been able to get back to writing over the past month. While progress has been slow on Rise of the Adept, I am at least proud to say that I’ve finished one chapter I’ve been stuck on and the book is over 30,000 words. I hope that with my beach trip coming up, I’ll be able to make further progress.

Getting back into a weekly format for Gettin’ Real with the Reels has been more difficult than I expected and it doesn’t help that I’ve lost count of how many episodes I have to catch up on. I think it’s safe to say doing an episode per week isn’t feasible, but at the very least, I have been releasing episodes without too major of a pause.

That’s all I have to discuss for now.

Until next time.

It’s summer time and it’s time for another monthly agenda!

On top of a creativity block, May has been a busy month. I am actually writing this the day before the month starts while at my brother’s house to see my niece. I’ll be on the road for most of the first so I’m setting this to post at an appropriate time.

The bad news is that writing has been slow over May. The good news is that I feel as though the short trip I took has been a good mental refresher that will let me overcome my creativity block. So, I’m very much excited to see what I’ll be able to get done moving forward.

Regarding Gettin’ Real with the Reels, I understand that I am three to four weeks behind on schedule due to the issues discussed before. I’m hoping to get back to releasing episodes next week and won’t stress myself trying to catch up. It’s still my plan to make up for missing weeks but getting back on a consistent schedule is a priority.

Exciting projects are coming out during the summer so be on the lookout for that. I’ll post announcements when I’m confident that I’ll be able to deliver on them.

Until next time.

Summer is coming up and it’s time for another monthly agenda.

I’m going to keep things short here as I’ve been dealing with different issues that have been affecting my motivation lately. As of now, I’ve only been able to write about a thousand words for Rise of the Adept, which isn’t a full chapter. This isn’t helped that I’m trying something new in terms of writing this chapter but I hope that it will work out.

While I have fallen behind on Rise of the Adept, I’ve gotten through my writer’s block somewhat by focusing on other projects. I remain optimistic about how some of these projects may turn out and look forward to talking more about them in the future as I work on them.

Focusing on Gettin’ Real with the Reels, I am a week behind in my release schedule, but remain optimistic that this will be the month that I catch up with two episodes one week. Be on the lookout for that.

I remain optimistic that I’ll get over my creativity block here shortly.

Until next time.

No April Fool’s Day joke this year, so we’ll get right to the agenda for this month.

I am pleased that Gettin’ Real with the Reels is back and on a consistent schedule. Some plans did fell through already but I hope to keep the weekly schedule going as long as I can. Be on the lookout for more episodes in the future.

Moderate progress has been made on Rise of the Adept. Over the past month, I’ve spent time writing and editing the story. Overall, I have written three chapters over the course of eight thousand words, bringing the total word count up to twenty-three thousand. I hope to keep this progress up and get to a point where I can begin final edits and making plans for publishing the sequel soon.

That’s all for this month’s agenda.

Until next time.

So, it’s another month and with plenty of the year left to go. What’s on the agenda for this month?

Writing for Rise of the Adept continues even if progress has slowed down since January. I have written another chapter that’s about 3,600 words long for a total wordcount of a little more than 15,000 words. I’m still keeping my writing skills sharp but know that I need to pick up progress a bit more. I have actually started a writing group with my friends that meets a couple times a week. I am hoping that will increase the amount of words I write a month.

Finally, after a short break, Gettin’ Real with the Reels is back on this month. The next episode will be released around two weeks, give or take, after the Best Picture at the Academy Awards is announced. Be on the lookout for that.

Hopefully March is when things will start picking up for me.

Until next time.

New month, new agenda.

So, as some of you have seen by now, a new episode of Gettin’ Real with the Reels has been posted. Right now, I am currently on break waiting for the best picture reveal but will spend my time watching movies and preparing a decent enough schedule for the series moving forward.

I also want to be more transparent about my writing for Rise of the Adept as well. Throughout January, I’ve been writing and editing the opening chapters of the book, which currently consists of 11,000 words. I hope to keep moving forward with progress at a steady pace.

That’s all for this agenda. It’s a short month so we have a short post.

Until next time.

It’s officially 2023 which means its time to discuss what plans to expect for the next twelve months.

This is also a time to serve as a reflection over last year’s goals, and to be completely honest, I failed a lot of what I promised in last year announcements. The time it took to adjust to a post-college life was longer than I thought and in some ways is still happening. I am taking my failures as a chance to learn about myself and hope that these goals are more reasonable.

Books

As I may have mentioned in previous posts, I’ve been dealing with an on-and-off case of writer’s block. Progress has on my works has been slow but I do want to talk about some of the projects that are on my mind.

Regarding Rise of the Adept, I am taking the time to rethink what I have for the story. This comes as a result of looking back on The House of Virgil. To be upfront about what this process looks like, I have made a separate post found here that I encourage you to check out. Once more progress is made, I hope to post another preview.

Towards the end of last year, I announced that I was working on a new project tentatively called The Kucia Chronicles. While progress has slowed down since then, I believe it is best to discuss what to expect regarding that as I believe it to be my next big writing project after Rise of the Adept. More details on what to expect can be found here.

Finally, I have a disappointing update regarding the Vigilant spin-off I talked about last year. I am choosing to work on other projects at this time and am moving the spin-off to the backburner. It isn’t cancelled but until I get caught up I have to decide what I want to focus on.

Podcasts

If there is one area I struggled in after I graduated, I have to say that it was releasing new podcast episodes. During my time in college, I typically was able to have enough time for my projects and had a quiet space for recording. Now, I have to decide what to devote my time to and I can’t always guarantee that my recording space will be quiet enough.

I’ve been thinking about my different podcasts, starting with Gettin’ Real with the Reels. It is unfortunate that I have fallen behind in the amount of movies but I think that this is a chance for change. I am hoping that by implementing the changes discussed here that I’ll be able to get back on actively posting new podcasts.

As always, I will be thinking about new ideas and hope to one day get back to making episodes for Running Curse of Strahd. However, at this point, I feel best to focus on Gettin’ Real with the Reels.

Videos

In the last monthly agenda, I mentioned that I was working on a new idea that I was keeping under wraps until I could get it posted. That idea was a return to creating video content. Although I haven’t posted a video last month, this is still something on the back of my mind. Be sure to be on the look out for any videos that I may post in the near future.

Writing

While I have stopped posting the journal entries of my Dungeons and Dragons characters, I am interested in posting more of my writings on this website. I believe that doing so would let me keep my creative writing skills active even if there are times I am unable to focus on my big projects. More details about what to expect will come when I figure out what this will look like.

I am also hoping to post another chapter preview of Rise of the Adept. That can be expected after I get more writing done.

Website

So, I’ll be the first to admit that the website hasn’t changed at all. Updating it is a priority, but since it gets the job done as it is, it isn’t a priority. If the website goes under changes though, that’ll be great.

Conclusion

I hope that this is the year that I do better when it comes to my ideas and projects and that I can finally say that I am finally adjusted to life outside of college. For those of you who have stuck around this long, thank you very much.

Be sure to check out the monthly agenda as well, found here (even if there isn’t a lot to be covered in it).

Until next time.