Momentum

I just checked my sendout log, and it's official: I currently have ten — ten — pieces out at once. It's not the dozen I'm aiming for, but it's more than I've had out at once for a very long time (maybe even for ever). The pieces include two short plays (one serious, one funny, at least I think it's funny); two stories out to anthologies; five stories out to serial markets; and one radio play/podcast play.

In a few days I get started on my NaNo novel, so I'll be spending those few days outlining, and also doing my best to increase that sendout count to a nice big fat number so that as many pieces as possible are out seeking their fortune while I'm otherwise occupied. That's the good thing about sendouts: realio, trulio writing work is happening while you're actually doing other things! (I'm reminded of a television ad from my youth where a woman is playing tennis, reading, shopping, etc., and in each shot she turns to the camera and says smugly, "I'm cleaning my bathroom bowl!" TMI, honey.)