Thursday Thirteen: 13 Projects I'm Working On (Or Soon Will Be)

3/1/2013

Ciao a tutti! Hello, everybody! Welcome back! Now that we're in the New Year, our thoughts are focused firmly on the future (I hope) and all the wonders which await us in the months to come.

As for me, well, I'm trying to get myself back on track after the holidays and refocus my thoughts and work habits on the projects I wish to finish/start/outline this year. So I thought I'd share with you

13 Projects I'm Working On
(Or Soon Will Be)!

1) None So Blind - a second novella 'prequel' to Ask Me if I'm Happy. With a little luck, I'll have this out by late spring/early summer.

2) 27 Stages - I've got more revisions on this one, but I'm hoping to get it out in April or May, if not sooner. (The cover here is a work-in-progress -- the team name will be obscured and the jersey manipulated to avoid reflecting any real-life team affiliations.)

3) Milan, NC - a novella inspired by my own, real-life story. This cover is, of course, a work-in-progress. I'm aiming for a summer release for this one as well.

4) A collection of my photos from the Giro d'Italia.

5) A collection of photos of my Italian home, Reggio Emilia.

6) A collection of my photos of various places in Italy.

7) If I have time after taking on all of the projects listed above, I'll likely resume work on a novella/novel I began quite some time ago under the working title Grand Emilia, which is set in Modena.

8) I may also resurrect a pet project of mine, a novel "completed" a decade ago, called A Marginal Life (Well-Lived). It's going to need quite an overhaul, though.

9) I'll be scanning many photos (from my pre-digital-photography period) to add to my photo book projects.

10) I also need to write articles for the Famous Five Plus group I belong to.

11) Barring any scheduling conflicts or changes, I'll be doing an internet radio interview on March 15th with Webbweaver Books. More details to come!

12) I keep dancing around the idea of my novella about the sexually ambiguous lifeguard in Rimini. I'm going to complete it, one day. Maybe this year?

13) And throughout all of this, I'll be seeking opportunities to promote all of my work to date, especially the expanded edition of Ask Me if I'm Happy, since the proceeds from that title go to charities supporting post-earthquake relief efforts here in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

And there you go: Thirteen Projects I'm Working On (Or Soon Will Be)!

I'm going to be a pretty busy bunny in the months to come, I reckon.

I'm pretty sure that's a good thing, though.

And no matter what, I have to stay focused and keep putting words on the page (whether it's real or virtual)!

And every now and then, I'll rest up to gain energy for my creative pursuits.

Amongst other things.

Ciao for now!

28 Comments

Stephanie Sullivan link

3/1/2013 05:56:26 am

You sure are one busy woman. Great stuff, Kimberly! Oh, and sexually ambiguous lifeguards sounds really good to me. :) Happy Thursday!

Kimberly Menozzi link

3/1/2013 06:29:16 am

It looks like I sure will be! LOL! I'll keep you in mind if/when I get to work on that particular project, too. I'm going to need a beta reader, after all. ;)

sandy kessler link

3/1/2013 06:21:55 am

compelling projects

Kimberly Menozzi link

3/1/2013 07:58:27 am

Thank you, Sandy!

Karin link

3/1/2013 06:38:15 am

Wow! You are a busy, busy woman! Good luck on your projects, I have a half dozen of my own half finished sitting in files. I need to open one and get to work.

Kimberly Menozzi link

3/1/2013 08:01:58 am

It's shaping up to be a busy year, for sure. Thanks for the good wishes - I send you the same in return!

Now... GET CRACKIN'!!! ;)

Jennifer Leeland link

3/1/2013 07:25:42 am

Ooooh I didn't know you were doing photo compilations! Awesome! I'll be looking forward to seeing all of these.

Kimberly Menozzi link

3/1/2013 08:42:38 am

Yep - I decided to do them late last year, but they'll take some time to complete, aside from the Giro pics, which are all digital to begin with. Scanning, writing copy, etc is pretty time-consuming, after all!

Hazel link

3/1/2013 07:26:26 am

I'll watch out for Milan, NC and I'm interested in Ask Me If I'm Happy :)

Happy new year!

Kimberly Menozzi link

3/1/2013 08:43:37 am

Thanks, Hazel! I'll be posting all about the books when they come out, so keep dropping by for updates. Ask Me if I'm Happy is already out, of course. :)

colleen link

3/1/2013 07:58:00 am

Now I know why you are also falsetto yawning. I'm not even a fraction that productive!

Kimberly Menozzi link

3/1/2013 08:44:50 am

Trust me, Colleen - when the weather warms up, I slow down considerably. Autumn/Winter is my most productive time of the year!

CountryDew link

3/1/2013 09:06:13 am

I am curious as to how you juggle all of those writing projects, but I am trying something new this year - multiple tasks. I used to think I had to finish everything but I would grow weary and then not finish at all. So this year I have given myself permission to work on many things at once. I am interested in seeing how this experiment works out.

Good luck to you with all of these!

Kimberly Menozzi link

3/1/2013 09:28:12 am

I'm actually doing what you mentioned in your comment: multiple tasks. In the past I've set projects aside and worked on a different one, but only did them one at a time. Right now, I'm working on whatever one appeals to me most in a given moment.

27 Stages really needs revision and some more editing, and that's all. It's nearly done, but I also wanted to give some time to the other projects which blossomed recently rather than putting them off and risking losing the 'spark' for them.

So far, knock wood, it's working out well. I'm writing around 1000 words a day (within a couple of hours, tops) where before I was slogging through mud to manage 300 in an entire day.

Thanks for the good luck wishes - I send 'em back to you, too!

Alice Audrey link

3/1/2013 09:15:30 am

I thought at first you were going to list thirteen WIPs. I like the photo collection projects, 'cause we'll see parts of that, right? :)

Kimberly Menozzi link

3/1/2013 09:30:45 am

Nah, thirteen WIPs would be too many - to say the least! I'm just managing with the three, right now.

And yes, some pics from the photo collections have been on the site before, some will be brand new. I'll let y'all know when they're "live", too.

Paige Tyler link

3/1/2013 09:21:12 am

Sounds great!

*hugs*
Paige

My TT is at http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com/

Kimberly Menozzi link

3/1/2013 09:33:15 am

Thanks!

Heather link

3/1/2013 10:50:20 am

Looks like you'll be pretty busy in the coming year. Just remember to take a little time to BREATH! ;-)

Kimberly Menozzi link

3/1/2013 11:05:51 am

I'll do that for sure each time I collapse into a heap. ;)

Shawna (the Blue Muse) link

3/1/2013 12:05:34 pm

Looks like you've got a lot of fun projects going. Can't wait to hear more.

Kimberly Menozzi link

3/1/2013 12:25:50 pm

I really do - I just hope to get them all completed before the year is over! Stop by now and then and you'll hear all about 'em, I promise.

The Gal Herself link

3/1/2013 01:26:06 pm

What an ambitious, inspiring list! Can't wait to see how it unfolds throughout 2013.

Kimberly Menozzi link

3/1/2013 03:16:51 pm

You and me both, actually. LOL!

Heather Fowler link

3/1/2013 02:11:59 pm

Happy New Year, Kim! Your list looks like mine does. LOL It's overwhelming sometimes, isn't it? Good luck to you! *hugs*

Heather

Kimberly Menozzi link

3/1/2013 03:17:52 pm

It really can be - exhausting, too! - but with luck it'll be worth it in the long run. Good luck to you, too! *huggles*!

harriet link

3/1/2013 02:48:27 pm

hahaha- you're a crack up.
Happy New Year Kimberly!

Kimberly Menozzi link

3/1/2013 03:19:41 pm

Thanks, Harriet! Happy New Year to you, too! :)

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