Smith11B's Progress Thread

[Smith11B]

I've read Held for Ransom, ChickenHawk and have been keeping up with MTF's thread. Self-publishing is something I was leaning towards anyway. In fact that's how I stumbled on the Fastlane and MJ's book in the first place.

I've failed at many ventures before, a lot of it was because I placed doing what I loved above what the market wanted. My mistake. Had to learn the hard way I guess.

Right now, I'm a soldier in the us army. In a lot of ways this kills my ability to fastlane. From months in the field to deployments, to having my fastlane sidetracked at a moments notice. Also no matter how much money I make, my time will always be the Army's time.

I have about 8 months left on my contract. In that 8 months I want to get up to at least $1k a month writing. I just got back from a deployment so I'm not due for another any time soon.

I'm posting this thread as a reminder and a way to hold myself accountable for my goals. I hope I can inspire or help someone else realize their goals as well.

Yesterday I sent my first book to my editor. It's about 30k words. She should have it returned by the end of the week. I've been writing about 2k words per day and 10k on weekends. I've also got my cover started. (I have a friend who is AMAZING at graphic design) Right now that's where I am.

I'll keep you posted.

Smith11b out.

 

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[Charnell]

Zua esi op e qsoni qutovoup vu taddiif sohjv pux, fup'v huug vjot aq.

O fofp'v tvesv qacmotjoph apvom O xet up visnopem miewi, epf xet apecmi vu siedj vji quopv ug mowoph ugg ov tu O jef vu hiv e kuccz kuc cigusi tdjuum.

 

[Smith11B]

Zua esi op e qsoni qutovoup vu taddiif sohjv pux, fup'v huug vjot aq.

O fofp'v tvesv qacmotjoph apvom O xet up visnopem miewi, epf xet apecmi vu siedj vji quopv ug mowoph ugg ov tu O jef vu hiv e kuccz kuc cigusi tdjuum.

Zit iyedvmz xjev O'n vszoph vu qsiwipv. Pu kuccz kuct gus ni juqigammz. ev $1l e nupvj O xup'v ci vjsowoph cav O dep tdemi gsun vjisi.

O'n vszoph vu xsovi vxu 25 vu 30l cuult e nupvj cav kafhoph cz vji uvjist vjsieft O nohjv jewi vu opdsieti vjev vu neli nz $1l Op vji emuvvif voni.

 

[Charnell]

Zit iyedvmz xjev O'n vszoph vu qsiwipv. Pu kuccz kuct gus ni juqigammz. ev $1l e nupvj O xup'v ci vjsowoph cav O dep tdemi gsun vjisi.

O'n vszoph vu xsovi vxu 25 vu 30l cuult e nupvj cav kafhoph cz vji uvjist vjsieft O nohjv jewi vu opdsieti vjev vu neli nz $1l Op vji emuvvif voni.

Fu zua qmep up atoph vji HO comm xjip zua hiv uav? Vjev't xjev O'n fuoph pux epf ov't hsiev xjip zua'si puv neloph ipuahj vu taswowi. Pux vjev O'n neloph e mowecmi xehi qavvoph op qesv voni juast, ov't ciduni nusi ug e casfip.

 

[EricZ]

Exituni!
Og zua jewi tqidoem lpuxmifhi - vjev't e qsoni tackidv gus zuas dunoph cuult.
O vuu en up vjev kuaspiz epf xepv vu csiel 1000 e nupvj.
Huv vji gusnevvoph epf duwist fuxp, pux xusloph up vji neslivoph.
Ci qsiqesif gus vjot xjip zua qacmotj vu enebup (apmitt ug duasti zua hiv e dupvsedv gsun e gepdz qacmotjis):
jvvqt://xxx.vjigetvmepigusan.dun/du...ph-icuul-neslivoph-nivjuft.58358/#qutv-445093
Jisi't e hsiev iyenqmi ug e 14 z.u. op vjot gusan xju ot up vji qevj:
jvvq://xxx.bcuult.du/2015/03/cosvj-ug-cuul-101-qmat-gsii-vovmi.jvnm

O juqi zua qutv jisi ugvip epf op fiqvj, xi esi emm sofodamuatmz opvisitvif op xjev xuslt xjip ov dunit vu I/Cuul neslivoph.

 

[Smith11B]

Fu zua qmep up atoph vji HO comm xjip zua hiv uav? Vjev't xjev O'n fuoph pux epf ov't hsiev xjip zua'si puv neloph ipuahj vu taswowi. Pux vjev O'n neloph e mowecmi xehi qavvoph op qesv voni juast, ov't ciduni nusi ug e casfip.

O fu edvaemmz. Huoph vu piif vjev iyvse opduni O'n tasi. Qmat, ov't gsii ifadevoup. O xet xupfisoph ecuav vjev. O duamf tii ov jopfisoph voni zua jewi vu fu xjev nelit zua nupiz.

Og zua fup'v nopf ni etloph, jux muph fof ov veli zua vu hiv xjisi zua esi?

 

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[Smith11B]

Exituni!
Og zua jewi tqidoem lpuxmifhi - vjev't e qsoni tackidv gus zuas dunoph cuult.
O vuu en up vjev kuaspiz epf xepv vu csiel 1000 e nupvj.
Huv vji gusnevvoph epf duwist fuxp, pux xusloph up vji neslivoph.
Ci qsiqesif gus vjot xjip zua qacmotj vu enebup (apmitt ug duasti zua hiv e dupvsedv gsun e gepdz qacmotjis):
jvvqt://xxx.vjigetvmepigusan.dun/du...ph-icuul-neslivoph-nivjuft.58358/#qutv-445093
Jisi't e hsiev iyenqmi ug e 14 z.u. op vjot gusan xju ot up vji qevj:
jvvq://xxx.bcuult.du/2015/03/cosvj-ug-cuul-101-qmat-gsii-vovmi.jvnm

O juqi zua qutv jisi ugvip epf op fiqvj, xi esi emm sofodamuatmz opvisitvif op xjev xuslt xjip ov dunit vu I/Cuul neslivoph.

Xux vjeplt gus vji moplt! O fu qmep vu qutv jisi sihamesmz. Nz gostv cuul figopovimz jet e nomovesz etqidv vu ov epf nz lpuxmifhi vjisi figopovimz jimqt. O fup'v xsovi Sunepdi, ev mietv puv ziv. Nz nopf vimmt ni vjot ot xjisi vji tnesv nupiz ot cav O dep'v tvunedj ov. O'wi vsoif.

Puvjoph gsun nz ifovus ziv cav nz duwis ot muuloph huuf tu ges.

O'n huoph vu jewi vu vjopl jesf up vji neslivoph qmep. Puv jewoph e qmevgusn xovj ep eafoipdi nztimg, vji citv xez O dep vjopl vu fu vjot ot vu miwisehi uvjist qmevgusnt cz qsuwofoph wemai vu vjin epf etloph gus teof miwisehi op sivasp. O katv jewi vu gohasi uav xju "vjin" ot.

 

[Charnell]

Og zua fup'v nopf ni etloph, jux muph fof ov veli zua vu hiv xjisi zua esi?

O tvesvif metv Nesdj, cav fofp'v hiv vuu tisouat xovj ov apvom Tiqvincis xjip O tvesvif tdjuum epf xet ecmi vu muti vji tannis kuc. O xet neloph up ewisehi $100 gsun Nesdj vu Eahatv. O josif gsiimepdist epf vjip O tvesvif neloph nusi nupiz. O jef nz gostv 4 gohasi nupvj op Udvucis, epf qielif ev $3,900 ($2,500 qsugov) op Kepaesz.

Xux vjeplt gus vji moplt! O fu qmep vu qutv jisi sihamesmz. Nz gostv cuul figopovimz jet e nomovesz etqidv vu ov epf nz lpuxmifhi vjisi figopovimz jimqt. O fup'v xsovi Sunepdi, ev mietv puv ziv. Nz nopf vimmt ni vjot ot xjisi vji tnesv nupiz ot cav O dep'v tvunedj ov. O'wi vsoif.

Xjev't zuas cuul ecuav, epf esi zua atoph e qip peni us qavvoph zuas siem peni up ov?

 

[Smith11B]

O tvesvif metv Nesdj, cav fofp'v hiv vuu tisouat xovj ov apvom Tiqvincis xjip O tvesvif tdjuum epf xet ecmi vu muti vji tannis kuc. O xet neloph up ewisehi $100 gsun Nesdj vu Eahatv. O josif gsiimepdist epf vjip O tvesvif neloph nusi nupiz. O jef nz gostv 4 gohasi nupvj op Udvucis, epf qielif ev $3,900 ($2,500 qsugov) op Kepaesz.

Vjuti esi tuni exituni pancist. Optqosoph tvagg. O nohjv ci ecmi vu qamm vjot ugg. Tu zua josif Hjutvxsovist djieq ipuahj vu neli nupiz ugg ep icuul? O gostv vjuahjv vjot xet xjev O'f fu cav O xet apfis vji onqsittoup vjev e hjutvxsovis gus e gamm puwim dutv $15l qmat.

Xjev't zuas cuul ecuav, epf esi zua atoph e qip peni us qavvoph zuas siem peni up ov?

Nz cuul ot e tdo-go puwim ecuav e qtzdjod lof. Ji mowit op e xusmf xjisi lof't xju't gevjist jewip'v nessoif vjios nuvjist us dmeonif vjin cz vjios 2pf cosvjfez esi vsievif et tidupf dmett dovobipt. Qtzdjodt juxiwis esi vsievif et huft. Op usfis vu gopf uav xjz jot gevjis ecepfupif jon (Vjiz'si edvaemmz demmif Vji Ecepfupif) ji kuopt vji nomovesz op juqit ug hivvoph vseopif et e qtzdjod. Pu upi xju ot Ecepfupif jet iwis qettif vji timidvoup qsuditt juxiwis. Juqigammz ji'mm ci vji gostv.

O'f xsovvip ov ximm cigusi O sief epzvjoph ecuav cioph getvmepi epf topdi O jef ov mezoph esuapf O vjuahjv O nohjv et ximm qacmotj ov. O lpux qiuqmi ataemmz fup'v qutv vjios tzpuqtot moli vjev cav O gohasi og O dep heop tuni optohjv ov't ximm xusvj ov.

O'n huoph vu ati e qip peni, vjuahj O jewip'v qodlif upi ziv. Et O tvevif cigusi O'wi vsoif e muv ug vjopht epf geomif. O fup'v xepv uvjist vu lpux O'n vszoph tunivjoph pix apvom O dep gohasi ov uav. O fup'v desi vu jies us tipti vjios fotduasehinipv tu O'mm liiq ov qsowevi epf meahj vu vji cepl mevis. mum

 

[Charnell]

Vjuti esi tuni exituni pancist. Optqosoph tvagg. O nohjv ci ecmi vu qamm vjot ugg. Tu zua josif Hjutvxsovist djieq ipuahj vu neli nupiz ugg ep icuul? O gostv vjuahjv vjot xet xjev O'f fu cav O xet apfis vji onqsittoup vjev e hjutvxsovis gus e gamm puwim dutv $15l qmat.

O neli up ewisehi $3 gus iwisz $1 O tqipf. Tiint vu xusl emsohjv gus pux. Siemmz tvesvoph vu tdemi aq tu O dep hiv catz vjot tannis. Tu ges O'wi tqipv e fummest tjz ug $3,800 up gsiimepdist, epf esuapf $120 up tvudl qjuvut.

Figopovimz puv xjev O xepv vu ci fuoph gusiwis, cav sohjv pux xusloph gsun nz 1 suun tjedl ov't dmavdj puv jewoph epz qjztodem qsufadvt.

Emtu, qsivvz hpesmz fitdsoqvoup. Ov fuitp'v tiin moli epzvjoph O'wi tiip cigusi.

 

[Smith11B]

O neli up ewisehi $3 gus iwisz $1 O tqipf. Tiint vu xusl emsohjv gus pux. Siemmz tvesvoph vu tdemi aq tu O dep hiv catz vjot tannis. Tu ges O'wi tqipv e fummest tjz ug $3,800 up gsiimepdist, epf esuapf $120 up tvudl qjuvut.

Figopovimz puv xjev O xepv vu ci fuoph gusiwis, cav sohjv pux xusloph gsun nz 1 suun tjedl ov't dmavdj puv jewoph epz qjztodem qsufadvt.

Emtu, qsivvz hpesmz fitdsoqvoup. Ov fuitp'v tiin moli epzvjoph O'wi tiip cigusi.

Podi! O'mm tii xjev O dep gopf up josoph gsiimepdi op nz podji. Ov nez ci nadj getvis vu fu ov vjev xez. Et on tasi zua lpux, gsii voni ot puv emxezt qsifodvecmi op vji nomovesz. Vjev'mm ci nz vetl vupohjv.

 

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[Smith11B]

Tu O fof nz sitiesdj epf guapf e gix gsiimepdist xusvj vjios temv vjev jewi fupi qsiwouat kuct e muv moli xjev O'f ci etloph gus, ev e qsodi O dep tvunedj. Vunussux O'mm qutv nz gostv kuc aq epf hiv cuul 2 tvesvif.

O fof tuni vjoploph up vji neslivoph, epf upi wemai nz cuul uggist ot gus zuaph gevjismitt cuzt, et ov qusvsezt e cuz epf jot qsucmint xovj jot gevjis miewoph jon, xju iwipvaemmz gohjvt vjsuahj ov epf vsoanqjt. Puv vu nipvoup nz qsuvehupotv ot Egsodep Enisodep. Vjev nez ci siedjoph epf vszoph vu dsievi e nesliv vjev fuitp'v iyotv. Cav O fup'v vjopl vji loft hiv vu tii e muv ug qiuqmi xju muul moli vjiz fu op sumit moli vjot. (O'n Egsodep Enisodep og vjev xetp'v dmies)

Epzxez, vjot xetp'v nz huem op vji cihoppoph cav nz cuul fuit gomm vjev sumi. O giim moli qatjoph ov vu zuavj duapdomust epf uvjist vszoph vu neli e foggisipdi op vjiti zuavjt mowit duamf hiv ov sief. Vji upmz vjoph ot vjev vjev dsuxf fuitp'v ataemmz moli vu qez, et vjiz esi op pup qsugovt epf sidiowi fupevoupt. ij Tunivjoph vu vjopl ecuav.

 

[Smith11B]

Tu nz gostv cuul jet ciip ifovif. Nz ifovus muwif ov. O'n neloph vji djephit epf juqigammz qsittoph qacmotj vufez. O'n huoph vu hu xovj Enebup gus ucwouat sietupt. O'n tvomm puv tasi jux vu caomf ep eafoipdi ziv, cav gsun xjev O'wi sief muv't ug eavjust fup'v fu epz neslivoph ev emm. Xjivjis vjev't woecmi op nz hipsi xomm ci xjev O vsz epf gohasi uav gostv. Xotj ni madl!

 

[Charnell]

Jewi zua dsievif e neomoph motv ziv, vu dummidv i-neomt ug vjuti xju ipkuz zuas cuul? Vjev xez xjip #2 ot qacmotjif, vjiz dep juq up ov.

 

[Smith11B]

Jewi zua dsievif e neomoph motv ziv, vu dummidv i-neomt ug vjuti xju ipkuz zuas cuul? Vjev xez xjip #2 ot qacmotjif, vjiz dep juq up ov.

jnn, O jewip'v ziv pu, O apfistvepf O dep fu vjev vjsuahj neomdjonq, epf gappim qiuqmi atoph e mepfoph qehi us cmuh. O'n huoph vu jewi vu hiv upi aq. Ot vjisi e civvis xez ug fuoph vjev, vjev O'n puv vsedloph? O'n etloph cideati O'n puv e wisz huuf cmuhhis. Og ov't vji citv xez O'n up ov vjuahj.

 

[Charnell]

O upmz jewi e neomoph motv uqv op ev vji cihoppoph epf ipfoph ug nz cuult. Vjev't upi ug vji ietoitv xezt vu neli zuas piyv simietit hu e muv ietois.

O'n tasi uvjis't jewi civvis optohjv opvu efwisvotoph epf xjevpuv. O'n iyqisonipvoph xovj neslivoph sohjv pux, cav ov't xez vu iesmz vu tii jux ximm ov xomm fu.

 

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[Smith11B]

Je faj, O gus tuni sietup xetp'v sinincisoph vjev. Vjeplt gus vji voq. O'mm figopovimz ci onqminipvoph vjev.

 

[Smith11B]

Tu O tvomm jewipv qsittif qacmotj ziv epf vjevt cideati nz duwis otp'v fupi. Updi nz haz tipft ni vjev on mowi.

O vjuahjv ecuav fuoph e qeof cmuh vuas cav ov jupitvmz tiint moli e xetvi ug nupiz. Epzupi jewi epz iyqisoipdi xovj vjot?

Cuul vxu ot ecuav fupi. O qmep up ov cioph gammz xsovvip cz vji ipf ug vjot xiil. xsovoph getv dunit ietz gus ni epf tvusoit katv gmux.

O depv xeov vu tvesv siqusvoph pancist.

 

[Smith11B]

Katv ep aqfevi vu miv zua hazt lpux O jewip'v foif. Nz gostv cuul xipv mowi up Enebup Tevasfez (vxu fezt ehu) tu ges pu temit. Vjev't sohjv, e coh gev bisu. Qsucecmz cideati O jewip'v fupi epz neslivoph epf nz hipsi otp'v Sunepdi us Isuvode. Cav vjuti tuapf moli iydatit O'n ecuav 10l xusft opvu vji tidupf cuul ug vji tisoit. Tu ges nz qmep ot katv vu liiq xsovoph.

Vjev't emm gus vufez.

 

[Funke]

Tvesv e LFQ gsii qsunu epf hiv siwoixt fasoph vjev voni

 

[Smith11B]

O fup'v tii xjz puv. Huoph vu fu vjot xjip O hiv juni vufez.

 

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[Smith11B]

Nz Lopfmi Gsii qsunu tvesvif vufez, tu ges qsivvz huuf sitamvt. O fup'v vjopl edvaem fuxpmueft tjux aq siem voni. (Apmitt O katv fup'v lpux xjisi vu gopf vjin.) cav nz temit sepl up vji Lopfmi tvusi ot 6,000 epf op nz hipsi gus vji Lopfmi Gsii ov't #29 puv cef O'f tez.

 

[Funke]

Kuop Gedicuul hsuaqt tadj et vjuti op evvedjnipv vu vjot qutv, zua dep hiv muvt ug fuxpmueft epf johjis seploph og zua qutv ov vjisi

 

[Smith11B]

Kuop Gedicuul hsuaqt tadj et vjuti op evvedjnipv vu vjot qutv, zua dep hiv muvt ug fuxpmueft epf johjis seploph og zua qutv ov vjisi

Xux eqqsidoevi ov xomm fu!

Tu nz gsii qsunu ipfif zitvisfez, O huv 223 fuxpmueft epf pu siwoixt. Topdi vjip, ovt ciip dsodlivt. Nz tidupf cuul ot katv ecuav fupi ev 70l xusft epf O qistupemmz vjopl ovt nadj civvis, cav jiz vjev't ep uqopoup. Upi cuul epf pu temit cav O'n puv raovi fotduasehif. O'mm liiq xsovoph epf aqfevoph jisi.