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WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 8 -- Friday

Hello on Friday! Looking back at the day today -- or yesterday, if today hasn't gotten going yet -- how did it go?

- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or research
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment

Looking forward, how are you planning to spend your weekend?

- I'm going to make up for not writing all week by having a writing marathon
- I'm going to keep writing at my current rate and see how it goes
- I have other plans, but I might have time to get some writing in
- I'm going to take a break from writing

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WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 7 -- Thursday

Hello on Thursday! (Sorry for missing yesterday!) How are things going in the world of fic?

Did you write?

- Yes!
- No!
- Not yet!

If yes, what kind of writerly activity did you engage in? How do you feel about it?
If no, what were the obstacles/situations that affected your writerly pursuits? What will you do differently tomorrow to get more writing done?
If not yet, because the day hasn't gotten going yet, what kind of writing activity are you planning (or hoping) to accomplish?

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WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 4 -- Tuesday

Hello on Tuesday! What kind of a writing day has it been so far today -- or if today hasn't gotten going yet, how did you fare yesterday?

- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or outlining
- I did research and/or canon review
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment

Have a great Tuesday, everybody!

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WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 4 -- Monday

Hello on Monday! How's the day going so far for fic? (If you haven't gotten started on your day as yet, how did yesterday go for writing fic?)

- Excellent!
- Terrible
- Somewhere in between
- Nothing doing

How much time have you spent on writing fic today, roughly?

- None
- 30 minutes or less
- 30-60 minutes
- 60-90 minutes
- More than 90 minutes

In five words or less, how do you feel about that?

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WIP Challenge Check-in, Day 3 -- Sunday

Hello on Sunday! What kind of a writing day has it been so far today -- or if today hasn't gotten going yet, how did you fare yesterday?

- I thought about my fic once or twice
- I wrote
- I did some planning and/or outlining
- I did research and/or canon review
- I edited
- I've sent my fic off to my beta
- I posted today!
- I'm taking a break
- I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment

Sunday Discussion: It's a new writing week at the beginning of a new month, and that means a fresh start. Maybe you had a great writing week last week, or maybe last week wasn't the greatest for getting writing things done -- what kind of goals do you have for keeping up your momentum or starting off fresh this week?

Current Mood: accomplished

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Photos: Charleston Food Forest Part 1 Right Side

These are pictures from the Charleston Food Forest. (Continue with Part 2: Left Side, Coles County Food Forest.)

( Walk with me ... )

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Daily Check-In: Day 2

Happy Saturday! How's the writing along?

Great!
Good
Alright
Could be better/could be worse
Poorly
I thought about writing here and there.
I didn't get any writing done. (Either taking a break, or had some plans that day.)

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Daily Check-In: Day 1 (August)

Good afternoon! It's the start of a new day, a new month.

So, what are your plans for next week?

Finish a WIP (whether it's a oneshot, a fic for a challenge/fest, or multi-chapter fic)
Start a new project
Get some editing done
Take a break
I have some plans that are other than writing.

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Daily Check-In: Day 31

Good afternoon! July is coming to an end, and August is just right around the corner.

So in the meantime, did you write today?

Yes
No
I've thought about it here and there.
Too busy to write right now.
I'm currently taking a break.

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Daily Check-In: Day 30

Hello! Where are you at in writing?

Planning/Outlining/Researching
Writing
Proofreading/Sending it to my beta-reader
Editing
Posting the fic/chapter right now!

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Daily Check-In: Day 29

Good afternoon! How's the fanfic coming along?

Great!
Good
Okay
Could be better/could be worse
Had to rework the fic because certain aspects weren't coming together.
Too exhausted/busy to write right now.
I'm taking a break from writing.

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Daily Check-In: Day 28

Happy Monday night! Sunday completely slipped my mind; it was preoccupied other matters.

Any who, have you written anything today?

Yes
No
I've thought about it.
Taking a break, or life got in the way.

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Post of Squee and Ventilation

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monthly: hosting volunteers

Volunteers for August

This takes us into September, just makes it a wee bit easier on my end. I'm not available for hosting duties during weeks 1 and 2 as I have family visiting during those weeks.

Week 1: 3rd to 9th

linaewen
Week 2: 10th to 16th
Week 3: 17th to 23rd
Week 4: 24th to 30th

glitteringstars
Week 5: 31st to 6th

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monthly: sign up

August sign up

It's time to sign up for the August WIP challenge! Some people join the challenge mid month, or comment on check-in posts without signing up, which is fine -- I'm glad there's a way for the challenge to be useful in a variety of ways. For those of you who find the commitment of signing up useful, please leave a comment with the below information.

Sign-ups will be open until the end of August.

Level of challenge:

Fandom(s) involved:

What you're looking for from the challenge:

What you could offer other participants yourself:

How people should contact you:

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The post for hosting the daily check-in is here and thanks to everyone who helps out with this. If you're interested in helping out and there are still slots available the post remains open until the last week of the month and we generally run our week Sunday to Saturday, I'm happy to chat via PM on DW for anyone who might need it.

If you have ever completed a fic through this challenge we have a collection on AO3 and on SquidgeWorld both collections are open and unmoderated. Should there be an issue with adding a work, let me know and I'll see if there's a fix for it.

thoughts about accessible gardening?

Hello lovely gardener friends. I have various physical limitations which frustrate me when trying to do traditional gardening--you know, in the ground, where you have to bend, kneel, squat, use heavy long-handled tools, etc. My wife and I managed a few tomato plants and one cucumber plant this year but I want to do more, yet to do it without hurting myself. So I'm doing research for next year. If it helps to know, I'm in New England in the U.S.

What are your favorite ways to make gardening easier on your body?

So far I've come across the following ideas: planter boxes on legs, and vertical gardening. Any further ideas are welcome, as are any elaborations on the raised boxes and the vertical gardening.

Mostly my interests are in growing vegetables, stawberries, and herbs. We get lots of sun in our yard.

Thanks!