It’s a bit of a mixed bag as we come to the end of January. Some good, and some not so good.

Starting with the not so good, I’ll probably hit 20,000 words for the month, which is about half of target. I know that doesn’t sound much for those who regularly write five to ten thousand words a day, but I have written something new nearly every day this month. I also haven’t got very far with the Babylon mystery. I did revisit it on Sunday evening but I think it’s going to need printing out to really get my head back into the story. Ideally that means hooking up the laser printer which has sat in the closet for about a year, so any guesses on what nest of vipers that will expose? <bg>

On the positive side, I’m still on track with a story a week for the year, and up to thirty-nine consecutive stories in the overall challenge. Story number forty is under way as I type this. I’ve also logged five first submissions in January, which is my record for a single month, and the total submission in flight with various magazines is at or near an all time high. And I’ve written a blog post here every week of January – not on a consistent once every seven days basis, but I’ll aim to do better in February.