March Update - False Spring Edition
- kenahoover
- Mar 30
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 31
Haboobs!
It's been a haboob kind of March, with wind and dust so thick that the air became toxic and highways were shut down. Our plants started to bloom, only to be hit by freezing weather, including hail and a little snow. Tatooine to Hoth. Typical NM Spring in the high desert. We're now in the phase where the temperature climbs to the high 70s in the afternoon and plummets to the 30s overnight. Maybe we've had our last false Spring.
March Madness
I created NCAA brackets this year for fun. For a day and a half, one of my ESPN men's brackets was ranked 1st out of 24 million (it's now sitting in 11K territory). I have photo evidence! My women's bracket was also ranked number 1 for a short time. And I'm leading a friend's bracket. I should have bought lottery tickets, I guess.
Writing Goals
On the writing front, I've been slogging away at those pesky new words, and I've been submitting. So far, so good. Green checkmarks all around.
New Fantasy Novel Queries ✅
Active: 5
Declined: 3
Midnight Agency, Season 3 ✅
Goal: complete draft by June
Word count: 42K
60% toward goal
New novel series -- start draft of a mystery, crime, or thriller.
Not started yet, but thinking about it.
Short stories ✅
Submitted: 9
Rejected: 5
Craft - actively improve writing skills by taking classes and studying.✅
Books:
How to Write a Howling Good Story - Wulf Moon
The Making of a Story - Alice LaPlante
Classes:
One Story's "Revise with Hannah Tinti"
Books - read at least 30 books in 2025✅
Books completed: 7
Favorites so far:
Terminal List - Jack Carr
True Grit - Charles Portis
Tread of Angels - Rebecca Roanhorse
Blog - write quarterly accountability posts and at least four posts that might interest readers.✅
If you like my work, please rate Midnight Agency on Amazon, B&N, or Goodreads. Those stars truly help me get more visibility.
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