Confessions of a Checkoff List Devotee

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Just spent a couple wonderful hours setting up this, that, & the other thing for the upcoming release of Core Haven, the companion novel I’ve been ballyhooing about. I know, I know…some readers will no doubt suggest I reframe self-promotion in a more positive light & drop my use of questionable words like ballyhoo.

But in all honesty, anytime I delve into the book promo morass I feel like I’m hanging out in Tartarus cheering on Sisyphus. (Notice I’m on the sideline not doing any of the heavy lifting.)

Anyway, as far as list making goes, here’s a rendition of my most recent checklist mashup from Clickup & Scrivener. And the best part? The proliferation of the coveted mark ✅ for said & done, finalized, kaput, whatever descriptor you choose.

1. Yesterday
   1. upload Core Haven to Kindle Store ✅
   2. check, recheck, & verify everything a few dozen times ✅
   3. do a dorky happy dance more than once ✅
2. Today
   1. let test pilots know preorder’s up & running ✅
   2. set up Goodreads Giveaway ✅
   3. clean up book blurb ✅

You might notice “post on WordPress” isn’t on that list. That’s because one of my favorite parts of having an author website is writing a piece like this, ignoring it for a bit, proofreading for a fraction of my usual time, then posting it the same day like I’m about to do.

Now I can relax back into organizing my lists for tomorrow & Wednesday in preparation for another couple rounds of rock rolling.

Till next time.

Drew

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I invite you to check out Lee Hall’s excellent video review, especially the first book he includes on his short list of memorable indie reads—uh-huh, that would be Pearl Fields and the Oregon Meltdown.

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