{"id":62,"date":"2023-12-27T21:05:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T21:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/80jameswrites.com\/?p=62"},"modified":"2023-12-27T21:05:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T21:05:22","slug":"where-have-i-been-adios-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/80jameswrites.com\/?p=62","title":{"rendered":"Where Have I Been?: Adios 2023!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hi there!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know you haven\u2019t heard from me in a little bit and I apologize for that. Over this past year I really have spent a ton of time writing a bunch of new stuff that\u2019s ALMOST done. Unfortunately, the more I write, the more I have to edit, and writing has become the main way for me to avoid editing. With that said, to prove how much I\u2019ve done this year, I went through and tabulated the words that I wrote each day. I may not have published much, but I certainly did write a lot! I tabulated the monthly totals as well because I love my data. I also write under two different names, (A. T. James for non-fiction and Eighty James for my fiction), so I made unique colors on the large bar chart for the individual pen names (scroll down for the charts). In a final attempt to procrastinate even more this year I might make individual \u2018work-in-progress\u2019 posts for each of these pen names with what I hope to accomplish in 2024, but I\u2019m not going to make any promises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, exactly how much did I write this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the A. T. James name, I wrote 140,961 words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the Eighty James name, I wrote 221,291 words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This all adds up to a grand total of 352,252 words written in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what does this look like in terms of books or projects?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the A. T. James name\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I published four books:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camper Origin Study Guideline: How to Record and Analyze Camper Origin Information<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 Calaveras Ranger District Camper Origin Study: Origin and Destination Specifics of Campers in the Central Sierra Nevada<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 Calaveras Ranger District Motorized Recreation Studies: Statistics and Patterns of Motorized Use in the Central Sierra Nevada<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual Vacations: Exploring California via Grand Theft Auto V<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made outlines for four out of seven books that will be part of a series of case studies focusing on evolutionary marketing and tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I finished the data collection for the 2023 Calaveras Ranger District Camper Origin Study<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the Eighty James name\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I finished the War Machine short story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I finished the final rough draft of The Kid in the Park novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I began designing book cover concepts for The Kid in the Park novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I completely rewrote the sequel to The Kid in the Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I almost have the sequel to The Kid in the Park ready to go for its first read-through and edits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I completely rewrote the Moonshot novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I almost have the Moonshot novel ready to go for its first read through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I began designing book cover concepts for the Moonshot novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wow! That’s quite a bit…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wrote more this year than ever before, but by looking at these charts, there were a few months where I didn\u2019t write anything when I could have. I\u2019m sure I could have pumped out another study or two, but then I wouldn\u2019t have anything to work on in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have some big plans for 2024, so stay tuned!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I promise I\u2019ll keep you all updated more frequently \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As always, you can check out my author sites at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

atjameswrites.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

80jameswrites.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Aaron<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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