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March 2026
This was a great month. At my job, I may have secured myself a better position within my department. It all depends on staffing issues and if any unforeseen cuts or rule changes happen between now and late July/ early August. Without getting into too many details, it likely won’t come with a pay increase.…
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January/February 2026
The first two months of the year went by quickly. Over the past couple of days, I have been preparing Mielea’s Lost for its editing at the beginning of March. This is exciting and nerve-racking. In order to grow as a writer and for the story to grow, this step needs to happen. I’m a…
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2025 Reflection/2026 Goals
This year was great. Yes, it had its lows in my personal life, but nothing I couldn’t bounce back from. Regarding my writing, this was a solid year. Not every goal I made was ticked off the list, but that’s fine. I am very proud of what I have accomplished. My 2025 goals were: I…
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November 2025
After a needed vacation, I have an exciting announcement! I have secured an editor for Mielea’s Lost. An editor I was watching announced openings, so I jumped on it. The sample edit was the type of feedback I was looking for and felt right for my book. It will be for March 2026 for a…
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October 2025
The final read-through of Mielea’s Lost is finished! Half of the book needs to be formatted to fit the rest. After that is done, I will put it down for a bit while I save more funds toward an editor. I have been looking at a couple of editors for the past two years, while…
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September 2025
This month was a great one. Significant progress was made in the final read-through of Mielea’s Lost. It’s close to the halfway mark now. I should be able to get it done before the beginning of November. That is, if I keep myself focused enough. One of my WIPs from the ‘endless backlog’ gained some…
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August 2025
This month was not a total washout despite being overly stressed at work. I was hoping to have the final read of Mielea’s Lost done this month, but that was an unrealistic goal. Taking my time will catch more mistakes; that’s the hope anyway. My next goal is to complete it before I go on…
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July 2025
The past two months were not the most eventful, but I think a reset was needed. In June, I decided to buy a new writing program called Scrivener. Based on what I’ve learned so far, this seems like a good program to have. I purchased the program to start writing new projects in it and…
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May 2025
At the beginning of the month, I injured myself at work. I cut my knuckle open while cleaning up for the night on a close shift. For the first half of the month, not much story progress or edits were made due to it. Thankfully, it happened while I was at work, so no one…
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April 2025
This month went by fast, but it certainly kept me busy. My normal routine of work and writing schedule has been a fun balancing act. I have accomplished a lot in the time I had. This month, eight more chapters of Mielea’s Lost have been edited. Next month, I will be done editing the third…
Jade McStar is working on a Sci-Fi series. The first book, Mielea’s Lost, is in the third draft stage. The second book in the series is in early development. Other projects are listed in ‘Works in Progress’
Jade McStar Fantasy/Sci-Fi Writer 