WIP 2024 – December Results

January 10, 2025January 8, 2025 | C.E. Flores

December was kinda a blur. I know I did some writing, but I can’t pinpoint exactly which WIP I worked on. Maybe herb book 6, definitely La Yacata Insurrection, and even some fine-tuning of the next book in the Lupita series. I know I didn’t finish anything this month.

So, let’s look back at 2024’s progress (or lack thereof), shall we?

My January 2024 goal was to finish six books, one from each series. What I managed to get published was one new book and one compilation, which is a bit disappointing. Not that I’m not thrilled with these books, but I had hoped for a little more productivity this year. As that didn’t happen, I’ll need to rethink my writing goals for 2025.

Exploring Traditional Herbal Remedies in Mexico Volume 5: Botanical Treasures from Acuya to Zarzaparrilla

Exploring Traditional Herbal Remedies in Mexico Special Edition, Volumes 1-5

How did your writing go in 2024?

WIP 2024-November Results

December 1, 2024November 30, 2024 | C.E. Flores

I’ll just have to admit to myself that I will NOT have another book finished this year. That doesn’t mean I won’t be writing in December. It just means I don’t expect to FINISH anything, which is a bit disappointing.

In November, my work schedule became saturated, although I still managed to complete more chapters on La Yacata Insurrection. As a side note, in case you aren’t aware, the first book in the series, La Yacata Revolution: How NOT to Buy a Piece of Heaven in Mexico, is FREE today. If you are curious about how I got embroiled in some complicated community advancement projects, well, that’s the book to start with.

As for December, I expect some downtime over the holidays, but that may be a fool’s dream since just when I think things are calming down, disaster strikes. Well, it is what it is. I also hope to reassess my writing goals for 2025 this month. I believe I set my sights too high this year. Stay tuned for those.

How is your writing going?

WIP 2024 – October Results

November 2, 2024 | C.E. Flores

EEEK! Where did October go? I have nothing new written! Well, I did add some chapters to the draft of book 2 in La Yacata Revolution (and help our community get electricity), but I don’t expect to publish that book anytime soon. There are still so many projects to complete.

And I actually don’t expect to be overly productive in November or December (NaNoWriMo or not). But having said that, maybe I’ll surprise myself and finish the year out with a bang! (probably not).

On the writing front, I’ve been playing with the idea of making a compilation of the Woman’s Survival Guide series but haven’t started that either. I feel like I need just one more book in the series (a book geared towards preparations BEFORE the move to Mexico) before I can make a nice series. We’ll see what I can accomplish this month.

How is your writing going?

WIP 2024 – August Results

September 1, 2024August 31, 2024 | C.E. Flores

I didn’t think I’d make my self-imposed deadline for the Special Edition of Exploring Traditional Herbal Remedies in Mexico: Volumes 1-5, but I did. YEAH! To celebrate, for the month of September, you can get the deluxe hardback book at a special price of $99.

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So, looking ahead to September, I plan on revising the paperback and epub versions of Volumes 1-5 in this series and publishing hardback versions as well. After that, I hope to work on that gardening book I’ve been meaning to pull together. Herbs! Herbs! Herbs!

What are you writing this month?

WIP 2024 – July Results

August 4, 2024 | C.E. Flores

I haven’t much to write home about just yet. I’m in the middle of reformatting Volumes 1-5 of the Exploring Traditional Herbal Remedies in Mexico series. I hadn’t intended on doing this as part of the writing challenge I set for myself this year, but needs must. I’m hoping to have that monumental task complete by the end of the month because I’m itching for a new plant study.

Book 5 of the series did pretty well during its book launch. It even made it to #1 during the free book offer. Yeah!

In July, I was also busy living the next chapter in book 2 of the La Yacata Revolution series. I met someone who read the first book here in my little town in Mexico. Considering the book is in English, I never expected anyone locally to read it, but well, this person did AND passed it around, so there are several people in town who are aware of my status as an author. Just wait until he gets a load of book 2, where he is featured in a chapter!

Electricity is slowly coming my way (our house is solar-powered now), and with it, the hope for a more stable internet service. That would be such a boon! But progress is never fast here and I must be patient a bit longer. I talk about living off-grid in several books, but the most complete is A to Z Reasons Why La Yacata is the Place to Be in Any Disaster.

We also had our first baby mule born on our homestead. Rosie is mighty cute! But will certainly provide more distractions with her Animal Antics South of the Border!

So how is your writing going this month?

WIP 2024 – June Results

June 26, 2024June 24, 2024 | C.E. Flores

I’m super excited to share that Exploring Traditional Herbal Remedies in Mexico Volume 5: Botanical Treasures from Acuya to Zarzaparrilla, is finally finished and available on Amazon. To make this moment even sweeter, it’s FREE for the next few days!

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Whether you’re an herbalist or just curious about natural remedies, this book is packed with valuable insights and practical knowledge. Each plant is described in detail, with info on traditional uses, active compounds, and health benefits.

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Enjoy, and happy reading!

WIP 2024 – May Results

June 1, 2024 | C.E. Flores

I finished the first draft of Herb Book 5 (title still pending)! I am working on the Appendix, Conclusion, and formatting this month. I hope to have it ready to launch by the end of the month, but we’ll see how that goes. I have a whole slew of Yacata well issues to contend with that cuts into my writing time. And it’s been so hot that I’ve taken to taking a dip in the pool every afternoon. Essential for my core body temperature, but not conducive to getting much writing done. That’s all I’m going to promise myself to get done this month–Herb Book 5. How’s your writing going?

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WIP 2024 – April Results

May 1, 2024April 29, 2024 | C.E. Flores

I’m pretty psyched with my accomplishments for April. I did some plant studies and have whittled it down to 3 more herbs to finish book 5 in the Exploring Traditional Herbal Remedies in Mexico series. I’m aiming for a June publishing date. That means in May I’ll need to do those last three chapters, write the introduction and conclusion, format the appendix, design a cover, write the blurb, proofread, edit, proofread some more, edit some more, check the formatting, pull it all together, and do some more proofreading. Yikes. Well, if I plan for the end of June, maybe I’ll get it all done.

I also managed a small section in the Women’s Traditional Remedies book in April, but I’m not expecting to get that done before the end of the year. AND I got a bit sidetracked on a juice book and want to work on a gardening book too. All of these will be part of The Mexican Apothecary series, which only has one book in it right now. Maybe if I could just settle down and work on ONE of them, I’d be further along. Maybe.

I also worked a bit on the sequel to La Yacata Revolution: How NOT to Buy a Piece of Heaven in Mexico. That one won’t be completed this year, or most likely even next, because there’s still so much to be done in La Yacata and I’m writing the draft as I go. You can see the latest accomplishments at Surviving Mexico.

My fabulous illustrator, Claudia Guzes, said her schedule has freed up to begin book two in the Abuelita ¿Qué Vamos A Hacer Hoy? series. I need to check over my draft about la tamalada Lupita and her grandmother are planning and hand it over to the artist to start working on the illustrations in May as well.

Oh, aaaaaaand I did the Amazon Ads 5-Day Challenge with Bryan Cohen to whip up some ads for El boticario mexicano: Remedios herbales tradicionales para el resfriado y la gripe because I gotta get those sales up in the Spanish-speaking community!

Whew! So, how’s your writing going?

WIP 2024 – February Results

March 3, 2024 | C.E. Flores

I’d like to say that February was at least better than January, but that’s stretching the truth a bit. I did get a few chapters done before I came down with COVID and spent weeks recuperating.

Fortunately, I’m feeling better, and March seems like it’s off to a better start. I’ve decided that I’m not going to berate myself over much for another flop month and just start again fresh this month.