This goal has the following fine print specified by scarabaea:
What counts:
"Aarhus ms" - update and submit abstract for the edited collection proposal. Further work on the ms only if the deadline for the submission will be set earlier than Jan 1.
"Crimea ms" - accept edits, submit. Any further work on the ms once I get the reviews (very unlikely).
"picturebooks ms" - all work on finalizing the ms after the reviews, soliciting the illustration rights, and submitting.
"detective ms" - looking at secondary literature only counts during the month of July, later only looking in search of a specific quote to cite counts; rereading the primary works counts but not in September - unless it's for a specific quote/analysis, i.e. within the process of writing already.
"LIS ms" - doubtful I will get to this by Oct 1, but counts IF I have finished all the other elements listed above, unless those are new steps with later deadlines, then LIS receives priority.