Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Not so good on goals
So it's 8 months through the year and how have the goals been going?

Um, well... not so good as far as what I wrote down, but it hasn't been an all-together drag on the writing front. This year, I sold (and it's already been released) book 2 of the Paintbrush series. I have been diligently working on finding a home for a cozy I wrote (it's proving to be WAY harder than I anticipated!)

Lest we forget what I wrote:

at the January YR meeting we set our 2010 goals. Mine are as follows:


-- Write every week ... honest and true I write every day--haven't missed one since September--knockwood--but there's less pressure for weekly than daily, if I miss I don't have to beat myself up.


-- Get an agent ... self-explanatory


-- Sell to NY ... again, need I explain?!?!


-- Avoid umbrellas ... this is an inside joke. One gal, when I "don't get" her story, has waved an umbrella--among other things--at me:lol:


-- Get an office space ... I don't *need* one. I just really, really want one. I mean, do I really need to pay for space when I am home alone during the day... but I WANT it! A fellow writer gal has one and I am pea-green w/ envy


The writing every week fell by the wayside beginning of May. Can't say for sure why, but then out-of-school hit coinciding with the dh's summer gone-ness—sports is a year-round, but *really* busy in the summer business—and it crashed to a one sentence a week halt. I am glad to say I have been back at it with a vengeance and am working hard!

Like I said above, been trying for that agent thing and it's going... slowly!

Editors subs are in the same boat. I gotta get more active in pursuing that.

Did not get hit by any umbrella, though the threats have change to knee-whacking sticks so I must tread lightly! LOL

Office space... who am I kidding, I have a perfectly good desk in the converted dining room now office portion of our home. My butt in the chair is a bigger issue than the lack of four walls!

There are still a few months that I can/will work on this. And trust me, I *am* working on it! Anyone else working on their goals for the year? Make any progress?

And in case you weren't sure... that cheering yesterday, was me! SCHOOL STARTED ... WOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Written at 12:25 PM by Denise McDonald.
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