Goals achieved last week: 3 blog posts. Stories cycling back to market on schedule. Decided on the next release to follow “Cellfishness.” I succeeded in making my paltry contribution quota to the blogs of others. Swordsmaster remains at 72,845 words.Made my paltry quota of contributions to other people’s blogs. ZERO WORDS. That’s right – zero. To … Continue reading
Tag Archives: motivation
Film Friday: Favorites, Anyone?
We all have our favorites, don’t we? Before you read any further, list your 10 favorite movies. If you need help thinking of them, in this day and age of movies on demand (on disc or streamed whenever you want), yours are probably the ones you’ve watched the most, or perhaps that you own. Just … Continue reading
Meandering Monday about Twitter and Trolls
I’m fairly new to Twitter – I started out just using it to promote my blog posts, but as far as looking at what’s out there, I’ve only really paid attention to it for the last half-year. It’s fascinating. The number of things you can learn about what’s happening around the world in those 140-character … Continue reading
Creativity / goals / writing
Writing Wednesday: It Is Time to Stop Procrastinating
I plod along in pursuit of my goals… I’ve added eight markets that I didn’t have in my list before, but I’m having a little trouble making my seven-day max cycle from return to resubmission. I have eleven stories seeking publishers right now, and between the number of publishers that have closed permanently, or are … Continue reading
Writing Wednesday: It Worked!
Last week’s goal recap – Blog postings, market rotations and ePublications all on schedule. But the most pivotal for me is 3757 WORDS! That’s what happens when I make a daily commitment of 300 words instead of a weekly one of 3000. Taking little bites instead of trying to swallow the apple whole is a … Continue reading
Forecast Friday: Inspiring Hope
This week, while Meandering Monday about the Fickleness of Fantasies , I once again raised the specter of me going to Mars. I have become inspired by a lengthy blog post that someone shared with me (because among the many odd topics I yammer on about while he’s trying to work, Mars is often in … Continue reading
Creativity / goals / writing
Writing Wednesday: Honestly
First, my goals updated: 3/3 blog postings Back-to-market rotation within 7 days is back on track ePublication every 4 weeks is on schedule (“Victimless” releases June 30th.) I wrote a very disappointing 820 (of expected 3000) words (a mere 27% of quota.) I’ve been a bit slipshod with my writing commitment, trying to make up … Continue reading
