I’ve been reading and listening to writing lessons and advice for twenty years, and it is generally true that there is NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN. You can, however, hear people with different perspectives who have found new ways of presenting those old things. Continue reading
I’m a great one for making lists – I’ve been this way for quite some time. I make lists of goals and projects, things that I plan to do. I probably spend too much time just making the lists. When I first started using a planner, I would make a list each night of the … Continue reading
And a Happy New Year to us all! I find myself thinking the same thing at the start of this year that I thought at the start of 2021: “Thank goodness the madness of Covid-19 and the rest is finally over and we can have a normal year.” I can tell already that this is … Continue reading
I push this often, especially as we drift closer to the end of the year and the traditional flurry of resolutions. I suggest that – whatever your interests and priorities, that you start laying out your plans for the coming year. Publish them in some fashion – the fact that others know what we SAID … Continue reading
It’s funny how we often compartmentalize our lives, and don’t take a learning from one compartment and apply it to the others. Continue reading
Habits – we all have them. Often they’re a pattern, a way of doing things on autopilot that we’ve developed over time, so we can get on with other things that require our attention. We develop those habits so we don’t have to think about what we’re doing. But sometimes we should (think, that is.) … Continue reading
Bill, what do you mean, year-end? There’s still almost forty-nine days left – why should I be thinking about the end of year? I’ll blame part of it on the place where I work. Last Friday was the day I had to turn in my evaluation of how my year went (including a projection of … Continue reading
Goals, goals, goals… 12 new stories this year: Still sitting at 10. “Schitzo the Magnificent” awaits a final revision, and then I will need one more story for the year (“Date Night” is still trying to make me write it.) 10-day turn-around on story submissions – some slips due to market availability, but generally being … Continue reading
In 2004, I took a Franklin Covey course, the main purpose of which was to become more organized, and by doing so, accomplish more. Some might argue that the purpose was to sell more planners, and, yeah, I’m sure there was some of that from the company’s part. We tend to become tunnel-visioned and focus … Continue reading
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
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