If you guys remember, my word for the year is education. We’re three months in, now, so how’s it going? Ha. Haha. No, actually, it’s going decently. It may be the only thing making any real progress, thanks to the
Picking a Theme Going Forward
It’s that time of year when everyone gives up on the current year and starts looking at the next one. (Which I totally get. I’ve got four days til Winter Break and then all Hell breaks loose.) So, of course,
Looking Back at 2018 and Ahead at 2019
For the last few years, I’ve had a spreadsheet with a general idea of what I want to get done for the year and the general time frame in which I think it’s going to get done. There’s a lot
Goals, Accomplishments, and Zombie Alpaca
Happy arbitrary division of time, everybody! But a new year feels good, doesn’t it? I feel good, anyway, like there’s a year of possibility out there just waiting for me to take it. To get things started, look at this
January: Came and Went
Is it just me, or did January seem extra short this year? One minute it’s a brand new year, brimming with possibilities and freedom, and the next it’s snowy, dark February and despite trying to be realistic in my goal
What I’m Thankful For (And What You’re Thankful For)
We’re in that holiday spiral now, squiders. Halloween’s gone and done, Thanksgiving is mere days away (oh no, it is! I’m not ready!), and then from there it’s downhill to Christmas and New Year’s and 2016 and that horrible feeling
Looking Forward at 2015
Woo! Does anyone else find the holidays absolutely exhaust them? I look forward to them every year, but by the end, I’m happy to return to the normal routine of everyday life. So! We’ve got a bright, shiny new year, full of
To Word Count or Not to Word Count
So, after last Thursday’s post I got to thinking. And I realized that word count is a major indicator of progress to me. And I also realized that this is probably because I didn’t start finishing novel drafts until I
ROW80 Goals
So, I’ve been generally aware of A Round of Words in 80 Days for a while. Billing itself as a writing challenge for those who have a life, you’re supposed to set a writing goal and regularly check in, so
2013 Blog Direction
First, a little horn-tooting: I’ve got a new story up over at Turtleduck Press, a haunting tale of family secrets. You don’t have to take my word for it, though–here are a couple things readers have said to me about
