Happy New Year!

So, 2012 is here. If the Mayans are right, we only have a few months left to do whatever we plan to while on this planet. The natural follow up to this is a discussion on goals. (Never mind that I’m not really buying the whole Doomsday in December thing.) Last year, I wrote a [...]

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Sisterhood of the Traveling Blog–Writing Goals

 Can I get a woot-woot for the New Year? *Woot!* This month, Deb asks the pertinent and timely question: What are your writing goals for 2011? Last week, I featured two posts on goals. One focused on how to’s and the other focused on my approach to goals. Today, I’ll actually share my list of [...]

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Goals–Love ‘em or hate ‘em?

Some writerly pals and I shared our writing goals for 2011. After going through the exercise, I realized that I’ve had these goals in mind all along, I just never committed them to paper. Why not?  I didn’t want to set myself up for disappointment if I failed. (I have enough things to feel bad about [...]

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Mental Health Monday–Goal Setting How-to’s

The new year is fast approaching, as is the ole New Year’s Resolution list. We writers can use this time as an opportunity to plot out (haha, like the pun?) our writing plans for 2011. But how does one determine which goals to set? Generally, goals need certain qualities. (See picture below.) (Pic from learnthat.com) A [...]

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Why Do I Always Get Tired Just Before The Finish Line?

I can see the end point, my goal, my target word count shining in the distance. I rev myself up for the final sprint to the end. It’s so exciting! All the plot lines are converging, all the characters are ready for the final scene, and I actually have some idea of what might go [...]

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