Summary: I achieved my novel-writing goals for January, which feels really good. Now, I can take more time in February to work on shorter projects, or have a break! Monday: I braved the outside world again today, and went to the cafe for the first time since well before Christmas. And the only table […]
Month: January 2022
Staying Connected
Writing can be a very solitary activity at times, especially in these days of staying at home and avoiding contact with other people. But it’s important to remember that pursuing wider experiences will always inform and inspire your writing. Plus, connecting with other writers (and humans) is a joyful thing, which can bring much […]
Weeknotes – S06E03 – Preparing a Query Pack
Summary: It was a very good week in terms of both paid work and personal writing projects. I feel like I made good progress on all fronts, but without actually having to work too hard! Monday: A friend asked me to come over, so I shunted all my writing/editing tasks to later in the […]
Weeknotes – S06E02 – Proper Start to the Year
Summary: Some ups and downs this week, but overall a decent amount of progress on both personal and paid projects. I’m still struggling with feeling as if I have time to fit everything in, though! Monday: New week, new paid projects, new work ethic! After taking most of last week off, I made a […]
Weeknotes – S06E01 – Off To A Good Start
Summary: I didn’t actually do very much paid work this week, which was a great start to my plan to work less this year! But I did work on both novels and create an excellent plan for completing them earlier and also doing more reading. Monday: I played one new game over the course […]
Weeknotes – S05E53 – Good End to the Year!
Summary: I actually did more this week than I’d planned, since there were a couple of reviews to write and some friendly editing to offer. But it was mostly a week off. Monday: I got some books for Christmas, and read one of them in just over 24 hours, so I wrote my review. […]