For the last year, I’ve struggled with how to get blogging back into my writing routine. It’s been hard prioritizing writing and all kinds of internet-y stuff, so I’ve focused on what ultimately counts — the writing. But I missed blogging (and you, Lurkdom). So I worked on a new schedule that incorporates blogging at least weekly. Lucky for me,
Know Yourself for Better Efficiency
For the last month, I’ve been slogging through first round revisions for my self-dubbed “light and fun” YA contemporary, and it’s been hell. The revision process has been so bad I recently had a weekend-long panic attack. While I’m known to tweet/FB things like “Revisions. Grrr…,” I’m not opposed to the process. It’s an accepted fact of the writer life.
Presenting the 2014 Quarterly Writing Life Game Plan
Oddly, I’m still on that “new year” kick. This baffles, so let’s chalk it up to the clutch of bad years circa 2011 – 2013 and push on. Good? Good. Another big thing for me this year has to do with writing*. My goal for 2014 is to get to the next level in my writing career. I’ve spun my
In Which I Actually Make New Year’s Resolutions
For years, I’ve been anti-resolutions. They’re too cliche. It’s a load of bullshit. Blah blah blah. Still, there’s something to be said about setting something down at the start of a new year. And because of the overall horrible downward trajectory my life has taken from October 2011 pretty much through the summer of 2013, I want 2014 to be a
Something to Resolve
If you’ve lurked here long enough, you would know that I’m not big on the resolution thing. You’d also know that I kinda sorta suck at the goal thing. This happens because I usually aim too high* and then get discouraged and kick the whole process out the door. (There’s a reason why the New Year’s resolution to stop resolving