First I want to talk about the play stuff. There’s a great
new store on ETSY. Check this out. http://www.etsy.com/shop/PurpleRoseBoutique
I recently acquired several pairs of earrings
and a necklace from this artist. I do so want more.
What brought this on? I was celebrating the successful
achievement of a goal I set out in the New Year. I wanted to publish six novels
this year and Shelly’s Turn was number six, so I rewarded myself with a few
sparkly bits.
Ok, for the most part, ROW80 has helped me keep on track. In
that vein I am setting out three major goals for round three. I will, of
course, continue to read and comment on several blogs, probably daily. (Okay,
so I’m addicted) I will also read as many books as I can manage to squeeze in
and even review a few, but these are standard practice. These will be the new
goals:
1.
Finish the first draft of my current project and
get it off to my editor. CM Crawford is
a great editor and has very reasonable rates. Heck, she’ll even work for Amazon
gift cards. The girl loves to barter. You can find her on her Facebook page
here: http://www.facebook.com/cm.crawford.5
2.
Get the next project over 15K words
3.
If Ms. Crawford gets the first project back to
me in time, finish the second draft during this round. If not then I will
finish and hopefully publish it during the last round.
Yes indeed folks,
play time is over, we’ve got work to do! I may need you to crack the whip at me
from time to time.
So, one thing you
can do to help is to go to my Amazon author page and hit the *like* button on
the upper right side. Here’s the link.
If you have an author page drop your
link into a comment and I’ll go *like* it for you. Thanks for stopping by, good
luck!
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good luck with round 3, Pru. I am amazed at all you've managed so far this year.
ReplyDeleteThanks Louise, I get lots done in winter then I start to slow down. :)
DeleteHoly Sneakers, you've already hit six novels this year? You deserve so much more than a couple of pairs of earrings...
ReplyDeleteGood luck to you this round!
Thanks, (I didn't mention the ice cream. :))
DeleteYou really are having a wonderful year--six novels! The rest of us can only aspire…. Like you, ROW 80 helps me stay on track; like you, my goals for this round are general but measurable. I look forward to reading about your progress.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the editor tip; I've got her information! Hope this round brings you continued success.
Karen
Hi Karen, I find ROW80 to be most helpful. I also have to sing the praises of Ms. Crawford. In a week she found typos, misused words, awkward sentences, messed up timelines, and so much more.
DeleteSix books out = awesome! Congrats on your success, and enjoy your new bling - you certainly deserve it! And good luck in this round of goals!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jennette, I'll be cheering you on too.
DeleteCongrats on the six novels. You are doing great. Off to check out your amazon page.
ReplyDeleteThanks Robin, you rock!
DeleteHOLY WOW...six novels?! That is a huge accomplishment! I'm with Dahnya, you deserve SO MANY gifts to yourself :D Simple and focused goals for this round - I like it! (Seems like I've been typing that a lot today. Maybe we're all starting to wise up!) Have a great week, Prudence!
ReplyDeleteHi Lauren, thanks for the kudos. I believe you're right, ROW80 is teaching me to keep the goals simple, reachable (just) and that way it is easier to stay focused. Best of luck to you too and maybe I'll get in on a few of those sprints you do.
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