Only one day left in my #100Days series! Be sure to tune in tomorrow for a fun, final post. In the meantime, here’s an update on how my weekend went. Author-wise, it went pretty well! I had three big goals (write, edit, and design), and I managed to work on two of them (write and […]
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Today I argue that procrastination can be necessary for progress. Last week was tough. I’ve learned when I have those sorts of weeks that I need to take time for self-care. But… What about the book? What about the publishing date I have in mind? What about this? What about that? I need to work,
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I love weekends…usually. This weekend is a little different because I have to work the day job on Sunday. It’s rare we need to work weekends, but it happens a few times a year and this is one of them. That means I only have today to work on author stuff. I’m going to focus
Weekend Plans – Week 9 Read More »
Today’s starting off on a good note… I am SO excited because Seaside Valleria 3 is off to my editor! Whew! This is off to my developmental editor, which could take a month or more, so I’m not expecting to work on it again July (I’m hoping for an August release if everything goes well).
Today Is a Good Day Read More »
I always keep my eye on the goal… When things get stressful as they are now (when I’m trying to finish up three books and do book release prep for a fourth, all while prepping for unexpected guests plus the day job), I always take time to remind myself of my goals. It might sound
So, how much progress did I make towards my goals this weekend? I accomplished both of my goals! I wasn’t sure I’d be able to do it, but I did. I was able to write more in Seaside Valleria 3 (not as much as I wanted, but every little bit counts). I was also able
Weekend Progress – Week 6 Read More »
It’s the weekend! This weekend is a little bit different because I’ve also got Monday half off from the day job (I couldn’t take a whole day unfortunately). Looking at the bright side, that means an extra four hours of time I can devote to my author biz, which is great because I am SO
Weekend Plans – Week 5 Read More »
I’m skipping a proper post today. Why? Because over the next few days I’m going to do not one but TWO cover reveals! That’s right! I’ll be be debuting the covers for the first two books in the Seaside Valleria series! I’m SOOO excited to bring these to you, and I hope you love them
Fun Surprises Coming This Week! Read More »
So how did I do this weekend? Short answer: Not so great. Family drama sidelined me, so I’m reminding myself that progress not perfection is important. The weekend wasn’t a total wash, however. I did manage to write 5000 words in Seaside Valleria 3, mostly through dictation (I wrote more about that in a recent
Weekend Progress – Week 4 Read More »
Another week, another weekend. Here are my author-y plans for the days ahead! You’ve probably noticed a pattern about my weekends, and that I’m working on the same books. When we’re close to crunch time (i.e., publication date) that’s typically how it goes. It’s different in the editing phase, because once the book’s in the
Weekend Plans – Week 4 Read More »
So, how’d I do this weekend? I had a VERY productive two days. I never get as much done as I’d like to (my to-do lists are too ambitious sometimes!) but I got quite a lot done. I finished edits on Royals 10 and sent it to my copyeditor, and started on the cover (it’s
Weekend Progress – Week 3 Read More »
So, how did the weekend go? I didn’t get as much done as I wanted to, but then again I always set the bar really high with my task lists. I think I’m going to work on setting ‘achievable’ tasks lists this year. Starting in a few weeks. Probably. I did get some editing on
