So, let's talk about my reading during 2022. It was...unexpected. I set myself a goal of 30 books at the beginning of the year thinking, "Oh, I always struggle if my goal is too big so we'll see if I even read this many." My friends, I read 75 books this past year...that's so many!… Continue reading 2022 Reading and 2023 Plans
I think next year I will be focusing on living the life I've built. It's strange to go through the past couple of year-end journals. So much of what I hoped for in my life is happening and I haven't even really stopped to fully acknowledge that. My biggest dream as I entered adulthood was… Continue reading I journal once a year…let’s make it worth it.
My goodness, time flies when you're having fun I guess. I cannot believe it is already the middle of December! It feels like I was just getting used to the warm weather and we got 2 inches of snow the other day. What's more shocking is that I haven't touched my revised manuscript since I… Continue reading It’s already December?! Time to set some goals
Nanowrimo didn't go as planned this year, and that's okay. I've got almost 20k new words in my draft and I'm ready to start the serial soon. I'm a little bummed that I didn't have the all-out enthusiasm this year to complete 50k in 30 days. But, sometimes progress is slow. Slow progress is still… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Week 4 – The end is the beginning
For this story, I'm trying out a spreadsheet method of plotting. Now, since it's a first draft I didn't plot TOO much, since I still like that discovery feeling. I'm basically using some standard plot beats to get this done. There are many plotting systems (almost too many), from the Hero's Journey to Save the… Continue reading Trying something new with plotting
Subtle Stories 