I'm one of those people who loves fresh starts. There's excitement and freedom in starting over and refocusing yourself. For years, that meant resolutions and lofty goals. In 2025, I'm going to try differently. Do I have goals? Yes. Are some of them lofty? Yeah. Am I holding myself to them as measures of success?… Continue reading Going gently and playing Bingo
I love planning. I am trying so hard to resist the urge to over-plan for the new year. Every year I'm filled with that "new school year" excitement where there are only possibilities. I want to do everything and anything that makes sense. What I really need is a reset year. A year where I… Continue reading Focus on the Wins – 2024 Review for 2025 Planning
My wedding planning era is finally over. All I have left to do is thank you's, name changes, and parent gifts (which is a lot more than you might think). However, I have brain space back. And, because of that, my brain is zooming around to different projects and thoughts. I have about four different… Continue reading My brain is pulling me in so many directions!
I can't help it! I get so excited when working on something new that I just have to throw it at somebody. Usually, it's my critique group that happens bi-monthly. I love my group dearly (I have a freaking tattoo dedicated to that little writers collective). However, I think I share my projects too early… Continue reading I always share projects too early.
My, oh my. I've recently crossed 20k words on my current discovery draft. I'm still having A BLAST writing it. I'm still desperately clinging to the fun part of the writing — the anything-goes, no plot only vibes, it is what it is style of writing. This very much feels like the old writing habit… Continue reading Discovery Drafting – 20,000 Words Down!
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