It's summertime. My kids are home, and they are aging so much faster than should be allowed. So for July and August, I'm going to try something new. Simplify. I started 2012 with a bang, determined to take on challenge after challenge. I found myself drowning. One thing I've learned about multitasking. I can do it, but I don't do it well. I feel like I've spent much of 2012 in a very frazzled state. The next two months I'm going to enjoy my children and find a new writing groove.
So it's a perfect time to start Round 3 of A Round of Words in 80 Days (ROW80) and reassess my goals.
My Round 3 Goals
Writing: Monday through Saturday, I will spend a minimum of thirty minutes a day working on one of my two works in progress. Sundays are off. I hope to spend more time writing, but thirty minutes is my test mile.
Editing: Since the time commitment changes for this, I will figure it out week to week. Writing comes first, then editing. Right now, I have several short stories I'm editing. My goal is to spend some dedicated time on each, sending a completed one every few days to the client.
Blogging: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday here. A minimum of twice a week on Mom in Love with Fiction. I will not commit to any daily blogging challenges in July or August.
Social Media: I'm going to try something different and see if it sticks. I will comment on 5 ROW80 posts every check in, minimum. I will then visit and comment on 10 other posts from my reader. Again, my test mile.
Reading: I will read a minimum of one book a week, and one craft book in July and August.
Good luck to my fellow ROW80 friends.
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13 comments:
They sounds like great goals. All the best with achieving them.
Simplifying sounds great. Good luck with your writing this round.
These sound like great goals. I also simplified this time around. Summer is a difficult time to get much done with the kids hanging out, and really it's my time to enjoy them too. Have a great ROW80!
Excellent goals! The really important thing with writing is to keep on track, so sometimes simplifying is the best thing to do.
Good luck this round and have a great week!
Hi Tia! I nominated you for a blog award. Find the info here:
http://jomichaels.blogspot.com/2012/07/published-and-award.html
Keep doing what you are doing!! WRITE ON!
Your goals sound great. With me it's 750 words a day (something I thank www.750words.com for) and one book a week. I'm not worrying about editing for now because my book is not just an infant - it's a foetus.
good goals- children grow so fast you need the time with them - all the best for this round:)
Simplifying and giving yourself time to enjoy your family and the summer sounds great. Have fun!
Thanks! I think simple is the way to go right now. Overachieving goals were bringing me down, and I found myself less productive.
I'm going to hop around and check out your latest posts (and goals).
Simplify seems to be the word of the week!! Your goals sound great - challenging, but focused. Have a wonderful Round 3, Tia!!
Stopping by from the ISWG to say hello. How nice to just enjoy spending summer with your kids and write in small chunks - no pressure. Enjoy your kids while you can. They grow up too soojn!
I have to get back into a writing and reading groove now that I've settled in more or less from my big move. So I have no idea yet what sort of goals I want to work on. But your goals make so much sense based on what you've been doing. Good luck and I hope you keep up.
Thanks Lauren, Gwen & Jaleh. Should be a fun round!
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