Good morning! It’s going to be one of those days today, so I’m just going get this up now and check at least one thing off my to do list. I love lists. I love the brain emptying, peace inducing process of getting everything that needs to be done out and on to paper. Then the pure joy of crossing things off one by one as I finish them or decide maybe they don’t need my time or attention. “Nevermind, I’m not doing that.”
I’ve been tracking what I do for a few days now, because I assigned my Nano to Pub class at the coop to do so as well in preparation for setting their Nano goals. And damn I am busy. I’d like to say there’s plenty of fluff space in there where I could be working harder on my goals but the reality is there is NOT. wrinkles nose. I need to ponder how I can make some adjustments.
The big news this week….is Bard and Starlet. It is on.
We have actors and a director.
This is the first time something I have written will appear on the stage. Kind of exciting.
But at the same time, two members of FVP are publishing this month. And I am not.
I was not a good guardian of my own time. And I am paying for it now.
I’ve decided to report on my stated 2016 goals each Wednesday at for a little prod of accountability.
– Participate in one flash fiction challenge per month.
√ sigh, I gotta be honest. This had just ceased to be a priority. Say good bye to flash fiction.
– Prepare and teach “Nano to Publish”.
√ Just had our October meeting this past weekend. It was more of a prepare for Nanowrimo than a publish. But it is time to get ready to write.
– Any time I am not actively working on my 2015 Nano Novel, write 2500 words per week on my spy novel until it is done. (After four years, it’s time to put this mess to bed.)
√ Working on it. Still planning to be ready for beta readers before the end of November.
Non writing goals
– Prepare and teach two classes at the coop for the 2016-2017 school year.
√ Teaching. I have actually have 6 students in both of my classes, which sounds sad but is really impressive given 75% of our students are 4th grade of less. I am super pleased with my turn out. I have just enough kids that they spurn each other on to talk but everyone can have a say because there’s time for 6 kids to have opinions.
– Take better care of my body, ie. stop compulsively painting, crocheting, and writing until my back or shoulder is so tore I can barely use either.
√ I haven’t been painting, crocheting, or writing much. Too much time spent cleaning out four rooms for the painters. I seriously think we have too much stuff. I feel a major purge coming….after my book goes to beta. LOL
– yoga daily.
√ Yes, I am actually doing this. Which is how I am keeping my cool with everything else going on. LOL
T.A. Henry 
Lists … try not to use them … if I can’t remember it then why do it … but my wife thinks differently! Not doing NaNoWriMo this year by the way … still dealing with the outcome of last year’s!
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I’m not either.
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Really exciting to hear about Bard and Starlet!
As for lists they are an incredibly powerful tool but also a bit of a double-edged sword. They are completely essential to my professional work and very useful in my personal life. On the other hand, if I go grocery shopping with a list and a mental note that I need to get something else on the list, you can guess what I won’t be coming home with 🙂
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May I point out that neither of the two who are publishing have a small child to attend to? You’re doing fabulously with your writing progress…Though of course it never hurts to take stock on how one is guarding one’s personal time. That’s important no matter what you’re up to.
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You are very sweet. But I’ve published before with that same small child. I was not a good guardian of my time this year. I should feel the pain so I remember the beautiful word “NO” next time. LOL
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