Well, we’ve reached the end. 365 days since we sat down and decided on goals for the year. That means it’s time to look back on how we did and set some more goals for 2026. Let’s start with my 2025 goals From the top, I guess. Create at least 2 new story ideas. I... Continue Reading →
Let’s talk about Reading Goals. Note: This post will be cross-posted to both my personal blog (tabathashipleybooks.com) and our reading channel (alltherightreads.com). Follow us on both platforms so you never miss anything! I was always a voracious reader, even as a kid. But I didn't realize how much I read until I started tracking my... Continue Reading →
Things are getting back to a sort of new-normal around here. If you saw my October goals post, you know we had a major surgery in October. My husband is recovering well (thank you to all the well-wishers) and is back at work. That means I’m having more writing time. But, if you’ve ever dealt... Continue Reading →
Before we jump into October, let’s talk a little about where my focus was in October (because it really wasn’t here). I’ll keep this semi-brief because it’s not exclusively my update to share. My husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2020. He underwent treatment and was in remission. Unfortunately, it came back. This time, instead... Continue Reading →
October is one of my favorite months of the year. We get Halloween, cooler weather (hopefully), pumpkin or apple flavored EVERYTHING, and Nightmare Before Christmas on repeat. Truly the best month. But before we can get into all that we have to look back on September and see how I’m doing on my goals. ¾... Continue Reading →
No prompt today. I’ve been working on the Superhero story quite a bit. While working on it, I’ve been doing a kind of character exercises over on Bluesky (follow me there to see those). That’s sort of helped me connect with a few of the characters who may be feeling the most lost in the... Continue Reading →
I’ve learned, over the years, that the most common questions authors get asked is “what are you working on”. In fact, I did an event this past weekend and was asked that question multiple times! I have tackled this question in the past: In July of 2019, I had 5 completed drafts (only one of... Continue Reading →
Happy September, everyone. I’m not sure about all of you but, around here, we’re looking forward to (hopefully) cooler weather, pumpkin spiced everything, and lots of good vibes. But, that’s not what I’m looking at today. Today I’m looking at my August progress and seeing how it’s looking relative to the entire year. I had... Continue Reading →
As you probably know, I’ve been challenging myself to write a poem a month in 2025. I’ve been using a lot of prompts to get myself in the right mindset (because otherwise I’d spend entirely too much of my writing time trying to come up with a topic, this speeds things up). I know it’s... Continue Reading →
Hi everyone! If you’ve been following along all year, you already know what time it is … it’s time to look at my goals and my July progress. First up, let’s all remember the goals from January 1 for this year. This is a big list so each month I have microfocuses so that I’m... Continue Reading →
