Whew, did anyone else feel their motivation fly out the window when summer temperatures showed up a little early? The news around here in the desert southwest is being REALLY CAREFUL to remind everyone that it’s NOT summer yet … just Spring. Of course, they’re also regularly reporting heat advisories and reminding people to quit... Continue Reading →
September is over and fall is officially here (in my part of the world, anyway). Of course our temperatures are still dancing around the 100 degree (Fahrenheit) mark despite the shelves at stores being full of pumpkin flavoring and all things orange colored. Sometimes, it’s hard to believe we’re already in October. Never-the-less that means... Continue Reading →
One of these months I’ll manage to post to this blog regularly for things BESIDES just analyzing how I did during the month. Apparently, August 2023 was not that time. I keep telling myself I’m going to post to social media more, actually film some of the (amazing, if I say so myself) TikToks I... Continue Reading →
Well, July is over. We’re officially, inarguably, into the late half of 2023. Shocking, right? It’s time to take a look at what I managed to get done in July and make plans for moving forward in August. Let’s talk goals. If you’ve been following along with the blog then you already know that for... Continue Reading →
I just went searching back through my old documents and in the MOST 2021 move ever … it seems I never actually posted (or looked at) my second quarter stats in 2021. Is that right? It doesn’t seem right, but here we are. SO today I’ll make sure I compare the 3rd quarter (which just... Continue Reading →
This morning on Twitter one of the hashtag games I play had a question about an accountability buddy. Basically, this is someone who would hold you accountable to your goals. The idea is that this person would give you the impression that someone is waiting for your work, eager to read it when you’re finished. ... Continue Reading →
drafting is hard no matter how many stories you’ve written
Firstly, my apologies for posting TWICE in one day. The NaNo post was supposed to go up yesterday but LIFE happened. So, they ended up both being today. I'm sorry if that's confusing, annoying, or frustrating. It doesn't happen often! Anyway, a new video dropped on YouTube today filled with all kinds of wonderful statistics... Continue Reading →
Today’s prompt was found at a fun website for randomness
When I started this poetry challenge in January of 2020 I thought it would be fun to get back in touch with the art form I’d loved so much as a teenager.
