Congratulations again!

That calls for some high-kickin' dancing and singing! And a toast? Who has the drinks? What's it gonna be? Champagne? Mojitos?

Wow, that's some good exercise. Better lay off the sauce while I'm doing that.

Hey, do you need a reader? I'm good at typos. I just went through an ARC and caught a bunch. Alas, too late, so I thought I'd offer early on.

You are such an inspiration!

Hooray!

Dani February 10-16

Yes, we are allowed to bump posts up by shooting the date forward. Again that's under "Post Options" lower left in your create post window. Teehee. Second bump coming up. Revised, updated, and carryover goals from last week.

1. A new "meaning statement" for my writing ... about half-way there and will post this week for your perusal.
2. Six more 500-word articles for my syndicated column to give to my editor. Have also tentatively found a name for the column. Smart Alex.
3. A 2008 Must-do list - Done after much moodling - might revise.
4. A 2008 Wanna-do list (both related to writing, of course) - Done after even more moodling.
5. Finish the stinkin' Blog Book Tour Guide... so I don't have to type that AGAIN!
6. Since someone asked what I write, I thought I'd examine my list and prioritize my annual goals with some crisp descriptions. Still working on this. Maybe we could have a book synopsis challenge? I'd like to know a bit more about yours, too.
7. Start a new blog for a church commission and a new blog post daily

Daily:
Monday - finish reading books and meaning statement. Blog post.
Tuesday - out of town so probably nada
Wednesday - work on Guide and BP
Thursday - Smart Alex columns and BP
Friday - character studies for Ghost Town and BP
Saturday - open and BP
Sunday - open and catch-up and BP

And check off and/or report results at least every other day. And if I lose, I knit you something or send chocolate. And if I win, you send me beach glass and/or chocolate. Is Elizabeth our winner last week? E. don't you dare dumb down for anyone! You are entirely too inspiring for me. What's your fave color? And fave food treat?

Oh, yeah and yoga daily. Walking only if the temp is over 40 degrees and I don't get lost in a mud bog. Will report back on that also. Total bomb last week.... but try, try again. Many I sure feel lousy when I don't move enough.

Poem for writers

From Blaize Clement's blog today:

WRITER If you look inside your heart
it’s paved with ink
as you pick up your pen
words begin to flow....

Click here for the rest of this lovely poem by Bonny Conway.

Making meaning

I get Eric Maisel's weekly creativity newsletter which is mostly full of creative insight and inspiration. You can sign up for it here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/creativitynewsletter/

It's just a typical yahoo group, only not interactive. This week he discusses the issue of "making meaning" that's addressed in The Van Gogh Blues. Worth a read.

Happy Sunday! You're all getting lots of writing done during that silly ol' Super Bowl, right?

Dani

The Goals!

Time to post new goals. No dilly-dallying around ladies! And update last week's goals, too. The whip is cracking. You have just over a week to develop some good habits in preparation for NaNoWriMo.

Love,

Prudence and Jane

One wonders....

.... if we're using our exercise as an escape from writing! We seem to be hugely successful at walking of late! And doing yard work.

Write. Keep writing. See inspiration below.

Hmmmm... You're right. We're walkin', all kinds of things, but writing...??
One thing I've discovered: Walking in the a.m., first thing, is GREAT!
Now, I have to find when those "open spots" for writing are. During the day, I think. Evenings don't seem to work when everyone's home....

Well, since neither of us has a day job, one would think the whole day is an "open spot".... right? I haven't gone to an office in decades, but you might have to go the library or something to get into the right mindset. I mean..... are we full-time writers or not?

Hmmmm... good question! I felt more like a full-time writer when I was "captured" 8 hours a day in a work setting. I feel like a ghost (?or a fake?) "working" at home. Maybe it's all those years in the (corporate) world!

Write. Keep writing.

And how about this?? Donna D. posted it on WWW. Her husband sent it to her. Sounds like a good fight song!

Subject: 10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer

1. Write.
2. Write more.
3. Write even more.
4. Write even more than that.
5. Write when you don’t want to.
6. Write when you do.
7. Write when you have something to say.
8. Write when you don’t.
9. Write every day.
10. Keep writing.

Daily Inspiration

There are two kinds of pain in the world, the pain of discipline and
the pain of regret. The pain of discipline weighs ounces. The pain
of regret weighs tons.

"Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in." Andrew Jackson

There's no writing like colorful writing! Hooray!

This from a daily organizer e-mail I get:

Make a vow to yourself, another person, or post to members of an
online group for one specific thing you have been procrastinating
about. Include a consequence and a time schedule. Sample: "I will
deal with one pile of papers (designate the pile) by such and such a
date or I will donate to a cause I hate."

Shall we post some goals and if we don't do it, we have to contribute to the Republican Party?? That should get me motivated to clean-up! Edit! Write! Clean toilets!!