So, here are how those ROW goals are – and are not – coming along.
Editing
I plan to have Laura’s manuscript completed by the end of the week. pretty much done
I should be done editing Carolyn’s manuscript by the middle of January. She and I spent about 50 minutes on the phone yesterday going over things. Another couple of calls (one more this week and one next), and we should be close to wrapping it up.
Deb and I are pretty much finished our “final” edit. Now we wait for for the publisher’s recommendations and go from there. We’re talking with a couple of publishers (yes, they know we’ve simultaneously submitted). Things are getting exciting.
I will continue on as First Editor for the Write! On news bulletin – at least for now. Work has begun on the first issue of 2012.
Writing
I have a chapter of Deb’s manuscript to finish. I should be done by the end of the week. I will, hopefully, be working on this later today.
The plan is to complete the essay and research paper for my doula certification course by the end of January. Hopefully, I won’t put this off again. This is on my schedule for tomorrow. However, I may make a start today.
I want to have the first draft of my children’s chapbook completed by the end of June. I have not worked on this project yet – but it is only the fourth.
I intend to write at least two picture books per month. I want to prep one or two that I’ve already written and chose places this week to submit them. I may write a new one before the next check-in based on one of the ideas I came up with during the 2011 Picture Book Idea Month Challenge.
I’ve tweaked my blogging schedule. I now plan to post a poem each morning Monday through Friday. I will write Monday Motivation every Thursday to be posted at the first of each week. I’ll write five other posts on a variety of topics every Saturday. Once or twice a month I will add a book review. So far, so good. Mind you writing so much on Saturday takes a fair amount of time.
Submissions
I plan to submit at least four ideas every other month. If I submit one or two ideas per week, I’ll be less likely to procrastinate. I’ll let you know on Sunday how that goes.
Reading
Skills Development – complete one book, or the equivalent, every other month. A little reading done in Children’s Writer newsletter.
Reading for my course – to be done by the end of February. Scheduled for tomorrow.
Blogging for Books – read a book each month (I usually alternate between fiction and non-fiction.) First post done. I’ll be choosing another book today.
Booksneeze – I have my first book, but I’m not sure I can set aside enough time every month to read two books. I’m motoring through The Soul Reader. My Kobo has got me reading more. I’ve had this ebook since December 8 and am reading it in its entirety this week.
Volunteer Work
I hope to get things posted on the Write! Canada conference site as they come in. I’ve yet to work on this.
Exercise & Fitness <averting eyes and humming>
Row Specific Goals
Check in twice per week. on target
Stop by fellow ROWers’ sites every Monday or Thursday. missed Monday
Continue connecting with my writing buddy regularly. check
Good intentions are only the beginning!
