Category: Deadlines
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Frustration
Anxiety can’t just tell me I’m disappointing real people. Let’s pile on fictional characters too!
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Countdown is ON
I’m back from Ireland and now the reality that my book launch is only ten days away is sending my mind reeling. I feel like there are so many things I should be doing to get ready but at the same time I don’t know what that might be. I thought maybe it would help…
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How do you relax?
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I seem to be lacking the relaxation muscle. Here I am at a point in my writing process when I should be able to sit back and enjoy some down time, but instead I can’t quiet my brain enough to do things I actually enjoy. Sage has encouraged me to have days where I don’t…
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Editing Mode
I finished revisions based on beta feedback last week. I’ve been busy volunteering for VBS at my church every day, so I’m glad I got it done before that started. I’ve moved into the next step – editing. I have a lovely friend that I met through my social anxiety exploration that is a proofreader…
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Mindset Matters
I went almost a whole week without getting any work done on my book. I knew when the week began that it would be like this, yet I still feel guilty. That darn guilt gene that’s been passed down to all of my family! But instead of letting that guilt block all progress for the…
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Waiting…
With my book off to beta readers I’m finding myself with a lot of free time on my hands. The hours I would spend writing, rewriting, reading, revising, and procrastinating have turned into a lot of spinning of wheels. I know there are several things that will need to be done to have everything ready…
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Terror
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As another step is nearing completion, the fear and terror are back. I expect to be done with Draft 3 by the end of the day. I have one scene to write (brand new scene) and then I’ll be calling it done. And that is absolutely terrifying. The next step is Beta Readers. Letting other…
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TEP3 – Week 4
This week has been very different from my typical weeks. My husband and I flew to Milwaukee on Saturday, spent a few days exploring the city and enjoying each other’s company, then on Tuesday started helping set up for Adepticon (gaming convention) and experiencing that and visiting with friends the last several days. Which has…
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TEP3 – Week 2
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in creativity, Deadlines, Draft 2, Focus, motivation, planning, routine, TEP3, Writer’s Journey, writingMy goals for this week included completing at least 6 chapters of Draft 2, taking care of my foot (hurt it last week), and feeding my busy family without fast food. I was mostly successful. I have already completed 6 chapters and intend to work more with the other TEP3 folk this afternoon. It actually…
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Pinch me
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As I had stated in my last post, I’ve been struggling to get to the end of this first draft. Struggling hard. I’d put so much pressure on myself to make it epic and “perfect” that everything that came out felt wrong. I didn’t write one word over the weekend. For one thing, we were…