My 11th NaNoWriMo

So… I told myself I wouldn’t do NaNoWriMo this year… And then 9pm of October 31st happened. I thought about a novel I began in 2013 and have not touched since May 2013… Well, it’s the second week of November, …

Prioritising Projects

I haven’t written any fiction since April 6th. I know I’m not alone in having my routines shaken up by a certain world-wide event, but it doesn’t make it any less frustrating. For those of you who have been following …

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Social Isolation and Exploring Priorities

Hai. Long time no see. Things have been so interesting, and mostly… slow.  I’m really trying to balance my priorities, and it’s definitely a harder set of decisions to make in the midst of all this worldwide anxiety. This week …

A Review and Plans for 2020

I’ve hesitated to write and post this, because 2019 was not a great writing year. I wrote 51,173 words, which is the lowest for nearly a decade. This may also explain, at least in some part, why I’ve gone from …

Balancing the Books

Those who have seen my self-help articles or had coaching sessions with me know I go on and on about having multiple small goals and adding up to accomplishments with baby steps. But the reason I keep talking about them …