tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post4062077766983540148..comments2024-03-27T00:28:59.452-07:00Comments on Writing on the Wall: IWSG: Making GoalsRachel Schieffelbeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-18680842561314624062014-09-08T04:33:21.809-07:002014-09-08T04:33:21.809-07:00You can do it! Summer was so busy for me too. I...You can do it! Summer was so busy for me too. I'd hoped to be querying by end of summer early fall, but it'll be about a month now. Unless I get ants in my pants and start before I finish. (I'm down to micro editing now.)Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502606950280751205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-35800457665443308912014-09-08T02:40:29.606-07:002014-09-08T02:40:29.606-07:00I've been struggling with this lately, too. I ...I've been struggling with this lately, too. I feel so behind on my webcomic, and am not even sure I can catch up properly. Good luck wrapping up your manuscript by October! Will keep my fingers crossed for you... :)Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-16179940181060257242014-09-06T20:33:39.406-07:002014-09-06T20:33:39.406-07:00Easy peasy isn't always that easy. I'm rig...Easy peasy isn't always that easy. I'm right there with you. Summer is always a slow period for my writing. With the kids out of school, it's hard to squeeze in that free time and I know what you mean about getting back into a tempo or speed that you are accustomed to. I know what I should be able to do. Now I just need to make it happen. Your post has inspired me. Thank you.Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-12942077189792996272014-09-05T07:05:00.450-07:002014-09-05T07:05:00.450-07:00Easy peasy! My problem is having so much to do, I ...Easy peasy! My problem is having so much to do, I don't know where to start, so I end up sitting down and doing nothing :-( You sound like you'll make much better choices than me!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-40925975350545618692014-09-04T23:48:59.755-07:002014-09-04T23:48:59.755-07:00Challenging goals are good, but having them means ...Challenging goals are good, but having them means that sometimes we'll fail to meet them.<br />Rather than stress about the catching up, could you just accept you didn't do quite as much as you hoped over the summer and re-evaluate the goals? <br />Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-52765241332024659282014-09-04T20:11:34.305-07:002014-09-04T20:11:34.305-07:00I'm insecure about everything... well everythi...I'm insecure about everything... well everything to do with publishing.<br /><br />I think you're on the right track, though. Just keep plugging away and it'll happen. It's like the adage: you eat the elephant one bite at a time. Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767762370997304308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-18725539727444614152014-09-04T07:27:34.767-07:002014-09-04T07:27:34.767-07:00So glad to know I'm not the only one in this b...So glad to know I'm not the only one in this boat. Writing this summer has been like zero + now, that I have all this time, I thought I'd be rocking out words. But it's not working that way. Maybe if we all prod and poke each other enough, the words will come. *poke poke*Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-44292821149746998022014-09-03T22:22:02.027-07:002014-09-03T22:22:02.027-07:00My writing has slowed down from end of August. I n...My writing has slowed down from end of August. I need to catch up and finish my MS before September ends.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-14883260213686871662014-09-03T22:00:40.108-07:002014-09-03T22:00:40.108-07:00I like that picture; I want to put a copy of it ab...I like that picture; I want to put a copy of it above my desk. I'm insecure because I've been writing less lately; every time I sit down to write I feel like I have less to say. But I know that if I don't keep writing I'll feel worse. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-28918150753658471502014-09-03T18:08:43.405-07:002014-09-03T18:08:43.405-07:00My insecurities this month are working on a short....My insecurities this month are working on a short. I don't have a lot of experience w/them, so it's a learning process for sure! Best of luck to you w/your goals, I know you can do it!Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-90194474416824720962014-09-03T16:36:52.148-07:002014-09-03T16:36:52.148-07:00Write, write, write! I need to do the dame and fin...Write, write, write! I need to do the dame and finish my manuscript this month.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-57992443970528674442014-09-03T11:04:41.737-07:002014-09-03T11:04:41.737-07:00You can do it! I really need to make a few goals f...You can do it! I really need to make a few goals for myself and actually stick to them. Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-68450563633139343152014-09-03T09:14:27.612-07:002014-09-03T09:14:27.612-07:00My insecurities exist but I plan to rise above the...My insecurities exist but I plan to rise above them. Love that quote Rachel.<br /><a href="http://queendsheena.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">IWSG Co-Host</a><br />Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-36408900196017768752014-09-03T08:20:11.265-07:002014-09-03T08:20:11.265-07:00I (try to) dedicate every free moment to writing, ...I (try to) dedicate every free moment to writing, so when I can't, or it's a been a day or two since I've written, I freak out. I think, I'm SOO far behind. But I'm not. You're not. You just move forward. Just write today. Write tomorrow and keep at it. As long as you work, you're improving on what you have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-3640048942318619812014-09-03T08:19:00.678-07:002014-09-03T08:19:00.678-07:00I am so glad to hear that I am not the only one wh...I am so glad to hear that I am not the only one who gets overwhelmed. I've been trying to make lists and get stuff done in a timely manner. So far, I am scoring about 50%Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-1557958545004766122014-09-03T07:56:54.338-07:002014-09-03T07:56:54.338-07:00I know you can meet your goals. But if for some re...I know you can meet your goals. But if for some reason you don't, please don't beat yourself up over it. We busy moms need to give ourselves a break sometimes too! jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708353376256621965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-79086983880337405732014-09-03T06:47:55.684-07:002014-09-03T06:47:55.684-07:00Just don't overload yourself trying to catch u...Just don't overload yourself trying to catch up on everything - focus on that book!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com