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Wrap Up: Ready. Set. WRITE!

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Ready. Set. WRITE! is a summer accountability series that is hosted by  Jaime Morrow ,  Katy Upperman ,  Alison Miler ,  Erin Funk , and  Elodie Nowodazkij . We set goals for the summer and check in weekly.  This is it. The final check in. Queue up the opening chords to The Final Countdown. (If you have no idea what this is, click here .) I managed to knock off everything  on my summer goal list plus plot out a the sequel to PHOENIX RISING. Because of RSW, I seriously accomplished so much. So a big thank you to Jaime, Katy, Alison, Erin, and Elodie. You guys helped me get so much done. My summer in a nutshell was research and work on three different projects. I can only hope that I'll continue to be this productive come the fall. (Which you'll be able to find out every Monday where I continue with accountability posts. Unofficially, I'm taking this week off.) How I Did Last Week Complete the beta I started last week.  DONE Figure out...

Ready. Set. WRITE! Week 12

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Ready. Set. WRITE! is a summer accountability series that is hosted by  Jaime Morrow ,  Katy Upperman ,  Alison Miler ,  Erin Funk , and  Elodie Nowodazkij . We set goals for the summer and check in weekly.   Welp, summer is winding down. (Still no beach in sight). And the first local apples have hit the grocery store. Which is fantastic, because I love apples. However, it's just one calendar page closer to Snowmageddon Part 3. I know, I know. We're far, far away from dealing with that. I will continue to enjoy August. (And hopefully get a beach day in) Some of my recent weekly goals have been a bit challenging because of the day job. Some stuff I can do when it's quiet, like figure out a revision plan or do some light research. Anything that requires intense concentration -- betaing, revising, drafting -- can't be done due to the nature of working in a call center*. But, we all have our crosses to bear. How I Did Last Week Do my final pass on t...

Ready. Set. WRITE! Week 11

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Ready. Set. WRITE! is a summer accountability series that is hosted by  Jaime Morrow ,  Katy Upperman ,  Alison Miler ,  Erin Funk , and  Elodie Nowodazkij . We set goals for the summer and check in weekly. So these goals things. When I'm not actually doing something creative (like brainstorming The SNI) and focusing on more other side of the brain (like revising), everything crashes to an almost stop. No joke. Plus, this weekend I was at ComiConn at Mohegan Sun because Hubby was doing that joke thing. He killed it. Hopefully, this means he'll get serious about his comedy again. Also, I get bored at casinos. And claustrophobic on exhibition floors. The things you learn about yourself at the most random times, right? How I Did Last Week Complete the beta I started last week. I completed 2 rounds of it, but sometimes a third is in order. THAT hasn't happened. Walk every day. 6 out of 7. Complete reading final workshop of PLANNING YOUR NOVEL. DONE...