Tag: planning
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The Word for 2026
This past year has been. . . challenging. Not impossible, not crashing out, just challenging. I did not accomplish as much as I wanted for 2025, but that’s par for the course. 2025’s word was “Try.” I feel I did that. I tried and failed and tried again, learned something, tried again, actually succeeded; tried…
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Book Pricing
As I fiddle along getting things formatted and set up, I catch myself frowning at the last few bits. I’m getting a handle on Scribus and Gimp–I still have days where I have to watch and rewatch and pause and take notes and read through 4 articles to step my way through a thing, but…
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Breathe
It is important, during times of stress, to pause, and just fucking breathe. I have to remind myself of that, a lot. Truth be told, I tend to remind myself of it AFTER I’ve made a mistake in the “oh, shit” moment, but I suppose it’s important that I at least remembered to breathe at…
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Changing Habits
My husband has noted that “you’re at your best when your hair’s on fire.” I don’t want to be that person, but I can’t deny that he’s got a point–when I’m forced to work at breakneck speed because of an externally imposed deadline, most of the time I not only get things done, but pull…
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IWSG December 2024
The last insecure writers’ blog hop of the year. Some folks are writing about cliffhangers in their work and how they feel about them at the end of a book. Right now I’m struggling to just get things set up to publish. I’m not sure what I expected after I set up my LLC and…
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Daily Prompt 5NOV2024
Do you need time? This question can be taken in so many ways. Do I need time away to get my shit together? Yes. Do I need more time in my schedule? It would be nice and very helpful. Do I need a magic fairy to grant me 2 or 3 additional lifetimes? I’m of…
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