Tag: planning
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Hyperventilating . . . Again
I am taking the next step on my big girl author journey. I’m . . . Huuuhuhuuuuhhu . . . Huuhuhhuhuhhhhuuuuuh *deep breath, in the nose, out the mouth…* I’veregisteredSquarePegBooksasabusiness. *ears ringing* This should not be so traumatic as I’m making it out to be, but for some reason it absolutely is a crisis for…
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Summer is Coming…
Summer is another time that I tend to plan waaaaayyy more than I am capable of. Between kids (read: disgruntled teens), the heat (outdoor chores have to be done by 10am or everyone will melt), the invariable “aw, shit! Really?!?” Crisis (at least one–family, an appliance, illness, something), and oh, yeah…ishouldprobablysitmyassdownandwritesomething, I get a few…
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Is it worth it?
I noticed there is a lot of talk about doing the creative thing, but only if your ROI is worth it. Why do it, if it takes too much time, too much space, too many resources? Especially if you probably/don’t make money at it. I guess the question about the creative thing is really–does it…
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Plans Gone Awry
No plan, no matter how well plotted, never survives contact with the enemy. In my case, the enemy is the Real World. The end of February 2024 was the goal for getting everything up and going, with March 2024 the deadline for the first publication. Right now, things do not look like they will cooperate…
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The Word for 2024
With 2023 rapidly coming to an end, I realize I need to select a new word for 2024. 2023’s word was “Focus.” I suppose it did and did not work out. I focused enough to make steps in the right direction towards publishing.my work, but it feels like I could’ve done so much more. Isn’t…
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IWSG June 2023
Ah, summer. When all those glorious plans for office work productivity go out the window. But I have made some plans to advance the process–one of my ids has agreed to teach me how to use Canva for graphics. Yes, I know there are tutorial videos out there, however, they suck for asking questions. And…
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