Happy August!
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
I almost forgot that a new month started today until I received a call from my dentist about an appointment that I didn't seem to have in my calendar. Because I was still in July, like a cavity-prone doofus. Wow, what happened to the first seven months of the year?
Seven months. Doesn't that sound like oodles of time to get stuff done?
Let's take a look at my list of goals for 2007 and see how I'm doing:
GOAL: Revise Suds and start shopping it around. (Land an agent and selling the book are on the list too, but first things first, okay?)
STATUS: Completed July 30, 2007. Now referred to as H&B, I have made contact with one agent in the pursuit of representation and publication.
GOAL: Add another magazine column to my roster.
STATUS: Completed January 24, 2007. (Oh yeah, I rock!)
GOAL: Submit one magazine article query letter a week. (I was able to do this for five months last year, let's try it for all 12 this time!)
STATUS: Completed to date. 33 queries sent out so far this year, so I'm just a smidgen over target.
GOAL: Find a writing group that works for me.
STATUS: Incomplete. One attempt made, but I felt too stressed to continue. Maybe next year. ;)
GOAL: Less TV and more living.
STATUS: Incomplete. Still working on that.
GOAL: Write another book or two (I have the ideas, just need to get them out of my head).
STATUS: Incomplete. Check back with me in December on that one.
GOAL: Win some fabulous contests.
STATUS: Complete but keep the wins coming! I won a 42" TV, gift certificates and a bunch of other stuff so far this year.
GOAL: Travel more.
STATUS: Completed. NYC with Michelle in May. Planning to hit RWA Nationals in San Fran next year too. Oh, but that's next year...never mind.
GOAL: Try new things.
STATUS: Completed. Test the Nation: Mind Your Language. Ziplining and rappelling. Actually sending out a query for my book instead of just talking about it.
GOAL: Eat more veggies - except the evil ones.
STATUS: Completed and have the scars to prove it.
Heck, I'm not doing too bad! Looks like I have lots of time to work on those five gazillion books. ;) Maybe I'll treat myself to another holiday before the end of the year...or just have a nap.
Seven months. Doesn't that sound like oodles of time to get stuff done?
Let's take a look at my list of goals for 2007 and see how I'm doing:
GOAL: Revise Suds and start shopping it around. (Land an agent and selling the book are on the list too, but first things first, okay?)
STATUS: Completed July 30, 2007. Now referred to as H&B, I have made contact with one agent in the pursuit of representation and publication.
GOAL: Add another magazine column to my roster.
STATUS: Completed January 24, 2007. (Oh yeah, I rock!)
GOAL: Submit one magazine article query letter a week. (I was able to do this for five months last year, let's try it for all 12 this time!)
STATUS: Completed to date. 33 queries sent out so far this year, so I'm just a smidgen over target.
GOAL: Find a writing group that works for me.
STATUS: Incomplete. One attempt made, but I felt too stressed to continue. Maybe next year. ;)
GOAL: Less TV and more living.
STATUS: Incomplete. Still working on that.
GOAL: Write another book or two (I have the ideas, just need to get them out of my head).
STATUS: Incomplete. Check back with me in December on that one.
GOAL: Win some fabulous contests.
STATUS: Complete but keep the wins coming! I won a 42" TV, gift certificates and a bunch of other stuff so far this year.
GOAL: Travel more.
STATUS: Completed. NYC with Michelle in May. Planning to hit RWA Nationals in San Fran next year too. Oh, but that's next year...never mind.
GOAL: Try new things.
STATUS: Completed. Test the Nation: Mind Your Language. Ziplining and rappelling. Actually sending out a query for my book instead of just talking about it.
GOAL: Eat more veggies - except the evil ones.
STATUS: Completed and have the scars to prove it.
Heck, I'm not doing too bad! Looks like I have lots of time to work on those five gazillion books. ;) Maybe I'll treat myself to another holiday before the end of the year...or just have a nap.
posted by Bonnie Staring at 4:40 PM
2 Comments:
There is more blue than red on the page so I would say that is a good thing! I'm impressed that you did the list of goals in the first place. Impressive and a few steps ahead of me! Oh well there is always next year.
I am such a list junkie, Laura. Maybe it's because I don't do project management work anymore that I still feel the need to cross things off to-do lists. Of course now all I want to do is add a bunch of other things to the list for 2007 so I'll feel like I'll accomplish more, but then that'll just stress me out. Okay, now I know I really need help.
:::adds "get help" to list and runs away:::
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