Courtesy monkeyc.net I am very, very good at procrastination. Even as I write this I’m debating putting it off. I need to go to the post office and the library, the little voice says, the blog can wait. Who reads this stuff, anyway? Oh, and it’s about time for a fresh cup of tea. Wasn’t… Continue reading Putting the "Dead" in Deadlines
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Celebrate Your Milestones
When you seriously undertake an endeavor, finding success is never immediate. It’s a long hard climb to the top, and sometimes you can lose sight of the ultimate goal. That’s why you set milestones for yourself. It could be finishing a chapter. Knocking out a round of edits. Sending out a given number of queries.… Continue reading Celebrate Your Milestones
One's Own Hype
I’m glad that the writing competition I mentioned yesterday has a deadline in August instead of its original, which would have been tomorrow. I think I have more work to do than I thought. Creative people in general, and writers in particular, need to take care when it comes to their own hype. It’s one… Continue reading One's Own Hype
