WriteMotivation Round-Up

Things are going. Having my mom, sister-in-law, and niece here derailed the writing train, but I wouldn’t trade the time I had with them for anything. As far as goals go, here’s how I did.

1) One blog post per week.

End: If I average, I did one post per week. Does that count for something? I know I didn’t report my progress, but getting the site up and running was a huge hurtle for me, so I don’t feel too bad about it.

2) Visit twitter three times per week.

End: Done. Accomplished!

3) Eat some cookies.

End: This was tough, but I did it. The success tasted sweet!

4) Finish my final edits for WIP, THE PANDORA REVERSAL: SHIFTER.

End: Some previous CPs contacted me to join a new group. It has proved a good thing, and when they looked at my work, they spotted some no-nos like passive verbs and such that have caused me to go back and make some changes. They are way better. Just proof that we can always improve. Thanks SW, KH, and BJ! Thought it wasn’t completing my previous goal, I did make the WIP better with a lot of editing and feel good about what I did.

ALL IN ALL:

I did okay. Looking forward to August!

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MAJK (@Safireblade)
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July 30, 2013 at 7:01 pm -


I think number three is my favorite! Glad the new group helped you improve your writing.
1. heathercashman
  says:
  July 30, 2013 at 7:57 pm -
  
  
  Thanks! It’s been more motivating than I thought it would. And it helps me recognize my successes as well.
Patricia Lynne (@plynne_author)
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July 31, 2013 at 12:36 am -


Goal three sounded really tough. How did you manage? 😉 Great job on the rest of your goals too.
1. heathercashman
  says:
  July 31, 2013 at 12:43 am -
  
  
  You’d be amazed at how much time it takes to round up a cookie these days. Thanks for the support!
Amy Ravenel
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July 31, 2013 at 1:27 pm -


I think you did more than okay. Yay for the edits…and the cookies!
1. heathercashman
  says:
  July 31, 2013 at 2:57 pm -
  
  
  Thanks, Amy!
valerierlawson
says:
July 31, 2013 at 2:23 pm -


we can make eating cookies a goal? i am so there! glad you’re here with us and great progress on the other non0-cookie eating goals as well.
1. heathercashman
  says:
  July 31, 2013 at 3:00 pm -
  
  
  I plan on making at least one goal a month I know I can accomplish. Thanks, Valerie. I loved your post about taking care of your parents’ farm. It reminded me of my childhood.
  1. valerierlawson
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    July 31, 2013 at 3:20 pm -
    
    
    Oh thanks! It’s actually going to be published in a local paper. My dad sent it in to an editor who loved it.
    1. heathercashman
      says:
      August 1, 2013 at 4:23 pm -
      
      
      Congratulations! I love the word published.
      1. valerierlawson
        says:
        August 1, 2013 at 8:05 pm -
        
        me too. *gushes*
K.T. Hanna (@KTHanna)
says:
August 1, 2013 at 5:14 am -


<3 *hugs* There may or may not be cookies there tomorrow night 😛 It could be cupcakes… I'm not sure yet haha. So you can cross that one off early in August 😉
1. heathercashman
  says:
  August 1, 2013 at 4:25 pm -
  
  
  You take such good care of me. 🙂
CJ Jessop
says:
August 2, 2013 at 12:48 am -


Well done. It looks like you had a productive month. 🙂
1. heathercashman
  says:
  August 2, 2013 at 3:49 pm -
  
  
  Thanks! Considering everything else that was going on, I feel good about it!
2. heathercashman
  says:
  August 2, 2013 at 3:50 pm -
  
  
  I can’t find your site. ??Are you a blogger?
  1. CJ Jessop
    says:
    August 4, 2013 at 9:48 pm -
    
    
    Yes, sorry, I need to get it to point to my new site: http:cjjessop.weebly.com/blog

WriteMotivation Round-Up