Emma Weylin

Archive for April, 2009

I have decided that there are a lot of things I need to change about me. Nothing too drastic, just enough so that I can be exactly who I want to be. So, this is my goal list, and while I know I won’t be able to make any real changes over night, at least I will know what I am working toward.

It’s something I should do anyway. It’s not healthy, and I will probably be able to get more stuff stuff if I am not coughing all the time.

I’ve come up with the wonderful idea. If I limit my caffeine intake, then, I might actually be able to sleep when I want to. Novel concept, I know.
Get my house clean and Organized.
Now, I have two children and four pets. This might be a little more difficult then I want it to be, but if I stop thinking that *I* have to do it all by myself, and get the others in the house to help me, who knows, I might have a totally clean house for five minutes instead of just one room at a time!

I am pretty good with scheduling my time, but I need to make sure that not only do I write on any given day, but that I also edit. That is the MOST important part of writing. I can do a rough draft, now I need to aim for a finished draft.

I think that is enough for now. I can add and change things as needed. I might put up a page for each of my personal goals, but we will see how that goes and as time permits.

I have been on a mini writing break this past week. I did get a few chapters of Undying Heart written, so I am happy with that. I know I can write a novel in ten days and I can write a short story in four. I don’t have to prove anything in that regard anymore. I have decided to take my writing down to a more human pace. I can’t keep cranking out rough drafts and never finish the editing phase of a project. Once I have Undying Heart safely rough drafted, I am going another break from writing and begin the work on editing Undying Savage. I want that book to be done and I want to start marketing it.

There is a part of writing that I have no idea if I can do or not, but I will find a way. I will have to market my own book. I don’t know how to do that just yet, but I will figure it out. I figure if I get some books on marketing, and I have a few other resources I can use to help with this. I am terrified and excited about this story all at once. I know it can become a bestselling novel, I just have to figure out how to get it there.

Today we did the summer shopping. I think my kids have gone mental. They literally ran circles around me and my husband in the stores we went to. I realize they need to get outside to play more, but wow, I mean really, wow. And then were we were going for the dinner was an argument and then they weren’t happy with what they picked. It’s one of those I am darned if I do and darned if I don’t situations. I hate being in them, but at least the shopping is done, and I don’t have to worry about it again until school season. I would like to try to get a chapter done tonight. It’s been a few days since I’ve done any serious writing, and I need to at least get this short story I am working on, of course it all depends on if I get phone calls or not while I am trying to write. We’ll see what happens.