Tag: <span>goals</span>

Lieutenant Junior Grade’s Log, Entry 16: Happy New Year! Let’s Have Some Shiny Month Maps!

Happy New Year! I hope you’re having a great start to your new year! Today, I’m celebrating the start of 2018 with a shiny new month map for January and a quick list of my resolutions for this year. What about December’s Month Map? Well, December was a hectic month …

Lieutenant Junior Grade’s Log, Entry 14: A Review of 2017

The third Monday of the month is usually reserved for a month map update. However, it’s December, 2017 is nearly over, and I’m suffering a slight amount of burnout from a stressful November. So today’s post is going to be a brief reflection on how 2017 has gone for me. …

Lieutenant Junior Grade’s Log, Entry 13: November’s Final Update and December’s Month Map

Time for a quick look back at November, which was much more successful a month than I had expected! NaNoWriMo! — WON! This year NaNo was a struggle for various reasons. You can see by the graph below that I spent most of the month trying to catch up. That …

Lieutenant Junior Grade’s Log, Entry 11: Mid-month Month Map update!

I can’t believe how fast time is going by. The month’s already half over… Almost three quarters, in fact! Time for a mid-month update of November’s Month Map! NaNoWriMo! My project this year is Within the Ironwood, which is technically already started, but I only have a few chapters written …

Lieutenant Junior Grade’s Log, Entry 10: NaNoWriMo is HERE!

November is one of my most favorite months of the year. Why? For one, it’s an autumny month–not quite winter yet, but summer has passed, the leaves are changing, and the air is crisp and cool. There’s also the wonderful holiday of Thanksgiving, a time to celebrate family and friends. …

Lieutenant Junior Grade’s Log, Entry 9: October Month Map Final Update!

As Halloween and the siren call of NaNoWriMo fast approaches, it’s time for a final look back at the goals I set for this spookiest of all months.   Cooperative Writing Project – COMPLETED GOAL! I’m working with Kristy Perkins on an amazing fantasy project involving magic and dragons. Although …

Lieutenant Junior Grade’s Log, Entry 8: October Month Map Update

It’s the third Monday of the month already? I can’t believe how fast time has flown by! Here’s my updated Month Map: Cooperative Writing Project My writers’ group, the Just-Us League, started a new, three-month project that involved pairing people up with random partners to write a story together. I …

Lieutenant Junior Grade’s Log, Entry 7: October Month Map Reveal

October is here! Fall is in the air. Well, kind of. It’s supposed to get warmer again this week here in Cape Cod, which means I’m not really feeling the autumn spirit yet. But I look forward to seeing the changing leaves! And the promise of snow looming on the …

Lieutenant Junior Grade’s Log, Entry 6: September Month Map Final Update!

September disappeared fast! It’s time for a final look at my month map for this crazy month… Upgrade — Progress made This was more of a bonus goal this month, but I did manage to edit two chapters, leaving only four to go. Cooperative Writing Project — Complete! My writers’ …

Lieutenant Junior Grade’s Log, Entry 5: September Month Map Week Three Update!

It’s more than time for an update on my September Month Map! Upgrade This is more of a bonus goal this month, but I HAVE managed to edit one chapter so far, leaving only five to go. Might get another one or two done if I can find the time. …