About the Journey

Posts on how all of this got started & how I'm doing it....
+ Bravery & The Conception of My Writing Year
+ The Knowing, the Fear, and the Curiosities of Writing.
+ My Writing Year Commandments



Currently Working On...

Books
Stretched Too Thin by Jessica Turner
Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg

Worksheets
Writing Doubt, Writer's Statement, Life Themes, License To Write
(all worksheets found here.)

Course
Writing What You Know (by Open Learn)
Possibly also What Is Good Writing? (by Open Learn)

Actions
  • Focus on getting organized, setting habits, + maintaining routines and schedules. Plan the writing week on Sunday evenings and commit to a minimum of 10 work hours/week.
  • Create a "license to write" sign to hang in the office, based on the worksheet.
  • Create Resumes - one for general writing, one for children's writing.
  • Write about book idea + share survey.
  • Share blog - don't hide it.
  • Start writing the background part of current project.
  • Write a book proposal for current project.
  • Write a book proposal for ILYSMB.
  • Revisit ILYSMB - just start to toy with editing.
  • Post about journey on writing blog 5x. 

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Writing Books To Purchase
Writer to Writer by Gail Carson Levine
Writing Magic by Gail Carson Levine
The Writer's Diet by Helen Sword
Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
The Creative Writing Coursebook by Julia Bell
Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
*this list and all book links contain affiliate links - thank you for your support!! xo


My Ta Da List!

July/August 2019
Pregame: research and planning.
  • Identify the actionable steps to utilize this year.
  • Nail down a fall schedule to implement and carry out the steps.
  • Create my commandments for the year. (see them here)
  • Create a Document of all my writing ideas and WIP & detail their status.
  • Wrote a chapter of my main book idea.
September 2019
  • Writing Doubts Worksheet
  • Writer's Statement Worksheet
  • Created a writing resume
  • Posted about journey 2/5x so far
  • Sent an email Newsletter introducing my blog, book idea, and research survey
  • Finished "Writing What You Know" course

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