I planned to have something intelligent to share with you all this week, but that changed when edits for All or Nothing arrived. I'm doing some intense edits with my new editor. It's all for making the story stronger! That's all I ask for.
I'm also doing edits for Love Revisited - well I finished those. I only needed to change two things in 12 pages. That isn't too bad. :o)
So until next week...know I'm knee deep in edits.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Hello 2011!
I’m welcoming 2011 with open arms. Good riddance to 2010! So did any of you make resolutions? If so have you already broken them? ;) We’re only four days in, so I sincerely hope not!
I know myself too well. Had I made any they would’ve been broken by now. Sunday night as I prepped to return to work after a nine day vacation I was excited about the prospect of getting up early and writing. I’d started a new story over vacation. While I didn’t write much I felt refreshed. I’d spent most of my days on the couch reading great books.
I was waking up at 4am over the course of my vacation, which was a change from the month prior when I was crawling out of bed at 6. That didn’t leave much time for anything before the family woke for the day. Monday morning rolled around and guess what? It was 6am when I dragged my sorry butt out of bed.
I wasn’t discouraged though. I woke happy and a bit giddy. I wasn’t sure of the reason, but hey, who can fight a good mood.
After I caught up with my work stuff I set out to accomplish something on my to-do list. You see on Monday’s I normally make a list and try to keep my promise to complete it before the end of the week. I’m not foolish enough to say the end of the day! That’s just asking for me to rebel.
So when the end of the day arrived and I’d finished all but one item on my list I was pleasantly surprised.
Today I woke earlier and managed to get over 2k on my wip in before work. There’s no more sitting back and procrastinating, at least for now. I’m taking the bull by the horns and making things happen. No one else is going to write these books for me.
It’s only a few days into the New Year and I’ve added over 4k to my wip and finished an article I’d contracted for a non-fiction magazine. I’ve met that deadline.
I’m knee-deep in edits for my contracted book All or Nothing too. For once I’m happy I didn’t make any resolutions because there’s no pressure and no stress.
Hope everyone else is enjoying the start of the New Year!
I know myself too well. Had I made any they would’ve been broken by now. Sunday night as I prepped to return to work after a nine day vacation I was excited about the prospect of getting up early and writing. I’d started a new story over vacation. While I didn’t write much I felt refreshed. I’d spent most of my days on the couch reading great books.
I was waking up at 4am over the course of my vacation, which was a change from the month prior when I was crawling out of bed at 6. That didn’t leave much time for anything before the family woke for the day. Monday morning rolled around and guess what? It was 6am when I dragged my sorry butt out of bed.
I wasn’t discouraged though. I woke happy and a bit giddy. I wasn’t sure of the reason, but hey, who can fight a good mood.
After I caught up with my work stuff I set out to accomplish something on my to-do list. You see on Monday’s I normally make a list and try to keep my promise to complete it before the end of the week. I’m not foolish enough to say the end of the day! That’s just asking for me to rebel.
So when the end of the day arrived and I’d finished all but one item on my list I was pleasantly surprised.
Today I woke earlier and managed to get over 2k on my wip in before work. There’s no more sitting back and procrastinating, at least for now. I’m taking the bull by the horns and making things happen. No one else is going to write these books for me.
It’s only a few days into the New Year and I’ve added over 4k to my wip and finished an article I’d contracted for a non-fiction magazine. I’ve met that deadline.
I’m knee-deep in edits for my contracted book All or Nothing too. For once I’m happy I didn’t make any resolutions because there’s no pressure and no stress.
Hope everyone else is enjoying the start of the New Year!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Moving at a Turtle's Pace
Today was the first productive day I’ve had in a long time. I added 1500 to my wip. You wouldn’t mind but it’s under contract. I have to write it. Which leads me to wonder – am I blocked because I have to write it?
Words normally flow from me easily. I can plow through a 25k book in a month. Yet, it’s been six weeks and this has 6400 words. Yes, I’ve been busy with other things in my life, but writing always took priority.
Lately I find myself sleeping in rather than waking at 4am. I’m sure the change of season plays a part. November has always been a productive month for me. In the last 4 years I’ve participated in Nano I’ve accomplished the 50k goal. I don’t see that happening this year.
I’m not beating myself up about it. I’ve had a good year. Scratch that I’ve had a GREAT year. I’ve had a release every month in 2010, except February, BUT, I had two in March, two in June and three in September so it all averages out.
I think I feel the pressure of not having anything planned for 2011. Yes, I have the contract for All or Nothing, so that should be published in 2011, but other than that – nothing.
Am I freaking myself out? Maybe. Before long I’ll be setting my goals for the New Year. What heights do I want to reach next year?
What goals do you want to reach in 2011?
Words normally flow from me easily. I can plow through a 25k book in a month. Yet, it’s been six weeks and this has 6400 words. Yes, I’ve been busy with other things in my life, but writing always took priority.
Lately I find myself sleeping in rather than waking at 4am. I’m sure the change of season plays a part. November has always been a productive month for me. In the last 4 years I’ve participated in Nano I’ve accomplished the 50k goal. I don’t see that happening this year.
I’m not beating myself up about it. I’ve had a good year. Scratch that I’ve had a GREAT year. I’ve had a release every month in 2010, except February, BUT, I had two in March, two in June and three in September so it all averages out.
I think I feel the pressure of not having anything planned for 2011. Yes, I have the contract for All or Nothing, so that should be published in 2011, but other than that – nothing.
Am I freaking myself out? Maybe. Before long I’ll be setting my goals for the New Year. What heights do I want to reach next year?
What goals do you want to reach in 2011?
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
This and That
November is here and Nano has begun. I’m not off to great start! LOL
First, I had to change my writing plans. I won’t be working on The Cheater’s Club, at least not right now. Why? Because I was offered a contract from Loose Id! Now I have to write the story. I subbed a proposal which they liked. Then they asked for a partial. I subbed the first chapter and a few hours later the contract arrived. YAY!!!
Talk about performance anxiety. The story, titled All or Nothing takes place in Vegas. My sweet friend Kat sent me some "sweet" inspiration to write the story. ;)
Yesterday I managed to get 732 words written – only 1k shy of the daily goal. LOL it’s okay though. I’m not pressuring myself.
In other news, I’m also working on making changes to Sex on the Beach. Loose Id liked this story but asked for some minor changes. I say minor, but now I have to weave bits and pieces throughout the entire book. Hopefully I’ll get that done by weeks end and they’ll like the changes.
I’m having 2 contests in my newsletter this month. One for my birthday and one for my new release coming out November 17th. My cougar challenge book. You must be a subscriber to win. Here’s the link if you’re interested!
authoramberskyze-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
And lastly, I’m off to Salem MA this weekend for a family reunion. I’m really excited, because I’ve never been.
Til Next Week!
First, I had to change my writing plans. I won’t be working on The Cheater’s Club, at least not right now. Why? Because I was offered a contract from Loose Id! Now I have to write the story. I subbed a proposal which they liked. Then they asked for a partial. I subbed the first chapter and a few hours later the contract arrived. YAY!!!
Talk about performance anxiety. The story, titled All or Nothing takes place in Vegas. My sweet friend Kat sent me some "sweet" inspiration to write the story. ;)
Yesterday I managed to get 732 words written – only 1k shy of the daily goal. LOL it’s okay though. I’m not pressuring myself.
In other news, I’m also working on making changes to Sex on the Beach. Loose Id liked this story but asked for some minor changes. I say minor, but now I have to weave bits and pieces throughout the entire book. Hopefully I’ll get that done by weeks end and they’ll like the changes.
I’m having 2 contests in my newsletter this month. One for my birthday and one for my new release coming out November 17th. My cougar challenge book. You must be a subscriber to win. Here’s the link if you’re interested!
authoramberskyze-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
And lastly, I’m off to Salem MA this weekend for a family reunion. I’m really excited, because I’ve never been.
Til Next Week!
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