Half of 2010 is over already – can you believe it? I hardly can – boy did time fly. At the beginning of the year, I made a list of 10 goals I want to accomplish in 2010, and now seems like a good time to do a review to see how I’ve been measuring up.
- Write at least 1500 words every day – STRUGGLING. Unfortunately, I haven’t been as consistently prolific with my fiction writing as I would like. However, I’m rearranging my schedule and priorities to help better achieve this goal.
- Finish 6 novellas – BEHIND A BIT. At this point in time, I have 2 novellas finished, 1 novella needing revisions, and another novella halfway drafted. Not too bad – I’ve got 6 more months to finish the 2 already started and to write 2 more – if I can get diligent about sticking to goal #1 though I should be able to do it.
- Write 1 novel – BEHIND A BIT. Although I hadn’t planned to start drafting the novel until September, I wanted to have all 6 novellas finished first. Depending on how much progress I make over the next two months, I may have to consider either changing my goal of 6 novellas this year to 5 or have less time than I wanted to finish the novel.
- Redesign this website – DID IT. You’re looking at it now! (and I’m quite proud of how it turned out, I must say)
- Blog more frequently – DOING IT. I’ve been posting at LEAST once a week for several months now – a big accomplishment for me. I think I’m finally getting into a groove.
- Lose 25 pounds – BEHIND A BIT. The good news is I’ve lost a few inches and a dress size already so far. The stressful news is that half the year has passed, but so far I’ve only reached 1/4 of my weight-loss goal, despite the fact that I’ve been very successful at goal #7 …
- Exercise at least 4 days a week – DOING IT. I’ve been consistently working out 4 or 5 days a week for 40+ minutes for the past several months, and even managed to get my husband to join me most of the time. It is now a household routine.
- Submit a writing project every month – BEHIND A BIT. Of the 6 months this year I’ve probably submitted something 4 of the months. Not bad, but not quite there.
- Get Published – DOING IT. Although my book hasn’t been released yet, I do have a publishing contract, a book cover, and have completed a first round of edits. I am going to be a published author in 2010!
- Go to at least 1 Writing Conference – DID IT. I went to my very first writing conference this April and had a great experience!
How are your 2010 goals and resolutions looking?
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