Well, it's day 5 of NaNo, and I find myself in an awkward moment. I sprinted this morning, have about 45 minutes to get ready for work and I finished chapter 2, so I really don't want to sprint again even though I could. I've been behind in NaNo word counts since day one...when I … Continue reading Continuing down the #NaNoWriMo path and why I keep on chugging along #amwriting
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I keep saying it, so I should do it! #NaNoWriMo
I haven't been around this year much at all. And there's really no excuse except I haven't been in the mood. I've wanted to be here. I certainly miss writing and miss my writing friends. But so much in life is changing right now. Last year I wrote enough to publish four novels and three … Continue reading I keep saying it, so I should do it! #NaNoWriMo
*waves* It’s #WIPpet Wednesday! And I’m back!
So it's certainly been awhile, but I'm slowly getting back on the band wagon. I spent the summer traveling and sick (more on that later), but I'm getting back on my feet, so long as people stop dying around here and I stop presiding at funerals. I'm running low on time this morning, but I'll … Continue reading *waves* It’s #WIPpet Wednesday! And I’m back!
The story continues… #ROW80 and #WIPpetWednesday
As you can see below, I haven't done much, and I'm heading in a very busy month for me. I'm hoping I get something done this week before I start driving around the entire middle part of our country it seems. I'm pretty sure I'll be putting close to 3k miles on my car in … Continue reading The story continues… #ROW80 and #WIPpetWednesday
Glacial Freeze #ROW80 and #WIPPetWednednesday
Well hello there!! I'm doing loads of new things this week. I've got my new goal sheet and I'm going to be doing a new WIPpet with you all. Here's ROW80 1. Lost & Forsaken — write 1 chapter a day until complete (7 chapters to go) Monday - Yup! ch 15 Tuesday - ch … Continue reading Glacial Freeze #ROW80 and #WIPPetWednednesday
A break and some refocusing #ROW80
Well, I just got back from the SO's graduation, and wow, it was busy busy busy. So needless to say, I got not much done. However, I wasn't getting much done on my goals before that. I realize I need to reevaluate a bit and then hunker down and do some work. A few things … Continue reading A break and some refocusing #ROW80
Goals for 2015 #amwriting #amreading
Back in December I wrote a post talking about my goals for 2015, kind of a general post of what I wanted to accomplish. Since the first quarter ended and I got a bit behind because of life (that darn Easter thing again), I thought I'd update you all now instead of waiting another month … Continue reading Goals for 2015 #amwriting #amreading
trying to keep up #ROW80
Well...I'm back!!! I've got a lot going on in general, but it always seems to pile up. This week the SO was home for 4 days straight, which seriously cramped my style in writing a bit. Yesterday I drove about an hour to meet another awesome writer whom I've connected with online, and it felt … Continue reading trying to keep up #ROW80
The Writing Maverick #ROW80
Good morning!! Today is going to be a busy day for me, and until the SO goes to work, I may not get any time to write. Which is a sad day, but a necessary part of the balance of life. I write much better in the mornings than I do in the afternoons or … Continue reading The Writing Maverick #ROW80
Oh boy…#WIPpetWednesday
So I'm trying to get back into this whole writing thing. I can come up with excuse after excuse for why I haven't been writing, but it was really my own laziness, I think. That and stress. Anyway, my goal is to write 50k words toward this new super secret (ha!) novel I'm working on … Continue reading Oh boy…#WIPpetWednesday
A Lenten Fast #blogging #life #writing #newreleases #editing
Well, it has been a long time since I've been on this blog. I unintentionally gave up blogging for Lent it seems. Go figure. I ran into one of the busiest few months of my life, even busier than wedding planning and moving across country and starting a new job. I'm not sure I thought … Continue reading A Lenten Fast #blogging #life #writing #newreleases #editing
Ch-ch-ch-changes! #ROW80
So I'm making some changes to my goal list for this round, mostly because I finished my book and have other things to focus on. Also, my computer will be in the shop for the next two weeks or so, meaning the audio recording is not going to happen this round at all. I just … Continue reading Ch-ch-ch-changes! #ROW80
On Fire!!! #ROW80 & #WIPpetWednesday
Well, it's Wednesday. That means I get to post a ROW80 update and a WIPpet update. I woke up this morning with a killer sore throat. I guess I'm not as over this cold thing as I thought I was. February has started, and February at my day job is INSANE! Not because it's the … Continue reading On Fire!!! #ROW80 & #WIPpetWednesday
#ROW80 update — Almost done!
Hello all! My in laws are in town this weekend, so I'm going to make it quick. I have been writing! If I stick with my plan, I'll finish this piece on Feb 8th or around then, which is just before I leave for a whole week to go to a conference. So here's my … Continue reading #ROW80 update — Almost done!
Time and time again #ROW80
I finally got days off. Friday was my first day off since January 3rd, and I took it and ran with it. It felt soon good. Now I'm sitting here on Sunday morning kind of wishing I had just one more day off to finish resting up before head off to work, but alas, it's … Continue reading Time and time again #ROW80
Goals for the first round of the year! #ROW80
Well, it's the start of a new round, meaning I have to make some goals up. I certainly should have been thinking about this a lot sooner than just last night and this morning. So I guess that means my goals are likely to change. 1. write 1667 words a day I really liked this … Continue reading Goals for the first round of the year! #ROW80
The New Year, goals for 2015 and reflections on 2014
Since we’re close to the end of the year, I’ve been thinking a lot about my goals for this year and my goals for next year. I always have the goal to simply read more books than I read the previous year (for pleasure only) and I certainly accomplished that. This year I started a … Continue reading The New Year, goals for 2015 and reflections on 2014
The game of life #ROW80 update
Ahhh. It's Sunday morning, and I'm finally doing my Sunday ROW80 update post, for the first time in two weeks! Life got in the way, but that's the game of it I think. I'm getting back on track slowly, but it's still all a work in progress. Which, I do believe, is yet another point … Continue reading The game of life #ROW80 update
Progress has been made! #ROW80
I've been making lots of progress on my writing despite this being the week from hell. I worked 12-15 hour days starting with last week Sunday and going all through Friday. Saturday was luckily only a 6 hour day, but man am I exhausted after that. That doesn't include any writing time. However, thanks to … Continue reading Progress has been made! #ROW80
Decisions…decisions #ROW80 & #WIPpetWednesday
I'm struggling with decisions today. I don't know which WIPpet to share with you all. I have two going right now in the writing life, and two going right now in the editing life. And my NaNoWriMo project is supposed to be super secret, so I'm not sure I want to share from it. While … Continue reading Decisions…decisions #ROW80 & #WIPpetWednesday
Adrian J. Smith 