still working on the 2008 goals

[eimarra]

One of the things I've realized is that with the new little one, I'm a little more tired--and have less time during the day. Which means, in turn, that I can't get as much work done as usual. It's a sobering realization, and one that I've fought tooth and nail. (Yes, I'm a bit of a workaholic. And I set high goals. But the two tend to go together well.)

So my first step is eliminating some of the goals I wanted to reach. I may well add to this list, but it's a step in the right direction right now.

GOALS DISCARDED FOR THE YEAR:

edit and submit the following short stories:

• Banded Jade


• Ophid Dei


• Soulfire


• Spiders


• Succession


• Unique Talents


• When Pigs Fly

write, edit, and submit shorts to the following anthos/contests:

• Bleeding Desert


• Polyphony 7 (Realized this a while ago; it's not the deadline next week that put it on my list.)


• The Infinity Swords


• Spec Fic World


• Merton Poetry of the Sacred

write new short stories on general principles

write and submit erotica novellas for e-pub

freelance (nonfiction) writing:

• make at least 3 queries/month


• write 1 article/month on spec


• land paid blogging gig

create 2 new back-to-school classes for FM

set up writing Website, including blog